The Christian Author/Book News: 2nd Quarter of 2015 provides Christian book lovers with updates and resource information about Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT) and its authors/members.

1. CHRISTIAN AUTHORS ON TOUR (CAOT)
CHRISTIAN AUTHOR/BOOK NEWSQUARTER 2 (MAY 2015 – AUGUST 2015)

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES PAGE
What is Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT) 3
2015: A Year of Retreat, Reflection & Planning 5
Introducing CAOT’s 2015 Photo Wall Calendar 8
Giving Back: 12 Ways YOU Can Be A Blessing 11
Igniting a Book Club Revolution 13
The Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT) Blog Talk Radio Show 15
Awesome Testimonies About an Awesome GOD! 18
Professional Development (PD): Sharpening Our Skills 20
Christian Author Book Reviews 23
CAOT Authors/Members & Volunteers Update 25
Flashback Photos: CAOT Over the Years 29
Marketplace: Advertise Your Products, Service, Business or Ministry HERE! 37
Contact/Publisher Information 45
Christian Author/Book News, a free digital document for Christian book lovers!
TAKE ACTION! Publishing copyright © 2015

3. www.christianauthorsontour.com
What is Christian Authors
on Tour (CAOT)?
Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT) - a group
of Christian authors on FIRE for God and
committed to using writing as a tool for
Christian ministry – is steadfast in its efforts
to introduce readers to books that,
1. Lead people to the Word of God (The
Holy Bible)
2. Help people build their relationship
with Christ; and
3. Inspire others to use writing as a tool
for Christian ministry.
In existence since 2008, CAOT has
sponsored five Christian book tours: the
2008-2009 Voices of Thanksgiving; the
2010 Trustworthy and True, the 2012
Fellowship of Believers; the 2013 Holy
Spirit-Filled and Powerful Witnesses of
Christ, and the 2014 Called to Serve.
In 2015, CAOT is taking a year of rest,
reflection and planning. Therefore, it is not
hosting a Christian book tour.
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4. Over the years, Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT) has been blessed to have a number of
wonderful volunteers like Charlene Brown, Melanie Smith Taylor, Sis. Tara, Yolande
Hinton and lots of other faithful men and women of God to volunteer their time and
talent to support CAOT book events and authors/members.
CAOT is always in need of volunteers to help promote and implement CAOT
events/activities and to stand steadfast in prayer for participating authors. If you are
interested in volunteering with Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT), please submit the
following to lpinder@thetakeactionnetwork.com with “CAOT Volunteer” in the Subject
Line:
• Your resume; and
• A one – two sentence explanation of why you want to volunteer with Christian
Authors on Tour (CAOT) and what you hope to gain from the experience.
www.christianauthorsontour.com
www.blogtalkradio.com/christianauthorsontour
Thank you in advance for
your service!
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5. CAOT authors/members are Christian authors who have paid
to vend or who were granted Authors Awards/Fellowships to
vend at a CAOT Tour stop between the years of 2008-2014.
Membership into CAOT is life-long.
CAOT authors/members should log into the
CAOT Back Office on NING
(www.christianauthorsontour.ning.com) for
more details regarding CAOT Retreats.

6. MARCH 2015 RETREAT –
BALTIMORE, MD
A special thank you to Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT)
authors/members & spouses (Min. Dwayne & Linda Clemmons,
Mary Detweiler & Lynn Pinder) for sharing their time, insight,
prayer, hopes, and reflections during CAOT’s 1st organizational
development retreat held March 13-14, 2015 in Baltimore, MD.
Here are just a few photo highlights from the March 2015 retreat.
Participating CAOT authors/members at the March 2015 retreat
had the opportunity to reflect on the work of Christian Authors
on Tour (CAOT) since its launching in 2008. Additionally,
participants had the opportunity to reflect on their own
interaction with CAOT throughout the years and their hopes for
future interactions with CAOT.
www.christianauthorsontour.com
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7. CAOT’s March 2015 retreat participants were charged to craft and articulate vision statements and mission
statements for their own book ministries. They were also invited to help CAOT formulate a vision statement and
to revise its missions statement. March 2015 retreat participants agreed to host a series of CAOT organizational
development retreats throughout 2015 and 2016. The 2nd CAOT Retreat is scheduled September 11-12, 2015 in
Lancaster, PA, and it will be hosted by Mary Detweiler. The 3rd CAOT Retreat is scheduled to take place in March
2016 in Richmond, VA. Min. Dwayne & Linda Clemmons will serve as the host. The 4th CAOT is scheduled to take
place in September 2016 in Baltimore, MD. Lynn Pinder will serve as the host.
God-willing, Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT) will relaunch its Christian book tours in 2017 with Tour stops in
several cities across the United States and possibly one international Tour stop. CAOT authors/members should
log into the CAOT back office on NING (www.christianauthorsontour.ning.Com) for CAOT retreat updates.
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8. CELEBRATE! SPOTLIGHT! SHINE!
CAOT authors/members are Christian authors who have paid
to vend or who were granted Authors Awards/Fellowships to
vend at a CAOT Tour stop between the years of 2008-2014.
Membership into CAOT is life-long.
CAOT authors/members should visit the CAOT
Back Office on NING
(www.christianauthorsontour.ning.com) for
more details regarding CAOT Retreats.

9. Introducing CAOT’s 2015 Photo Wall Calendar
Be inspired - every month in 2015 -
by reading profiles of men and
women throughout the United States
who are on FIRE for God and
committed to using writing as a tool
for Christian ministry!
Each month in CAOT’s 2015 Photo
Wall Calendar features a different
author/member of Christian Authors
on Tour (CAOT) who participated
in one of four Christian book tours
from 2008 - 2014.
Calendars are $24 a piece. Bulk rate
discounts are available. NOTE: A limited
number of CAOT’s 2014 Photo Wall Calendars are
available for keepsake purchases.
Visit www.christianauthorsontour.com and click the “Products/Services” tab to order!
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10. 2016 PHOTO
WALL CALENDAR
SUBMISSIONS:
CAOT authors/members are invited to submit a
color design with your headshot, book
information, bio, and choice of calendar month
for consideration to be featured in CAOT’s 2016
Photo Wall Calendar.
Preference will be given to 12 CAOT
authors/members who have never been featured
in a CAOT Photo Wall Calendar.
Deadline:
September 1, 2015
Submission Details:
Email the requested info as one .pdf file to
lpinder@thetakeactionnetwork.com with “2016
Calendar Submission” in the Subject Line.
www.christianauthorsontour.com
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Spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

12. GIVING BACK: 12 WAYS YOU CAN BE A BLESSING!
Since 2011, Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT) has collected in-kind donations for various Christian missions at
Christian book tour stops across the country. In 2015, Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT) is not hosting a Christian
book tour. Thus, CAOT won't be collecting in-kind donations in 2015. However, CAOT is spotlighting various
Christian missions outreaches/projects each month of the year. You can contact these Christian nonprofits anytime
throughout the year to support their Christian missions/outreach efforts!
Visit www.christianauthorsontour.com and click on the “Missions” tab for more details!
January 2015 February 2015 March 2015
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April 2015 May 2015 June 2015
Christle Lighthouse
Pregnancy
Care Center
July 2015 August 2015 September 2015 December 2015
The Karis Home &
October 2015 November 2015

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Help us redesign the CAOT Christian Book Club. Take our survey at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HR8KW7P

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
The CAOT Christian Book Club is revamping its structure to better serve the interest of
Christian book lovers. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Please click on the following link to offer ideas and suggestions on how to make the CAOT
Christian Book Club more appealing to you as a Christian book lover:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HR8KW7P

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Co-hosted by CAOT authors/members!

16. DOWNLOAD THESE & LOTS OF OTHER
FREE INSPIRATIONAL INTERVIEWS
Visit
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/christiana
uthorsontour/2015/04/24/261--gail-
moss-the-poetic-evangelist to download a
free podcast of Gail Moss’ 4/24/15
interview!
Visit
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/christian
authorsontour/2015/05/15/264--
introducing-the-2015-authors-explosion
to download a free podcast of the 5/15/15
interview with Pastor Kevin Wayne
Johnson and several participating
author’s in the 2015 Author’s Explosion!
Visit
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/christiana
uthorsontour/2015/06/05/267--
interview-with-christian-author-quest-
delaney to download a free podcast of
Quest Delaney’s 6/5/15 interview!
www.blogtalkradio.com/christianauthorsontour
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17. The Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT) Blog Talk Radio
Show is venue for Christian authors (fiction and non-
fiction) to showcase their books to the world! If you are a
Christian author, click the “CAOT Blog Talk Radio Show”
tab at www.christianauthorsontour.com to view the
author submission guidelines. The Christian Authors on
Tour (CAOT) Blog Talk Radio Show accepts interview
requests from Christian authors (fiction & non-fiction)
who use writing as a tool for Christian ministry.
Listen to more than 270 FREE “On-Demand” podcasts of
inspirational interviews with Christian authors (fiction &
non-fiction). Co-hosts on the CAOT Blog Talk Radio
Show are CAOT authors/members who volunteer their
time and talent to serve in this capacity. In exchange for
their year of service, CAOT Co-hosts get lots of free
publicity/promotion, practice doing LIVE radio, and
direct access to men and women of God who are
committed to using writing as a tool for Christian
ministry.
CAOT authors/members interested in serving one year in
2016 as Co-hosts on the CAOT Blog Talk Radio Show
should email lpinder@thetakeactionnetwork.com with
“2016 Co-Hosts” in the Subject Line and your Friday
selection (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th Friday) by 9/1/15.
www.blogtalkradio.com/christianauthorsontour
Introducing the 2015 Co-Host of the Christian Authors on Tour Blog Talk Radio Show
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Words of Inspiration from CAOT
authors/members

19. A CAOT Author/Member Experience to Remember
Written by Anna
Renault
How Many Lives Does One Person Get?
Anna Renault is a Christian author and a
survivor of multiple cancer types.
www.annarenault.com
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With a strong belief in the Lord, I know He guides me onto the right path.
In 2013, CAOT author/member – Pam Mintz - crossed my path as she planned her first
Author Explosion. In 2014, I participated in Pam's event on May 16-17 and met several
other CAOT authors/members. The Lord opened the door for me to become a CAOT
member.
I walked through that open door, registering - strictly on faith - to attend the October 2014 Christian
book tour stop in Savannah, GA. This was another fantastic opportunity to share love for God through
music for nearly 24 hours during our commute to and from the event; and, the hours of promoting good
Christian books at the Saturday Tour stop.
Participation in the December 2014 CAOT Christian book tour stop further expanded my connections
within the Christian community, my exposure to more fantastic Christian-based books and our love for
Jesus Christ. It is my honor and privilege to say I am an author/member of Christian Authors on Tour
(CAOT).

20. Professional
Development (PD)

21. SHARPENING OUR SKILLS
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SHARPENING OUR SKILLS
Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT) seeks to provide increased opportunities for its authors/members to
take advantage of structured learning activities and opportunities to help them grow as Christian
writers/authors.
Most of the professional development opportunities offered through CAOT are facilitated by seasoned
Christian authors and/or followers of Christ who are committed to helping build the body of Christ and
to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through the ministry of writing.
Each quarter in 2015, CAOT is offering a series of free professional development (PD) telephone
conference calls for CAOT authors/members who participated in a CAOT Christian book tour stop
between the years of 2008 – 2014. If you are a CAOT author/members and you missed the opportunity
to participate in any of the professional development conference calls sponsored in Quarters 1-2, email
lpinder@thetakeactionnetwork.com with “Download PD Call” on the Submission Line and the
name/date of the call you would like to hear in the body of your email.
If you would like to share a service, skill, and/or competency to help strengthen the craft and/or
expertise of Christian authors as part of a professional development conference call sponsored by
CAOT, please email lpinder@thetakeactionnetwork.com with ”PD Facilitator Proposal” on the
Submission Line and a one – two sentence description of your proposed training in the body of your
email.
Visit www.christianauthorsontour.com and click
on the “PD” tab to view the training schedule .

23. Reviewer:
Mary Detweiler
www.isntenough.wordpress.com
Email: marydet@ptd.net
Genre Spotlight
Relationships

24. T. C. Spellen
A Christian Author Book Review
This Christian book review was written by
Mary Detweiler
Visit www.caotchristianbookclub.com to
purchase The Waiting Room!
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In The Waiting Room: A 31-Day Devotional For Single Women Waiting for the
Right Husband, author T. C. Spellen shares her heart with readers in an authentic,
courageous way. She uses her own experiences and emotional struggles as a springboard for
helping women who are waiting for God to bring them a husband. Spellen takes readers on a
31-day journey of spiritual and practical disciplines she learned while in her own waiting
room and which are now part of her own faith walk. The devotions are comforting and
encouraging; they provide readers with clear directives as to how to live “a purposeful life
while waiting for your heart’s desires.”
Though I am not waiting for a husband, I am in a season of waiting in my life. I am waiting for
God to reveal to me what my next ministry role will be, if indeed He wants me to have another
ministry role. Though I am waiting for something different than the audience T.C. is writing
to, some of her words spoke to my heart and encouraged me in my waiting room. These words
were:
1. God will not be rushed, nor will He withhold any good thing from us. He simply wants us
to be content in the waiting room. The key to being content is knowing who we are as
individuals, where we come from, what we stand for, and what we ultimately want out of
life. … let’s choose to be content in the waiting room.
2. We suffer loss every time we resist God and do our own thing. Resisting God by holding on to those things that do not
produce fruit in our lives is futile.
3. Letting go of our agendas and following God, especially when we do not know His plans is very challenging.
4. Obey or disobey. Live or die. God has given us free will to choose. … life is the total of our choices, and each choice we make
has its own set of consequences.
5. Waiting takes patience, strength, and wisdom. It builds character and matures and stretches us in unbelievable ways.
If you are interested in purchasing The Waiting Room, it is available at Amazon.com.

25. Get the latest news/announcements from
CAOT authors/members & volunteers!

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KUDOS & BLESSINGS!
Congrats to CAOT author/member, Elder
Nicole Barber for embarking on the next level
of her educational journey. Elder Nicole is
working to earn her doctorate. Please do lift
her in prayer!
New Book Release

27. SAVE THE DATE
The Spencer Field Transitional Living, LLC was a
vision that was birthed inside CAOT author/member,
Joy Turner’s, brother - Zachary Turner - to honor the
life and legacy of their stepfather, the late Henson
Spencer, Sr. A newly formed non-profit having just
received its 501 (c) (3) status, the Spencer Field
Transitional Living, LLC provides housing and other
supplemental support to homeless and/or disabled
veterans and other disadvantaged individuals on a
case-by-case basis.
Visit
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hope-
through-housing-for-homeless-disabled-
vets#/story to make a donation!
A CALL TO SOW!
WEDNESDAYS
ONLY!
Pastor Kevin Wayne Johnson
introduces the Wednesday Word of
Wisdom series -
(#WednesdayWordofWisdom)
Listen and be inspired and
enlightened!

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KUDOS & BLESSINGS!
New Book Release
Former CAOT Coordinator, Charlene Brown hit the streets
of Baltimore on Saturday, June 20, 2015 as part of the 3rd
Bless Baltimore Prayer Motorcade with the Baltimore City
Police Department and the Multi-Cultural Prayer
Movement. The Baltimore City Police Motorcycle
Department escorted over 25 cars, church vans and buses
filled intercessors and prayer warriors from the DC, MD
and VA region who stood in the gap for Baltimore.

29. CHRISTIAN AUTHORS ON TOUR (CAOT)
BACK DOWN MEMORY LANE
CAOT Flashback:
2008 - 2014

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37. BUY! SOW! LEARN! SUPPORT! SOW! GIVE! SHARE!
If you would like to include an ad about your business,
product, service, or ministry in the next issue of CAOT’s
digital document, visit www.christianauthorsontour.com and
click the “Services/Products” tab for more details regarding
color ad rates!

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www.harlembookfair.com

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42. STILL MISSING: HER LIFE MATTERS!
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44. A special thank you to Bro. Albert Phillips for compiling this list! I
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45. Christian Author/Book News, a free digital document for Christian book lovers!
TAKE ACTION! Publishing copyright © 2015
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46. GET EXPOSURE!
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AN AFFORDABLE
MARKETING OPPORTUNITY!
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ministry in the next issue of CAOT’s digital document, visit
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details regarding color ad rates!
Buy 1 color ad for inclusion in CAOT’s 2nd quarter digital document and get one free
business card ad for a friend. Deadline: August 1, 2015
Visit www.christianauthorsontour.com and click on the “Products/Services” tab for ad rates!
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48. I hoped you enjoyed reading CAOT’s Christian Author/Book News for
the 2nd Quarter of 2015. If you haven’t already, be sure to read CAOT’s
Christian Author/Book News for the 1st Quarter of 2015! Visit
www.christianauthorsontour.com and click on the Christian
Author/Book News magazine link to read our edition!
If something you read in either the 1st or 2nd Quarter edition of
Christian Author/Book News inspired or challenged you, feel free to
email your comments/thoughts to lpinder@thetakeactionnetwork.com.
Your response may be featured in an upcoming edition of CAOT’s
Christian Author/Book News.
In the meantime, keep supporting Christian authors. Buy their books,
pray for them, and fellowship with them at local book events. Most
importantly, read The Holy Bible and live it.
Thanks so much for your continued prayers!
God Bless,
Lynn Pinder
Chief Visionary Officer
Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT)
www.christianauthorsontour.com