tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59051087300118860732011-08-09T02:45:25.002-05:00As on that holy night so long ago ... in a world torn by sin and strife ... to a family that has suffered heart-wrenching loss ... there will be born a baby ...J. M. Hochstetlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07291602346312967152noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905108730011886073.post-46218750794777234712010-10-05T15:35:00.004-05:002010-10-05T15:51:18.649-05:00

Wooooo hooooo!!!! Back in the spring, my local authors and I applied to the prestigious Southern Festival of Books for a slot in their author presentations. The festival runs from Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10, during which there will be a wide variety of books for sale at the booths of a multitude of publishers, including Sheaf House this year, plus author presentations and panel

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Because of the amount of spam comments I’m getting on all my blogs, I’m reactivating comment moderation. That means your comments won’t appear until I have time to go in and approve them. Just another little task to add to my day.The problem nowadays is Asian-language comments. If I can’t read the language, then I have no way of knowing what’s being said, and it more than likely isn’t nice. I

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Oh, goodness, in the midst of the blog tour rush, I totally forgot to post about the book signing I have coming up tomorrow! My local group, Middle Tennessee Christian Writers (MTCW), is having our annual Christmas brunch in the morning, and then this year those of us who are published—or about to be published—are participating in 2 book signings instead of the usual 1. It’s going to be a killer

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There’s been a change to December 14 stop on the Wind of the Spirit blog tour. My favorite Christmas memory will appear on the As the Pages Turn blog. Below is the corrected full list. I'd love it if you'd stop by some of these blogs and leave a comment!Tuesday, Dec. 1: http://bookvideos.wordpress.com/Wednesday, Dec. 2: http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/Thursday, Dec. 3 http://

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Here is the schedule for my upcoming Wind of the Spirit blog tour. Don’t miss out—stop by these sites and leave a comment. You might find out some things about me and the series you don’t already know!Tuesday, Dec. 1: http://bookvideos.wordpress.com/Wednesday, Dec. 2: http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/Thursday, Dec. 3 http://beyondthebooks.wordpress.com/Friday, Dec. 4: http://

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This is the last week of the tour, so this is your last chance to drop in on these sites!Monday, Nov. 23: http://booktoursandmore.blogspot.com/Tuesday, Nov. 24: http://www.broowaha.com/articles/5379/interview-with-novelist-jm-hochstetlerWednesday, Nov. 25: http://cafeofdreams.blogspot.com/Friday, Nov. 27: http://therempels4.blogspot.com/I have a new tour coming up in December for Wind of the

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Here are the dates and sites for the One Holy Night blog tour this week! Don’t forget to drop on by!Monday, Nov. 16: http://reviewfromhere.com/Tuesday, Nov. 17: http://rebecca2007.wordpress.com/Wednesday, Nov. 18: http://thewriterslife.blogspot.com/ Wednesday, Nov. 18: http://www.divinecaroline.com/49804/87025-interview-author-j-m--hochstetlerThursday, Nov. 19: http://

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Below are the dates and sites for the One Holy Night blog tour for this coming week. The tour lasts all month, and at the end of each week I’m posting the dates and sites for the following week.Monday, Nov. 9: http://myheartbelongs2books.blogspot.com/Tuesday, Nov. 10: http://reviewfromhere.com/Wednesday, Nov. 11: http://cafeofdreams.blogspot.com/Thursday, Nov. 12: http://www.associatedcontent.com

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Below are the dates and links to the sites for the One Holy Night Blog tour for this coming week. The tour lasts all month, so each week I’ll post the dates and sites for the following week.Be sure to drop in on these blogs to check out my interviews, articles, and book trailer. Some of the blogs are also doing a drawing for a free copy of One Holy Night, which would make a terrific Christmas

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I have a new blog tour coming up through the month of November by Pump Up Your Book Promotion. The tour begins on November 2, and I’ll post a list of the blogs that will be hosting a review and drawings in the next couple of days. Be sure to check back here.In the meantime, click on the link to read the first review by Cheryl Malandrinos on the Book Connection blog. She gave the story a lovely

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Wouldn’t you know I’d forget to post the time for the book signing! It runs from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, October 3. I hope to see you there!

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If you’re going to be in the Nashville area this coming Saturday, October 3, please join me and other authors from the Nashville Christian Writers Association for a book signing at 21st Century Christian, 2809 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37204. I’ll be signing copies of One Holy Night and also Daughter of Liberty, Native Son, and Wind of the Spirit, the first 3 books of my American Patriot

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I got more good news today. One Holy Night has finaled in the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year contest! The winner will be announced Saturday night, September 19, at the ACFW conference banquet in Denver.It’s an honor just to final, so even if OHN doesn’t win the award, I feel really good about this story having gotten into the final five. I’m truly humbled by the way the Lord

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I just received notice yesterday that One Holy Night has been chosen as the Fiction Book of the Year by Christian Small Publishers Association! Needless to say, I am thrilled—and admittedly a bit stunned. I’d forgotten I even entered the contest. LOL!It’s also entered in the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year contest for long contemporary novels, and it’ll be interesting to see

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Hey, everyone! Head on over to Amber Stockton’s blog and leave a comment on the March 13 post with my interview to be entered into the drawing for a free copy of Wind of the Spirit! You only have a week from yesterday to get in on the drawing, so you’d better hurry. I appreciate your support, and you may win a free copy of the latest installment of this thrilling story to boot!Thursday my husband

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A dear friend from one of the e-mail loops I’m on, Lynn Zuk-Lloyd, and her husband, Paul, are working to be part of the solution to these tough economic times. Part of that effort is to publish several non-fiction books and host an event to celebrate God through the arts, with the first 2 books releasing in time for the May 2 event.The first book is on solutions for tough times. The other is

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My newest novel, Wind of the Spirit, book 3 of my American Patriot Series, released on Monday! I have interviews coming up on a number of blogs during the next few weeks, plus a radio interview. Most of the blogs are offering a drawing for a free copy of Wind of the Spirit, and all you have to do to enter is to make a comment on the post! Here’s a schedule so you can check them out and possibly

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Today I've been thinking about the lessons I’ve learned through my own life experiences that I wanted to share with readers in writing One Holy Night. This is the message given to me through this God-breathed story.It doesn’t matter what you’ve gone through. There is healing!It doesn’t matter what you’ve done. There is forgiveness!It doesn’t matter who you’ve hurt, or who’s hurt you.

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Christmas is the season for parties, events, and giving gifts; for getting together with loved ones; and for celebrating the greatest gift God gave us in his Son. As if this season of wonder couldn’t get any busier, I have another book signing coming up this Saturday, the 13th, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Barnes and Noble in the Indian Lake shopping center in Hendersonville, Tennessee, following our

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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a lovely one, but after 4 days of cooking, eating, visiting, cleaning up, cooking, eating, visiting, cleaning up (and repeat!), it was a relief when our company went home. LOL!If you happen to be in the Perry, Georgia, area this Saturday, December 6, there are a couple of events I’m sure you’ll enjoy! From noon to 2 p.m. I’ll be signing copies

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With the holidays coming up, I thought you might enjoy one of my favorite recipes, which was given to me by a friend, Christine Hooper, several years ago. Spiced Fruit Compote is equally wonderful hot out of the oven in the morning with your other favorite breakfast dishes or as a lovely accompaniment with dinner. It would be terrific to serve with the turkey and dressing on Thanksgiving Day!

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We have 70 blogs signed up for the One Holy Night blog tour scheduled for November 12-14. And that includes blogs in Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines. Wow! This should be fun and exciting!Here is the list of the participating blogs. You’ll find their links on the CFBA Reviewers page.Abi BueningAdam BlumerAmber MillerAmy ChristyAmy LathropAmy RileyAndie JohnsonAndrea GrahamAngela

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Be sure to visit Tracy Ruckman’s Pix ’n Pens blog next week, October 13-17. I’ll be judging her contest on holiday essays.Enter an essay of up to 1,500 words with a Christmas theme, and you may win an autographed copy of One Holy Night! You can share your favorite holiday memory or offer a reflection on what Christmas means to you. Of course, your essay needs to revolve around the real meaning of

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Ever since finishing the bestselling novel The Shack the other day, I’ve been reflecting on the themes author William P. Young wove through this book. I read that Young isn’t a member of a church, and it occurred to me that more and more often I encounter believers who also have left the organized church. Young says that those who are wounded and damaged cannot find healing there. And in one way

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If you prefer to order books from Christian Book Distributors (CBD), One Holy Night is now available through this outlet as well. Just click on the link to order as well as to add your review of this deeply moving story of grace, hope, and joy for all seasons!If you’re going to be in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, area on Saturday, September 20, 2008, be sure to stop by the Mall of America in

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A couple of weeks ago when I bemoaned my woes in trying to get the word out about One Holy Night and Sheaf House books at my local writers group, they came up with a terrific idea. If it works, it’ll jump start the sales we so badly need if we’re going to keep Sheaf House afloat and continue publishing terrific fiction. It’s a marketing strategy often used in the music industry. And since we’re

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One Holy Night is available for purchase in bookstores and from online retailers, such as Amazon, Borders, Target, and Barnes and Noble, as well as directly from Sheaf House.You'll want to buy copies for yourself as well as to give as gifts! To purchase One Holy Night directly from Sheaf House, just click on the title link. That will take you to the detail page where you can add the book to your

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To read my interview with author Lena Nelson Dooley, posted on Friday, May 9, 2008, go to A Christian Writer's World. She's also giving away a free copy of One Holy Night, so go on over and make a comment on Friday's post to be entered for a free copy!If you don't win but would like one of my OHN bookmarks, which are beautiful, send me your address at jmhochstetler@msn.com, and I'll get one in

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Slumped in his easy chair in the darkened living room, Frank McRae stared at the television screen, raw images of war exploding in his head long after the news had finally ended, replaced by an inane sitcom. The grainy black-and-white video of battle-weary troops slogging through the sodden rice paddies and shadowy jungles of Viet Nam ate away at his heart like sulfuric acid.There was nothing

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One Holy Night is at heart a modern-day nativity story, but it isn’t a story just for Christmas. It deals with all the gritty issues that impact our lives every day—intergenerational and interracial conflict, violence in various forms, addictions, war, illness, death, divorce. Brokenness of one kind or another affects every family and individual. And the more I thought about it, the more I

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One Holy Night is powerful yet gentle in both its method and message. Set in the 1960s amidst the divisiveness of an unpopular war, a family’s very faith and foundations are tested as memories and cultures collide. Hochstetler’s “lighting the past . . . and leading you home” signature couldn’t be more appropriate than in this sacred tale of hope rising sweetly from the ashes of sorrow. . . . —

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