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Commotion in the Pews

Thoughts and tirades that don't fit into any of my books. A collection of items of limited interest to anyone.

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An Excellent End To A Stormy Year – Dog Included In Larger Pun.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on December 31, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheDecember 30, 2015

This past year has been quite an adventure. Highs, lows, big time awards (Genesis win at ACFW), and a lot of health issues in our family during the intervening days. But the 30th of December, the next-to-last-day of the year, … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Love, Santa Stuff, Stormy, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged ACFW, athanatos ministries, egg rolls, genesis, God, grampa, greenwood wisconsin, joseph courtemanche, Kip, miracles, prayer, publishing contract, Santa, stormy, tony horvath, writing struggles

Genesis Winner, 2015. Mystery/Suspense/Thriller for Assault on Saint Agnes.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on September 21, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheSeptember 21, 2015

This past week I was honored to win the Genesis Contest in the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller category for my novel, Assault on Saint Agnes. I was an overnight success after a mere 5 years of working on the book. Seriously, it has … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged "Writing the Breakout Novel", ACFW, alcoholic, assault on saint agnes, bartender, Christian Fiction, crushed spirit, dallas, donald brobst, Donald Maass, facebook, former stripper from connecticut, fred's publishing barn, genesis, harper collins, janice boekhoff, jeff gerke, Jesus, joseph courtemanche, lion hudson, macmillan, mystery, novel, penguin, publisher, raging river of rancid rat renderings, random house, sage advice, simon and schuster, stormy, suspense, texas, the irresistible novel, thriller, tyndale

This And That. Video, Free Book, Alleged Wisdom.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on May 26, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheMay 25, 2015

Let’s start with shameless self promotion: click this link and vote for my short story before going any further. While you’re there, a vote for my friend Tamara would be nice as well. We aren’t in competition (I’m fiction/she’s non) … Continue reading →

Posted in acting, flash fiction, short story, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged ACFW, american christian fiction writers, catholic cemeteries, charles short, christian flash weekly, commotion in the pews, faith 900 radio, genesis, God, joseph courtemanche, memorial day, resurrection cemetery, simply potatoes, spiritual citizens: a christian fiction anthology, tamara jorell, writing contest

Congratulations To All The Semifinalists In The Genesis Contest.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on May 6, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheMay 5, 2014

The American Christian Fiction Writers (a group I belong to, much to their chagrin on occasion) holds an annual contest for unpublished authors. It’s a big deal. Please join me in congratulating all of the winners listed below the shill … Continue reading →

Posted in contest, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged Abigail Wilson, ACFW, american christian fiction writers, Andrea Michelle Wood, Andrew Huff, Ashley Clark, Ashley Mays, Beatrice Fishback, Bob Sweet, Brandy Heineman, Candee Fick, Carol Eaton, Carolyn Miller, Carrie Padgett, Chandra Lynn Smith, Chris Storm, Christine Schimpf, Clint Hall, commotion in the pews, congratulations, contest, Craig Savige, Crystal Ridgway, Cynthia Roemer, Dana McNeely, Deb Read, Delores Topliff, Dena Netherton, Dennis Ricci, Destanie Ridgway, Don Palmer, Elizabeth Lukinuk, Emilie Hendryx, Erica Collins, Gail Kaku, genesis, Glenn Haggerty, Grace Olson, Heidi Chiavaroli, Holly Michael, Jackie Layton, Janice Boekoff, Jennie Atkins, Jennifer Dyer, Jennifer Gallagher, Jennifer Lamont Leo, Jennifer Sienes, Jessica Edgerton, Joanna Politano, joseph courtemanche, Karley Kiker, Kathleen Freeman, Kelly Anne Liberto, Kimberli Buffaloe, Kristen Joy Wilks, Kristi Ann Hunter, Laura Hodges Poole, Lauricia Matuska, Laurie Tomlinson, LeAnne Bristow, Linda Rodante, Linda Sammaritan, Lindsay Harrel, Lora Young, Loretta Eidson, Luke Scott, Margaret Hamlin, Marilyn Rhoads, Marion McNair, Mark Fisher, Mary McCay, Megan Ebba, Meghan Carver, Michelle Lim, Misty Beller, Nancy Blosser, Nicole Deese, Nicole Jarrell, Pat Jeanne Davis, Patricia-Riddle Gaddis, Paula Bicknell, Peggy Miracle Consolver, Peggy Trotter, Preslaysa Williams, Rachel Muller, Renee Blare, Robert Kaku, Robin Archibald, Sally Bradley, Sally Pitts, Sara Ella, Sara Luther, Sarah E. Morin, Sarah McDaniel, semifinalists, Sherri Murray, Susan Crawford, T.J. Akers, Tanara McCauley, Tari Faris, TC Larson, Terri Wangard, Timothy Moynihan, writing

My Wife Says I’ve Got A Second Career Now.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 30, 2013 by JoeJune 12, 2019

Today’s big news is that I’ve been signed as an author with The Blythe Daniel Agency. Yes, I have an agent. Jessica Kirkland. I wont’ go through the whole journey from the first time I picked up a pencil in … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged ACFW, alton gansky, athanatos ministries, blue ridge mountain christian writers conference, career, commotion in the pews, genesis, jessica kirkland, joseph courtemanche, larry w. timm, novel, on demand publishing, Saint Louis, struggle, the blythe daniel agency

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