Brandilyn Collins

Dear friends, the time has come for me to stop posting on Forensics and Faith. This blog has been going for six years now, and the archives contain many posts on the craft of fiction, the publishing industry, and my experiences in writing. Forensics and...

Folks, don't miss this second issue of the new FamilyFiction magazine. This online magazine is wonderfully done, covering news and new releases in all genres of CBA fiction (and including movies/DVDs and music). It also runs interviews with an author...

Last week the NY Times announced it will begin publishing ebook bestseller lists for fiction and nonfiction early next year. Weekly data for the list will come from publishers, booksellers, online bookstores, and "other sources." According to...

I missed blogging Monday and Tuesday due to traveling. Over the weekend Mark and I were in Scottsdale, Arizona, where I had a wonderful impromptu signing at the Crossroads of Life Bookstore in Glendale. (Ah, the value of Facebook!) Then hubby and I hopped...

Recently my husband was ensconced in a suspense novel I'd already read. He was enjoying it very much, as I had. "But you know," he added, "when I reach the parts where the female protagonist is angsting, I just skim. That's not...

When I was on book tour this past summer I was asked to sign a Kindle. My loyal reader had come prepared with a black marker that I could use to write her a message and leave my John Hancock on the back of the device. [...] Check out the full post on...

I admit it--I'm a bling chick. When I'm doddering at 90, you wait--my cane will be blinged out. Sunglasses too. So out of the goodness of my heart, and since Christmas is coming, I'm passing on my bling secret to you. Check out www.jcbling...

Yesterday my latest release, Deceit , went free on the Kindle. Go here to download. If you don't have a Kindle, you can download a free Kindle app for your computer, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, etc. Check those out here . [...] Check out the full post...

Here's the list of cool words from the past month. I particularly like mendacious, galumph, zaftig, nescient, paralogize, and recondite. Anyone want to take a stab at creating a sentence using at least six of these very fine words? Go for it. MENDACIOUS...

I hate Halloween. I know, I know. I’m a suspense novelist who kills people and writes about things that go bump in the night. You’d think Halloween would be my favorite day. Nuh-uh. Can’t say when I grew to hate it so. I certainly did...

In the never-ending cycle of trying to keep up with all the news about e-readers and e-books, I bring you these tidbits. 1. Amazon is going to start allowing users to lend e-books. There are some rather stringent parameters, to be sure, but still this...

Last week I received this letter from a reader. This is my favorite kind of fan letter--one that speaks of three generations within the same family all reading my novels. Check out the letter and full post on Brandilyn's blog, Forensics & Faith...

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing A Very Private Grave Monarch Books (August 1, 2010) by Donna Fletcher Crow ABOUT THE AUTHOR Donna Fletcher Crow is author of more than thirty-five novels. She has twice won first place in the...

Over a month ago I posted about Bookshare, an organization that makes book content accessible for the blind. After that post I received a letter from Michael Covington, Information and Education Director for ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association...

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing While We're Far Apart Bethany House (October 1, 2010) by Lynn Austin Even though historicals are not typically the genre I choose to read, I really do enjoy Lynn's books. This one was...

My fave new quote is actually an old one--from Cato, written by Joseph Addison in 1713. I love quotes from classic literature and have kept a notebook of them since I was 22 years old. Somehow I missed this one. On the other hand--this one wouldn't...

It's that special Friday of the month once again. Write the best caption for the crazy picture--win a book. Come back over the weekend and vote for your favorite caption. Winner announced next week. Facebook friends, be sure to leave your caption...

Recently on an authors' e-mail loop a discussion ran about marketing our novels--what the publishers should do and what an author should do. Brad Whittington , author of the Fred book series, wrote an interesting response to the question, "Why...

Here is the comparison of CBA's "November" list and ECPA's "October" list, both reflecting sales of fiction in participating Christian bookstores in the month of September. (Sometimes the days counted within the month vary...

Recently on a published authors email loop, the subject of an upcoming NaNoWriMo and writing "seat-of-the-pants" came up. An author who's more used to outlining wondered if pure pantster writing could be accomplished when one isn't used...

It's been awhile since we checked in on Amazon reviews for my suspense novels. I get such a kick out of them. The 5-star raving ones are great, of course. But sometimes the low-star ones are quite entertaining. Some are just plain strange, some funny...

Didn't somebody say a lady should never tell her age? Hogwash. My mom's pushing 94, and she doesn't mind saying so. (Besides, she's earned the right.) So why should I mind saying I'm turning 54 today? [...] Check out the full post...

Lifeway Christian Stores has just launched a blog dedicted to fiction. It will cover all genres, with new posts Monday through Friday. Here's what the site has to say: We're excited about fiction at LifeWay Christian Stores — so excited...

Today I'm pleased to host this guest post from fellow suspense author Rick Acker . Rick is a Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice. His unit prosecutes corporate fraud lawsuits of the type described in his brand-new release...

On my Facebook fan page, a reader left this comment about my latest release, Deceit : I have read and enjoyed most of your novels, including Deceit, which I found very thought provoking. However, I think you may have ventured unto a "slippery slope"...