My ebook

Have you read my ebook yet? It is going to have another promotional link with an editor being interested in a portion for a short story. Chris at Harpstring likes it and wants to talk to me about it. It is a version of the first 3 chapters where Lightning tries to kill me. For the ebook go to: http://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Horse-Youre-Trip-ebook/dp/B006K66WHI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1326307492&sr=8-2 It's cheap, selling for $3.19 from Barnes & Noble and the link above at Amazon for $3.99. I am so thankful for the Lord's help here and for His help in my knowledge of Him and Brice's Creek Bible Church. May God save many with it!

Writers' Conference

The Write2Ignite! Conference for Christian Writers of Children’s Literature is the only Christian writers conference designed to help writers of children’s and young adult books succeed. For more information, visit http://www.write2ignite.com. Interested in learning about writing and even receiving personal help with your writing? Then the Write2Ignite Conference is for you. Here's their info: Write2Ignite!’s goal is to ignite the fire of future generation of Christian writers by offering quality workshops presented by Christian Publishing’s finest authors, editors, and agents. For a complete list of the presenters for the Write2Ignite! 2012 conference scheduled for March 16th – 17th, go HERE. The first Write2Ignite! Christian Writers Conference was held in 2009. In the years that followed, conference attendance doubled. It is our hope that more writers join us for Write2Ignite! 2012. For more information on the history of Write2Ignite! Christian Writers Conference, please visit the About page HERE. The Write2Ignite! Christian Writers Conference is held annually on the campus of North Greenville University, a beautiful facility conveniently situated between Greenville, South Carolina and Hendersonville, North Carolina. For more information on North Greenville University, driving directions, or lodging, visit the North Greenville University page HERE. Registration for the Write2Ignite! 2012 will open later in the year. More information will be added to our Registration Page in the coming months. Check back with us or sign up for email updates to be sure you are notified when registration opens. To sign up for email updates, go HERE. In the coming months, look for blog posts from our leadership team and from our presenters. Should you have any questions, feel free to use our Contact Page and send us an email.

Nancy I. Sanders' s interview

Meet Author Jan Parys! E-mail: janparys@yahoo.com Website: Forthcoming. Blog: janparys.blogspot.com Bio: Jan Parys is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in the local paper since 2005. She also was published in Children’s Book Insider in the April issue telling about Clubhouse editor, Jesse Florea. A former teacher, she saw and still sees a need for interesting and wholesome children’s stories. She lives in New Bern, North Carolina, with her husband and cat, Princess Precious. Princess thinks she is a queen, but she is just a princess; Jan is the queen in her home. Interview: Q: What inspires you most as a writer? A: To share the truth about life, creation and the Lord. Since I taught in the public schools and shared the “facts” in the books I was given, I was also brainwashed and want to tell the truth now. For example, I was a real environmentalist and thought the earth was in danger and scared my students, too, teaching them what I was taught. Back then I had to read Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, and believed Greenpeace and such. Since being saved in 1980, I know more of the truth, like the Creator and His mercy for me and our planet. While I was teaching at Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, CA, in 1980, an Indian aide led me to the Lord. 
 Q: What books influenced you most of all when you were growing up? A: Hittie’s One Hundred Years, the encyclopedia (I loved the facts, really) and we didn’t own much more. Q: Describe one highlight of your writing journey. A: Meeting some lovely Christians who are so helpful. Q: Share one tip you would like to give to someone who is a brand new writer. A: Keep learning. Go to conferences and fellowship with anyone willing to do so. (When two or more are gathered in His name, is so true. Pray immediately on the spot when someone asks you to do so.) ______________________________________________

e-book

My e-book entitled Lightning, A Horse has been out a couple of weeeks and some friends have told me that they have purchased and enjoyed it. Amazon is selling it for $3.99, but Barnes & Noble are offering it for $3.19. The cover with a Palomino rearing on it is so awesome with its beauty and splendor. The true events about the near death experiences are so thrilling to me decades afterwards. The unfortunate aspect of the truth is that the story shows Tina being saved as a teenager, but I was not saved until I was a mother of a 7 year old girl and a 3 year old boy. I do wish I had been saved sooner, but the Lord had a reason for saving me when He did. I can actually see how nonbeleivers think. For the most part they are misinformed. Most of the secular schools preach evolution and believe it. In fact most college students are taught evolution repeatedly to the point that we don't question it but consider it real "science." Teenagers have many challenges including sibling rivalry and this is included in the story. Tina is the protagonist and she has rivalry with her neighbors as well since she is poor and they are not. Money can't bring happiness as Tina's neighbor Kathy proves, but it did bring Kathy a golden gelding. Her love of Lightning was short-lived, but her loss became Tina's gain. When Kathy wanted freedom of her responsibilities, she gave Tina responsibilities & use of Lightning. Tina had adventures and enjoyed a fascinating life with Lightning.

My e-book will available for in 2-4 days

Nearly everyone loves animals and most girls love horses. My story, Lightning, A Horse, is about my adventures with a horse when I was a teen. The plot is basically true, but the names have changed for protection of the owner who was very harsh and made the gelding angry. Lightning was so angry that he tried to kill me. He was a gorgeous, golden gelding with whom I had many adventures. At least two of the adventures are relived in the book. The biggest event of my life did not occur until my daughter was 7 and my son was 3 in 1980. I included my Born-Again experience in the book. The purpose for this was to share how to be saved and encouraging others to accept Jesus. Many adventures with a golden gelding can excite the reluctant reader to ride along with the horse and rider. Most children love animals and want to learn how to handle the beautiful creation. Facts as well as fiction will entertain and enlighten young readers. Ages 10 and up. My e-book was begun delivery for me on Wed., Dec. 7, and it is officially underway. It will take about 2-4 days to show up at iBooks and Amazon, 1-2 weeks at Barnes & Noble, and about 2-4 weeks at Sony. It can be downloaded on any computer from Amazon. It only costs $2.99. The story is entitled Lightning, A Horse. The cover is featuring a rearing Palomino horse with the title and then my name at the bottom in little letters, no capitals. It is only 96 pages of text. The process started November 19 and the changes took about a week each time. I asked for the subtitle to be deleted and then for the horse's mane to be more emphasized and each time it took a week or more. I had a couple of more changes to ask for but wanted the book out before Christmas and it would not have a chance with another change. The price is low to encourage many to read it, but I will not make any money. The purpose of the book to share Jesus and not to make money.

Slave Owner In New Bern

As part of my research in New Bern I have found out a great deal but want to find out more about slaves, freed men and slave owners in New Bern and some parts of the South. One former slave owner who was once a slave really interests me. His name was John Carruthers Stanly and he was the richest man in Craven County in 1824. He owned 3 plantations, a number of homes and over 160 slaves and how did he do it? He began in 1795 when he was freed by his owners, Lydia Carruthers Stewart and her husband, Alexander Stewart. J. C. had been given to Lydia as a wedding gift. She set him free when he proved that he was so competent. He had been given the freedom to work in the town and save his own money. Some people believe he was wrong as a former slave to buy slaves. However some of the slaves he bought were his own family, his wife and children and his brother-in-law. John started a career as a barber immediately upon receiving his freedom and became wealthy with his great skill. He began to buy property and was asked by many citizens to help with their wills, businesses and freeing of their slaves. His slaves Brister and Boston were trained to take over the barber shop and then freed by him. He did free others but only when they were capable of sustaining themselves. So the number of actual slaves he owned may be exaggerated as the ones who had been freed may be counted actually as slaves. From encyclopedia.jrank.org, I obtained much of this information and from other various sources. Evidence seems to suggest he was a Christian. For example his daughter Catherine became an evangelist and his granddaughter from his son John became a missionary. His wife and former owner Lydia Stewart were two of the founders of the First Presbyterian Church in New Bern. John and his family were members and owned a pew in the church and was sighted escorting Mrs. Stewart to church every Sunday after her husband died. Most of the community respected him and his family. Each person can decide if this freedman was wrong or not. I am trying to write a historical fiction book about him entitled, Slave to Slave Owner. I am in chapter 7 of 12 chapters. To learn more please consider reading it. His home and its dependency are still in New Bern near the First Presbyterian Church.

Black Slaveowners are good or not?

David L. Lightner and Alexander M. Ragan wrote a journal article entitled WERE AFRICAN AMERICAN SLAVEHOLDERS BENEVOLENT OR EXPLOITATIVE? in 2005 for the Journal of Southern History. We can’t really say, but there are some reasons for both sides. Some believe anyone who owned slaves could not be a true Christian and was evil. Since I believe slavery was wrong, I can see their point.
However, I have researched one freedman’s life and this he is a Christian, a benevolent Christian. He was blessed to have Christian owners who helped him by teaching him to read, write, do math & read the Bible. John Carruthers Stanly was freed at the age of 24 and became the richest man in Craven County in 1824. His wife Kitty and his former owner, Lydia Carruthers Stewart were two of 13 founders of the First Presbyterian Church of New Bern. His home is near the church on the corner of New and Hancock. He bought and freed many slaves. The town of New Bern had 10% of all the Blacks as Freedmen. Twenty-five per cent (25%) of the Blacks in Charleston, SC,in 1824 were free also.
I am writing a story entitled "Slave to Slaveowner" for my Nancy C. Sanders Novel in a month. Since it is historical fiction, there is an element of fiction that is a mystery and pure fiction. For more info please check back.