New Release:
Gavin Goodfellow, the Lure of Burnt Swamp
Candy Abbott's long-awaited spiritual fantasy for 11 and up (for the kid in all of us) is now available. Get your copy today from www.GavinGoodfellow.com or your favorite bookstore (ISBN 978-1-886068-03-2, paperback $14.95). Limited Edition hardbacks (signed and numbered) are available from the author www.GavinGoodfellow.com.
Gavin Goodfellow: The Lure of Burnt Swamp is not your usual fantasy. Firmly ensconced in a contemporary setting, the Eastern Shore story unfolds around the misadventures of a 12-year-old boy who must come to terms with his spiritual calling in order to save the town's inhabitants from evil forces. The first of a trilogy, Gavin Goodfellow: The Lure of Burnt Swamp is receiving accolades from around the region.
"Just when I thought the best fantasy-mystery-adventure books had already been written, I found Gavin Goodfellow. NOW you have the best! Not only is the story deliciously strange and can’t-put-it-down intriguing, but Gavin and the challenges he bumps into are as real as you are. And at the center of it all, there’s God—like you’ve never experienced God before. So follow Gavin into Burnt Swamp and be prepared for the journey of your life!"
--Nancy Rue, award-winning author of youth and adult fiction
Small Seeds for a Great Harvest . . .
How Fruitbearer Publishing began
The inspiration for Fruitbearer Publishing company came four years after self-publishing the book by the same name, Fruitbearer: What Can I Do For You, Lord? In my journal entry of May 13, 1998, I felt the Holy Spirit saying,
"Writing and printing your book are just the beginning of the blessings, daughter. They are seeds, each planted in fertile soil and beginning to produce good fruit. The fruit comes not only from those who read Fruitbearer, but the book itself contains seeds for other publications you will be initiating. These will be planted in fields you have never even imagined."
Questions poured out of me about the shape and purpose of the publishing company, and the Lord answered them all, one by one, including some much-needed advice:
"Relax, dear one. This is not a breakneck speed project. It is a life work. The work is important, true, but there is yet time. The vision is still new to you. Don't rush the details. Rather, let Me guide you daily in the direction you are to take. Capture and save the ideas, but do not attempt to develop any of them yet. In time you will see which concepts are from Me and which ones are diversions that would hinder the work I am calling you to do.
"You are to bring all ideas, suggestions and offers of help to Drew for his reaction before committing to anything that will become a part of the foundation of Fruitbearer Publishing. He is your earthly partner, and I am your heavenly partner. It is a three-way partnership, with all three parts having equal roles and authority. At every phase, all three elements must be in total harmony."
When it came time to develop the Mission Statement and Business Plan for Fruitbearer Publishing, Candy's Creations was already in place as a sole proprietorship. Thus, Fruitbearer Publishing became a branch of Candy's Creations. Ever since the publishing company began in 1999, Drew and I have been enjoying the adventure of following where the Spirit leads—and pacing ourselves accordingly.
