2009 March » Hot Apple Cider Books

Marcia Lee Laycock has two short pieces in Hot Apple Cider. The first, "An Almost Silent Friendship," on page 41, relates an experience Marcia had shortly after she became a Christian, when she attended a retreat with a number of other women, all of whom were strangers. The second is a devotional called "Searching for Something That Fits" on page 155.

Marcia’s writing began in the attic of her parents’ home where she wrote stories for her dolls. They didn’t complain so she kept it up. God has blessed her with publication in magazines, newspapers, on radio and the web. Her work has garnered praise from notable writers Mark Buchanan, Sigmund Brouwer, Phil Callaway and Janette Oke. Her first devotional book, The Spur of the Moment won an Award of Merit at Write Canada and her novel, One Smooth Stone, won the Best New Canadian Christian Author Award in 2006.

Read our interview with Marcia.

N. J. Lindquist is the co-editor of Hot Apple Cider as well as the author of two pieces in the anthology: "The Diamond Ring," a true story of how N. J's life was changed because of an 80-year-old man who traveled by train from San Francisco, California to a small town in Manitoba to give her mother a diamond ring when N. J. was a young girl; and "My Letter to the Editor," the true story of a letter N. J. wrote to the editor of her local newspaper when she was 12 years old.

NJLgreyjacket N. J. Lindquist is a multi-talented Canadian author and speaker who has been successful in a number of careers including high school teacher, wife and mother, homeschooler, church planter and lay leader, mentor, writing teacher, columnist, author, publisher, and co-founder of The Word Guild, a Canadian association of over 350 writers and editors who are Christian.

N. J.'s published work includes two mainstream adult mysteries (Shaded Light and Glitter of Diamonds) that have been compared to the best of Agatha Christie; five coming-of-age inspirational novels for teenagers; three discipleship manuals for teens; a Christmas play; and numerous articles and columns. She also co-edited Hot Apple Cider. Her books have received rave reviews from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Christian Library Journal and many other reviewers and readers.

www.njlindquist.com

Read our interview with N. J.