"7 HOURS"

Hey folks got a big announcement today. I'm privileged to be working on a very unique project with 6 other INCREDIBLE authors. The project is called 7 HOURS and is scheduled for release in 2012 from Tyndale.

7 HOURS is an anthology of novellas that will challenge your ideas of life, death and time as we know it.

Mike Dellosso
Rene Gutteridge
Veronica Kendig
Robin Parrish
Travis Thrasher
and the project mastermind
James Andrew Wilson

7 HOURS - What would you choose?

As a way to kick things off, some of the authors are offering give-aways of their books if we can reach 500 likes today. I'll be offering free copy of VANISH and VALLEY OF THE SHADOW as well my upcoming BECKON, due out in April. So head to the 7 HOURS Facebook page and 'like' it for a chance to win.

Also check out the Facebook page for more details: http://www.facebook.com/pages/7-Hours/218628601550788

VANISH hits the ECPA bestseller list for March 2011

Just got word from the marketing group at Tyndale that VANISH reached #33 on the ECPA Top 50 Bestseller list for March 2011 and #8 on the top 20 Fiction Bestseller list! This is a huge thrill for me since Vanish was released in 2008. Thanks to all the Christian retailers and booksellers for their support!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Jill Williamson for her Christy Award win in the Visionary Category!! And to Jeff Gerke, the one-man team at Marcher Lord Press for an outstanding job. This win was well-deserved.

Christy Nomination

"Valley of the Shadow" is one of the finalists for a 2010 Christy Award in the Visionary category. This very exciting and a great honor as "Vanish" won a Christy last year. The two other finalists in this category are Karen Hancock for "The Enclave" and Jill Williamson for "By Darkness Hid".

Best wishes to Karen and Jill. Here's looking forward to the June 26th ceremony in St. Louis

Here's a link for the complete list:

http://www.christyawards.com/winners.html

New Title for 3rd Novel

YIKES!--has it been that long since I've updated my blog?? I think I recall making a new year's resolution back in January 2009 that I would try to update my blog at least once a week. So how's that working out?? Well, you try holding down a full-time day job while raising five kids AND writing a novel! I know, I know... enough with the excuses already. The truth is I never have anything new to report--and who really wants to hear what I think about politics or social issues? I did get some new pictures taken and am in the middle of revamping my website--so hopefully that should be coming up soon.

The other big news is a title change to my pending novel with Tyndale. They expressed some concern that the initial title "The Soul Eater" sounded a little too much like a horror novel. And horror novels don't typically sell well in the CBA market. Makes sense. Besides, I had always had another title in mind that I liked just as much, and Tyndale decided they liked it better. So the new official title of my next novel is "Beckon".

Now you may be wondering what "Beckon" and "The Soul Eater" have in common and the truth is... not much. Except, Beckon is the name of the town that plays a key role in this story. Either way... what's in a title?

Contract offer from Tyndale

Great news gentle readers! Tyndale House has extended an offer for a 3rd novel!! The working title is: "The Soul Eater" and is tentatively scheduled for an April 2011 release date. I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity to continue working with Tyndale and look forward to writing this next novel.

I don't want to give away too many secrets but the story involves some mysterious creatures and a remote town where all is not what it seems.

Now you might be saying, "Hey, Pawlik, that sounds just like your first two books." But rest assured, this story will be distinct from "Vanish" and "Valley of the Shadow."

It's a brand new storyline with entirely new characters. However, it will still have the same level of weirdness and suspense to satisfy those of you who enjoy those elements in your novels.

Thanks again to Tyndale for another great opportunity!

Jump in. Hang on.

2009 Christy Award!!

It's late but I wanted to post a bit on my thoughts after winning a Christy Award in the "Visionary Category".

1. I'm happy for my wife who has invested all of herself in me. I'm so thankful for her... that my sons can see an example of the kind of godly woman they should seek in a wife some day; and that my daughters can see the example of the godly wives I pray they will become. Colette is the 2nd greatest blessing God has placed in my life.

2. I was excited to see Jerry Jenkins at the award ceremony--and even got to sit next to him. Jerry has devoted so much of his time, money and energy into helping aspiring writers get published. His selfless work with the Christian Writers Guild and the annual Operation 1st Novel Contest is the reason I'm published today. With as much success as he has had as an author, he could be living comfortably on his own island somewhere, but instead, he is following God's leading to help others. He is the real deal.

3. I'm continually grateful to Tyndale for taking the chance on a book that fell outside their normal genre. Their staff is quite simply a pleasure to work with. My heartfelt thanks to Karen Watson, Stephanie Broene, Cheryl Kerwin, Vicky Lynch, Jeremy Taylor, Babette Rea, Kathy Olson, Sarah Mason, Dean Renninger and the entire sales team for helping bring "Vanish" to market.

4. And I'm grateful to the Christy judge panel for the award. It was an honor just to be a finalist with two very talented and experienced authors as John B. Olson and George Bryan Polivka.