We’ve compiled a list of books to help you on your writing journey and to help you become acquainted with our speakers.
Books by Guild Members, Planning Committee Members, and this year’s speakers
Hallie’s Heart: A Novel, by Shelly Beach (discussion guide by Sharron Carrns)
Morning Song, by Shelly Beach (discussion guide by Sharron Carrns)
Ambushed by Grace: Help and Hope on the Caregiving Journey, by Shelly Beach
It is Well With My Soul: Meditations for Those Living With Illness, Pain and Challenges of Aging, by Shelly Beach
Precious Lord Take My Hand: Meditations for Caregivers, by Shelly Beach
The Silent Seduction of Self-talk: Conforming Deadly Thought Patterns to the Word of God, by Shelly Beach
Running into Water: Women Immersed in the Pursuit of God, by Angela Blycker (study guide by Sharron Carrns)
Sensible Shoes: A Novel, by Sharon Garlough Brown (Sharron Carrns wrote study guide, Martie Bradley was Developmental Editor)
The Edge of Redemption, by Troy Evans with Ann Byle
Soul Surfer Devotions, by Bethany Hamilton with Ann Byle
The Making of a Christian Bestseller, by Ann Byle
Plainfield Township, by Ann Byle
“A” Is for Adam: Biblical Baby Names, by Lorilee Craker
A Is for Atticus: Baby Names from Great Books, by Lorilee Craker
Date Night in a Minivan: Revving Up Your Marriage after Kids Arrive, by Lorilee Craker
Just Give Me a Little Piece of Quiet: Daily Getaways for a Mom’s Soul, by Lorilee Craker
Loving Life with Your Preschooler, by Lorilee Craker
Money Secrets of the Amish: Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing, and Saving, by Lorilee Craker
My Journey to Heaven: What I Saw and How It Changed My Life, by Marvin J. Besteman with Lorilee Craker
O for a Thousand Nights to Sleep: An Eye-Opening Guide to the Wonder-Filled Months of Baby’s First Year, by Lorilee Craker
See How They Run: An Energizing Guide to Keeping Up with Your Turbo-Toddler, by Lorilee Craker
The Wide-Eyed Wonder Years: A Mommy Guide to Preschool Daze, by Lorilee Craker
Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World, by Lynn Spears with Lorilee Craker
We Should Do This More Often: A Parents’ Guide to Romance, Passion, and Other Pre-Child Activities You Vaguely Recall, by Lorilee Craker
When the Belly Button Pops, the Baby’s Done: A Month-by-Month Guide to Surviving (and Loving) Your Pregnancy, by Lorilee Craker
Paint Chips, by Susie Finkbeiner
Faith Deployed Again: More Daily Encouragement for Military Wives, by Jocelyn Green (Sharron Carrns contributing author)
Military Wives New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs, edited by Tim Beals and Jocelyn Green (Sharron Carrns wrote study feature “Basic Training”)
Madman: A Novel, by Tracy Groot
Flame of Resistance, by Tracy Groot
The Brother’s Keeper, by Tracy Groot
Stones of My Accusers, by Tracy Groot
The Mystery of the Forgotten Fortune (Casey and the Classifieds, Bk. 2), by Tracy Groot
The Mystery of the Stolen Statue (Casey and the Classifieds, Bk. 1), by Tracy Groot
The Dog Next Door, Alison Hodgson contributing author
Mother of Pearl: Luminous Lessons and Iridescent Faith by Margaret McSweeney (Sharron Carrns contributing author)
Isn’t it Time for a Coffee Break? Doing life together in an all-about-me kind of world, by Amelia Rhodes
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Here Comes the Bride, Amelia Rhodes contributing author
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Writers, Amelia Rhodes contributing author
2013 Write Michigan Anthology, Andrew Rogers contributing author
Books On Writing
Art and Fear, by David Bayles and Ted Orland
Zen in the Art of Writing, by Ray Bradbury
The Making of a Christian Bestseller, by Ann Byle
The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, by Julia Cameron
The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart, by Julia Cameron
The Sound of Paper: Starting from Scratch, by Julia Cameron
Characters and Viewpoint, by Orson Scott Card
Writing Tools, by Roy Peter Clark
Sell Your Book Like Wildfire, by Rob Eagar
100 Things Every Writer Needs to Know by Scott Edelstein
Writing Down the Bones, by Natalie Goldberg
Platform, by Michael Hyatt
The Christian Writer’s Market Guide 2013, by Jerry Jenkins
Get Known Before the Book Deal by Christina Katz
On Writing: A Memior on the Craft, by Stephen King
Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott
The Entrepreneurial Author, by Jay Conrad Levinson and David L. Hancock
Unleash the Writer Within, by Cecil Murphey
The Little Red Writing Book, by Brandon Royal
Writers in the Spirit, by Carol J. Rottman
The Crime of Living Cautiously, by Luci Shaw
Elements of Style, by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
Eats, Shoots & Leaves, by Lynne Truss
Gold in Your Memories, Macrina Wiederkehr
The Soul Tells a Story: Engaging creativity with spirituality in the writing life, by Vinita Hampton Wright
Poemcrazy, by Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge
On Writing Well, by William Zinsser
Books on Spiritual Life
To Be Told: God Invites You to Coauthor Your Future, by Dan Allender
Opening to God: Lectio Divina and Life As Prayer, by David Benner
A Heart Exposed: Talking to God with Nothing to Hide, by Steven James
Hearing God, by Peter Lord
Into Abba’s Arms: Finding the Acceptance You’ve Always Wanted, by Sandra D. Wilson