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Interact with Latayne C Scott
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Last On: Apr 19, 2010 - 3:52 PM
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Member Since:
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September 2, 2008
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Central NM, NM
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ShoutLife Address:
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shoutlife.com/latayne
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Website:
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www.latayne.com
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Other
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Zondervan, Baker, Moody, Waterbrook, Word
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Faulkner, Yancey, Annie Dillard, Mary Higgins Clark (fictional techniques.)
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Mormonism, literature and poetry, Charles Spurgeon's writings, Egyptology, sci-fi, good mysteries
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My favorites are three musical geniuses: Paul Simon, Keith Lancaster of Acappella, and Melissa Lancaster of Durant.
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The Bible. The Bible. The Bible. The Narrated Bible. The Greek New Testament. Oh yes, and Spurgeon, Yancey, Dillard, Buechner and Faulkner.
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Right now my favorite movie is The Lake House. Funny, because I generally don't watch romances nor chick flicks. Oh well. On TV I like medical forensics (true and fiction), Lost, Sarah Conner Chronicles. I really do not like reality TV, especially those shows which show conflicts, competition, or combativeness between people.
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Novel Matters -- A new Blog --Seven Authors, Seven Views (2009)
This new blog will launch In January of 2009 -- and it will be a work of art, itself! Imagine being able to interact with seven published novelists who write rich, imaginative, creative prose.
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The Latter-day Cipher (2009)
A literary suspense thriller in which the mystery's clues are written in Brigham Young's Deseret Alphabet. Some people have called this "the DaVinci Code of Mormonism." To be published April 2009 by Moody Publishers. You can read an excerpt from it on my blog here.
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The Mormon Mirage: A Former Member Looks at the Mormon Church, Third Edition (2009)
Zondervan will release this edition with updated statistics and information, hundreds of footnotes and online sources, and a completely new section that tackles subjects such as the influence of the Internet on Mormonism, and Mormonism and politics. Also will be released as an E-book and an audio book.
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The Red Cord of Hope: When History Stopped for One Woman of Faith (2002)
An indepth and literary study of Rahab, facts, and representations. Contains a study guide.
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The Shout of the Bridegroom (2002)
Expanded version of A Marriage Made in Heaven, with a study guide.
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The Dream Quilt (1999)
Publisher: Waterbrook Press. Written under the pseudonym, Celeste Ryan. A children's book about overcoming bad dreams. Richly illustrated by Mary Haverfield.
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"God Inhabits Our Praise" on Acappella's album, Beyond a Dout (1995)
Lyrics for "God Inhabits our Praise"
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After Mormonism, What? Reclaiming the Ex-Mormon's Worldview for Christ (1994)
Baker Books, publisher. A unique book that gives a Christian the tools to assess the elements of an ex-Mormon's worldview and then to help that person survive the collapse of a belief system and then to build faith on a Biblical worldview.
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Why We Left A Cult (1993)
Published by Baker Books. Interviews with former cult members (Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science, New Age, and witchcraft) who are now Christians. Insight and advice from those who were deeply involved.
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Crisis: Crucible of Praise (1992)
First published by Zondervan, then released by Howard Publishing Company. An account of personal crisis and the Biblical responses to it.
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Why We Left Mormonism (first published with title, Ex-Mormons: Why We Left) (1990)
Published by Baker Books. Interviews of eight people who left the Mormon Church to become evangelical Christians. Includes helpful insights about what was effective in reaching each one, and advice from the participants.
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The Mormon Mirage (1979)
First published in 1979 and 1986; now revised and updated with new materials, to be published by Zondervan in April 2009. A heavily documented look at the Mormon Church by someone who deeply loved it and left.
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A Marriage Made In Heaven (0)
First published by Word Publishing Company. Co-authored with Bible marriage customs expert Dr. Glenn R. Greenwood. Later republished by Covenant Publishing Company. A comprehensive look at Bible marriage customs and the insight they provide into the relationship between Christ and His bride, the Church.
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Woman's Workshop Series (Zondervan) (0)
Three books in this series: Open Up Your Life (Biblical hospitality), Time, Talents, Things (Christian stewardship), To Love Each Other (1 Corinthians 13.) All published by Zondervan. The last one was republished by 21st Century Christian Publishing, where it is still in print.
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I'm the author of about a dozen books, and am represented by Janet Grant of Books & Such Literary Agency. Many are pretty controversial, but written from a Christian perspective. I also write magazine articles and poetry, and have won awards for my writing. You can see a more complete listing of my publications in the "about" section of www.latayne.com.
I have also won a national contest for humor, and had a radio play of my humor professionally produced and broadcast. Hm. I know I don't look funny, at least not ha-ha funny.
What's new -- the updated and revised version of The Mormon Mirage will be published in April by Zondervan. It not only has updated information but also a new section of completely new materials. Also, my first novel, The Latter-day Cipher, a literary suspense novel (also about Mormonism) will be published in April as well, by Moody Publishers.
Read an excerpt from my new literary suspense novel in the blog below, and let me know what you think. Would you want to read further?
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Photo Gallery Folders:
cipher (2),
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Facebook-Twitter party and win a Sony e-Reader
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10/03/2009 - 6:41 PM
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Free Sony e-Reader and Books!
In just a few days, on October 8, 2009, I'll be hosting a Facebook and Twitter party. What's that, you ask?
It's a way to win a free Sony e-Reader, loaded with the NIV Bible and study aids and other goodies. It's...
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Contest ended -- New Contest
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5/01/2009 - 8:34 PM
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Many people signed up to win a free, autographed copy of Latter-day Cipher on different social media where I posted a contest, and I gave away over a dozen books.
New contest now -- make a comment on Latayne.com and be in a drawing to win a free...
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Free books for ShoutLife friends!
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4/11/2009 - 8:32 PM
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I want to thank Tyorah Moody for the wonderful interview with me on her web site. You can read it at http://tinyurl.com/djx3p2 -- she was so gracious to me.
I've been staying off discussions for a while as I am busy with the release of my new murd...
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Get your novel past the slushpile to a good agent!
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1/05/2009 - 9:09 AM
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Giveaways! Advice! Good stuff!
I know that many readers are hungry for high-quality Christian fiction. Several of us who are trying to "raise the bar" in that area have a new blog, featuring six Christian novelists (including myself.) It's ca...
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The Coldest Bridegroom -- A Different Jesus
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12/24/2008 - 10:57 AM
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Most of the arguments asserting that the Jesus of Mormonism is not the Biblical Jesus have to do with where His past diverges from the Biblical record: a Mormon "prehistory" that is finite, beginning with his "birth" to one of God the Father's wives...
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