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Interact with Nike Chillemi
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Last On: Nov 19, 2009 - 9:03 AM
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Member Since:
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August 13, 2007
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Location:
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Brooklyn (NYC), NY
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ShoutLife Address:
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shoutlife.com/nikechillemi
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Website:
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http://crimefictionandfaith.blogspot.com/
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Genre:
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Suspense/Thriller
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Influences:
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Cheryl Wyatt, Margaret Daley, Janet Tronstad, James Scott Bell, Chuck Holton,.
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Similar To:
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Michael Connelly and Robert Crais (both secular crime fiction novelist) but I do it w/a Christian pov.
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8:26 AM
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is now friends with
Andrew
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I'm all over the place as far as interests go. I love a walk on the beach, preferably at the tip of Long Island, in the Florida Keys, or on a California Beach. A good restaurant can't be beat! I'm fond of driving in a rain or snow storm. Luv, absolutely go bonkers over animals.
My Role Models Are: Margaret Daley, Janet Tronstad, The senior Bush women (Laura and Barbara). I aspire to be like these stellar women when I grow up.
I mostly read Christian romantic/suspence fiction, but do read a few powerful secular authors who write thrillers. I also read cook books. Oh did I mention, I'm a foodie...
I've been an animal rescuer, having rescued about 50 dogs and cats, a bird and a few squirrels. I'm also a wild bird and squirrel feeder.
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G-rock, and does it rock!
Getting into Country Music
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Christian Suspense/Intrigue/Thrillers...such as
-"Try Dying" by James Scott Bell
-"Adam" by Ted Dekker
-"Expect The Sunrise" by Susan May Warren
-The Boo series by Rene Gutteridge
Christian fiction authors such as Margaret Daley, Randy Singer, Lyne Cote, Janet Tronstad, Karen Kingsbury, Cheryl Wyatt, Chuck Holton, and Tim Downs.
Secular thriller authors Robert Crais, Michael Connelly, and Lee Child
Of course the Bible
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JCTV (youth oriented Christian TV)
The Food Channel
Law and Order , Criminal Intent
Passion of the Christ
Lord of the Rings: 1, 2 & 3
The Chronicles of Narnia
Also...listen to talk radio for info not available anywhere else (and for a good time -- what a hoot)
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Chowder Fans
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*Christian Fiction Reviews*
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ACFW Shouters
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All Things Suspenseful
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Author's Gathering
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Book Addicts Anonymous
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Budget Recipes
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Christian e-zines index
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Christian Romance Lovers
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Creative Hospitality
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Creative Living
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Steeple Hill Readers
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Unequally Yoked
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Wine.Chocolate.Coffee.Lovers
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Writers Virtual Critique Group
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alibi - an excuse that a suspect uses to show that he or she was somewhere other than at the scene of the crime when the crime was committed
Nov 17, 2009 - 10:40 PM
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I'm thrilled to be writing crime fiction, even though as yet, I'm unpublished. My work falls into the Christian suspense, romantic suspense, police procedural, and historical romantic suspense genres. I present often crusty Christian and ornery nonbelieving characters as they deal with life and death in a largely non-Christian urban setting.
I love crime fiction where the bad guys are really, really bad; but the good guys are smarter and better!!!
I'm super grateful to Cheryl Wyatt, whot told me to go for it...to Julia Allen for her critique of my work...to the wonderful authors at Steeple Hill who continue to encourage me...and to the members of my ACFW critique group.
I'm a SAHM, married for twenty three years to a great guy, truly! I live with my husband Joseph and daughters Alyssa (12) and Delayne (11). Both girls have pages here at ShoutLife.
My husband, a supervising social worker in a drug treatment program at one of Brooklyn's busiest city hospitals, offers a wealth of information for my writing. He's the "go to guy" on drug addiction, alcoholism, and how manic city hospital emergency rooms run, as well tidbits about "street life" he's learned from his clients.
Our home is in coastal Brooklyn (NYC) which is also the setting for my contemporary crime fiction novels. We live very near to, but not on, the Atlantic Ocean.
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"Julie and Julia," Gave Me A Boost
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9/26/2009 - 10:47 PM
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I usually don't write movie reviews, and I'm not even sure this is a review ... but if you want to laugh and feel alive go see Meryl Streep as Julia Child in Julie and Julia, now playing in theatres.
The Julia scenes simply sizzle. Well, what di...
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What's On Your Essential Fiction List?
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9/17/2009 - 9:21 AM
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You're being forced to leave your home. Hurricane. Tornado. Tsunami! Whatever. You can only pack what you can fit in your car. Hubby and the kids (even the one who was moody all day yesterday and said your food stunk at dinner ? the kid didn't know h...
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Book Lovers Buns of Steel
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7/08/2009 - 8:41 AM
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Hey writers and book aficionados! Want to tone up a bit without spending money on expensive exercise equipment? Use one of the many books that line your shelves.
Hold a book in each hand arms outstretched, stand tall with feet comfortably apart. S...
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Ted Dekker's
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6/29/2009 - 9:27 AM
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Where have I been? I can't believe this is the first Ted Dekker book I've read. It certainly won't be the last.
This supernatural horror story doesn't read like a Christian novel. Sure, it explores themes of good and evil by following the life sto...
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Cheryl Wyatt A Krazy Kinda Gal
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5/20/2009 - 8:58 AM
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Anyone who knows Steeple Hill author Cheryl Wyatt will tell you she's is a laugh a minute. And a lot of that comes out in her writing. How's that you might ask? She writes about God and military parachute jumpers.
Yep, she does, but she also writ...
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- Most Recent Reply: 06/02/09 - 12:57 PM
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Recent Guestbook Comments (49)
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John on 11/21/09 - 1:29 PM
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Hi Nike,stopping by to wish you a great week ahead and hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving....God bless you my friend
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Hello there my friend,
Just dropping in to wish you a Blessed and awesome weekend.
May the Lord Bless and keep you and yours!
Love & Hugs..."Murphy"
My Website:
murphyhendersonjr.moogo.com
"I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance." Luke 15:7
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"And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed." Galatians 3:8
Well Hello there my dear Friend!
I pray all is well with you and yours, I am praying for you.
Have a Blessed rest of the week and keep looking up cause our redemption is drawing nigh!
Love & Hugsss..."Murphy"
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Praying for your church situation!!
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Cathi on 10/23/09 - 8:26 AM
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I will be praying for your church
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Thank you so much.
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Ana on 10/20/09 - 10:41 AM
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I pray the homeschooling is going well. Don't forget to breathe and drink lots of coffee..lol
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Hello there my dear friend,
May you and yours have a mighty Blessed weekend my friend.
And I thank my God for you and your friendship.
I have a prayer request that I would recieve my GED as soon as possable as the Lord wills. I was laid off the first
of this year and have been on unemployeement and going to school. I am so looking foreward to even doing
more for the Lord as he allows.
Love & Hugsss..."Murphy"
murphyhenderson.webs.com
"He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure." Isaiah 33:6 NIV
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YES! YES, to both of those! LOL--it was trying last week!
Thanks for your encouragement and prayers also! (and for the twitter follow)
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I purchased curriculum this time - Horizons Math, Learning Language Arts through Literature, Christian Kids Explore Science, the Diana Waring History Alive program, a PE program for homeschoolers, a drawing program from Lifepac featuring Thomas Kinkaid, and a Home Ec program for young girls by Pearables that looks excellent. We already bought a Spanish program similar to Rosetta Stone which I'd planned to use and which we'll now use as a family. So we have a full schedule planned. The kids are advanced in most of their work. I pretested them in math and at least as far as this curriculum goes, Glory tested a year behind (of course, according to Colorado standards on the CSAP, she's advanced in math, so it may just be a very difficult program, or Colorado may be very lazy in their requirements), so we're doing the 4th grade math book with her. But they're all doing the same science and history program, which is geared for 3rd - 6th grades, and Sarah is only a second grader. I have every confidence in her. And looking at the language arts program, they'll probably be bored.
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I'll pray for you, pray for me. We'll make it through this and have happy memories, and one day we'll laugh about how crazy it could get just trying to get it all done.
Hang in there!
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Sounds like you have a ball with your girls, too! Enjoy your Autumn weekend! Blessings! Maryjoy
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Nike,
I hope God has been blessing you richly. He has blessed me with your friendship. Have a great weekend! I'll try to get back here more often. :+)
Blessings,
Robert
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So, guess what? Since we're moving away from the girls' school, and since I'm craving to teach so badly, and the girls, particularly Glory, had been asking about home school, guess who else is going to start home schooling again? I've already bought the curriculum - we start November 2nd!
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Hey, there! Missing you! We're going nuts with moving this week - not the big one yet, we're moving to a smaller apartment in town, but it's still nuts! I still have those books for you, if you let me know where to send them :) . You have a wonderful day, and I'll talk to you later! Julie
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Nike, It was amazing watching his excitement. He loves the clouds, the birds, the trees. Seeing God's creation through his eyes makes for an incredible afternoon. He jumps up and down pointing and laughing with joy. It brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for asking.
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Oh my goodness! You are busy! I hope you get a moment of solitude this week, but also enjoy the rush of life, it passes so very fast, doesn't it?
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Hi... Yep I sure did get some sleep.. I have 2 younger boys so mom gets no breaks lol... Have a Blessed day! =)
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Thank you for the prayers! Our people decided to go look in another area of the DFW metroplex. We're back to waiting. :)
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Thank you!!! It is good to know you as well. I hope you have a great day today...the weather here is amazing out. The clouds are gorgeous...I love looking at God's artwork in the sky. My 18 month old son went nuts at all of the birds out today. He loves them. I hope today is filled with blessings for you, Nike!
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