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DP Martinez, acquisitions editor from Risen Books, is sharing a behind the scenes look at what happens inside a publisher’s walls. Are you curious? Check it out. He’s over on the Barn Door Book Loft as their SPOT on PEAs (that’s Publishers, Editors and Agents section). Click here or surf their sight (great giveaways everyday).

Don’t forget to sign-up for this year’s NextGenWriter’s Conference (are you tired of me announcing that, yet?). Starts August 2 and you must be registered to participate. Many of the presenters will be hosting giveaways and there is a fantastic Pitch-It contest going on right now. Sharpen your book’s elevator pitch and you might just receive more than a pat on the back.

I hoped to continue with our Blinded series come July, but I’m afraid that will have to wait until fall. With an unexpected move and two edit deadlines looming, any free time is pressed thin. In the meantime, I’ll keep you posted on what’s new and exciting and maybe, just maybe plot out a few unexpected twists for our cursed friends to endure. We’ll see…

Risen Books, DRIVEN’s publisher, has recently aligned with Holt International to help children around the world. Read more from the folks at Risen below (article from Risen Books, http://www.risenfiction.com/holt/):

READ A NOVEL, LOVE A CHILD

Risen Books Partners with Holt International to Help Orphaned Children

Your summer reading list could include a book that will help an orphan child in Africa or Latin America.

Risen Books has partnered with Holt International, a Christian organization that finds and supports permanent, loving families for children who are orphaned, abandoned or separated from families, or at serious risk of separation. Holt is a world leader in international adoption and child welfare programs that enable children to have families of their own.

For every book sold through Risen’s online store (www.risenfiction.com/store/), the publisher will donate a portion of the proceeds to Holt International to aid children in need.

“We at Holt are so pleased by our new partnership with Risen Books,” says Kim Brown, CEO and president of Holt International Children’s Services. “We truly applaud their commitment to help us serve orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children around the world.”

The founders of Risen Books have been sponsoring children through Holt since 2006. “Holt shows God’s love for humanity by caring for these precious children,” says DP Martinez, senior editor at Risen Books. “We want to raise awareness of their labor and invite our readers to get involved, not only by buying books but by sponsoring children.”

Learn more about Holt International Children Services and how to give at http://holtinternational.org/

Would you consider helping a child with your next book purchase? Click here to choose your next read.