What we publish at AltWit Press:
Here at AltWit Press, we publish 2 kinds of fiction:
#1 Altar Call Fiction - there are strong Christian themes, quoted scripture, and yes, an altar call.
#2 Christian Worldview Fiction - There are light Christian elements and no altar call.
These stories portray a real-world full of imperfect people, and may contain mild language/violence/or sexual situations.
For your convenience, we are labeling each of our stories as either and will put warnings for elements that readers want to steer clear of.
#1 Altar Call Fiction - there are strong Christian themes, quoted scripture, and yes, an altar call.
#2 Christian Worldview Fiction - There are light Christian elements and no altar call.
These stories portray a real-world full of imperfect people, and may contain mild language/violence/or sexual situations.
For your convenience, we are labeling each of our stories as either and will put warnings for elements that readers want to steer clear of.
Forever Layla
(May 2014)
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What if the woman you envied most is the person you are destined to become?
In 1994, high school senior David Foster was the lackey and soundboard geek for his best friend's grunge band. During spring break, the band lands a dream gig playing at a motel in Myrtle Beach, SC. David expected all the girls to ogle the guys on stage, but when a beautiful blond "Bond Girl" approaches him and calls him by name, he's shocked to find out she knows more about him than a stranger should.
She even knows about his notebooks and his visions of time travel.
What she thought was a quick time-travel-sightseeing trip takes a surprising turn when she meets the young adult version of the man she'd heard stories about as a child. His fairy-tale romance with the woman he'd loved, Layla, inspired her to accept nothing less than a love just as strong...but hopefully not as tragic. When she won't tell the younger version of him her name, he calls her Layla--and the world as she knows it changes forever. (Christian Worldview)
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What if the woman you envied most is the person you are destined to become?
In 1994, high school senior David Foster was the lackey and soundboard geek for his best friend's grunge band. During spring break, the band lands a dream gig playing at a motel in Myrtle Beach, SC. David expected all the girls to ogle the guys on stage, but when a beautiful blond "Bond Girl" approaches him and calls him by name, he's shocked to find out she knows more about him than a stranger should.
She even knows about his notebooks and his visions of time travel.
What she thought was a quick time-travel-sightseeing trip takes a surprising turn when she meets the young adult version of the man she'd heard stories about as a child. His fairy-tale romance with the woman he'd loved, Layla, inspired her to accept nothing less than a love just as strong...but hopefully not as tragic. When she won't tell the younger version of him her name, he calls her Layla--and the world as she knows it changes forever. (Christian Worldview)
First Impression (Shadow Maven Paranormal)
(March 2014)
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Chira Kelly thought she didn’t need anyone…until she met Ben.
Because of one ugly rumor, Chira lives as an outcast at her school. Which is fine with her, because she works better alone. Always has, always will. And at least she has her one and only true friend, Tasha. When Tasha insists that they join a group to visit a possibly haunted abandoned old schoolhouse, she's wary, but joins her friend. Because of that decision, their lives are in jeopardy as a malevolent spirit targets the group. Tragedies and accidents pick them off one by one, and Chira finds herself drawn to the one person who can see the truth. But can he protect her? (Christian Worldview)
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Chira Kelly thought she didn’t need anyone…until she met Ben.
Because of one ugly rumor, Chira lives as an outcast at her school. Which is fine with her, because she works better alone. Always has, always will. And at least she has her one and only true friend, Tasha. When Tasha insists that they join a group to visit a possibly haunted abandoned old schoolhouse, she's wary, but joins her friend. Because of that decision, their lives are in jeopardy as a malevolent spirit targets the group. Tragedies and accidents pick them off one by one, and Chira finds herself drawn to the one person who can see the truth. But can he protect her? (Christian Worldview)
Thorns of Betrayal (Spirit of Destiny #2)
(February 2014)
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His destiny brought them together, but will her past rip them apart?
Ever since her father’s mysterious death, Rose Bauer has suffered with migraines. Visions and voices reach out to her from the intense pain. Is her father’s spirit trying to contact her? Or is she going crazy?
Now is not a good time to be crazy.
Zeke Clayton claims destiny led him to her door. But how strong can destiny bind two souls when one is as tainted as hers? Is his love for her and faith in God strong enough to survive all her secrets? Will justice ever be served against the one who has betrayed them all? (Altar Call Fiction)
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His destiny brought them together, but will her past rip them apart?
Ever since her father’s mysterious death, Rose Bauer has suffered with migraines. Visions and voices reach out to her from the intense pain. Is her father’s spirit trying to contact her? Or is she going crazy?
Now is not a good time to be crazy.
Zeke Clayton claims destiny led him to her door. But how strong can destiny bind two souls when one is as tainted as hers? Is his love for her and faith in God strong enough to survive all her secrets? Will justice ever be served against the one who has betrayed them all? (Altar Call Fiction)
Moonbow
(December 2013)
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A widow, a doctor, an unborn child. Three lives are at risk in this high stakes suspense. Die Auserwahlten, the Chosen Ones, have impregnated Gisa with an embryonic clone. Is it evil or just a child? It's up to Dr. Rayden Brooks to untangle the web that keeps them captive and save their lives. But will Gisa trust him? (Strong Christian Worldview)
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A widow, a doctor, an unborn child. Three lives are at risk in this high stakes suspense. Die Auserwahlten, the Chosen Ones, have impregnated Gisa with an embryonic clone. Is it evil or just a child? It's up to Dr. Rayden Brooks to untangle the web that keeps them captive and save their lives. But will Gisa trust him? (Strong Christian Worldview)
Secrets Kept
(October 2013)
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*Clive Staples Award Nominee*
With a curse, she will build an army.
With the dagger, she will undo the last sacrifice.
But first the sorceress must find the secret keeper.
Torn from her homeland and thrust into a betrothal against her wishes, Ayianna learns her family has a deadly secret that now has her on the run. She joins forces with Kael, an embittered half-elf, and Saeed, an elderly High Guardian, to seek answers to her father’s death, the destruction of Dagmar, and the plains people’s bizarre behavior.
Ayianna discovers there is more at stake here than just her mother’s disappearance and her familial duty to her betrothed. The sorceress has cursed the plains people, and it is a race against time to release them before the sorceress resurrects an ancient evil. (Christian Worldview)
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*Clive Staples Award Nominee*
With a curse, she will build an army.
With the dagger, she will undo the last sacrifice.
But first the sorceress must find the secret keeper.
Torn from her homeland and thrust into a betrothal against her wishes, Ayianna learns her family has a deadly secret that now has her on the run. She joins forces with Kael, an embittered half-elf, and Saeed, an elderly High Guardian, to seek answers to her father’s death, the destruction of Dagmar, and the plains people’s bizarre behavior.
Ayianna discovers there is more at stake here than just her mother’s disappearance and her familial duty to her betrothed. The sorceress has cursed the plains people, and it is a race against time to release them before the sorceress resurrects an ancient evil. (Christian Worldview)
Sanctuary
(October 2013)
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*2013 Dante Rosetti Award Winner ~ 1st Place Christian YA Title*
In a heart-racing thriller described as Falling Skies meets The Walking Dead, Jennie struggles to find a safe place for what’s left of her family. But it seems as though there is no place sacred, no place secure. First the aliens attacked the sun, making it dimmer, weaker, and half what it used to be. Then they attacked the water supply, killing one-third of Earth’s population with a bitter contaminate. And when they unleash a new terror on humankind, the victims will wish for death, but will not find it…
When the world shatters to pieces around her, will Jennie find the strength she needs to keep going? (Christian Worldview)
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*2013 Dante Rosetti Award Winner ~ 1st Place Christian YA Title*
In a heart-racing thriller described as Falling Skies meets The Walking Dead, Jennie struggles to find a safe place for what’s left of her family. But it seems as though there is no place sacred, no place secure. First the aliens attacked the sun, making it dimmer, weaker, and half what it used to be. Then they attacked the water supply, killing one-third of Earth’s population with a bitter contaminate. And when they unleash a new terror on humankind, the victims will wish for death, but will not find it…
When the world shatters to pieces around her, will Jennie find the strength she needs to keep going? (Christian Worldview)
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The Silent Swan
(September 2013)
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*2013 RONE Award Young Adult Nominee*
Once upon a time – better known as “now” - Gabriel Pritz reigns as king of his high school. Easy grades, perfect baseball season, a pretty date for prom—he's coasting into a golden future. Until his parents demand he cook dinner once a week. Caught between kitchen fires and ballpark withdrawal, Gabe is thrown into Tam Swann's orbit. Hostile, friendless, and stubborn, she's exactly the sort of person he'd prefer to avoid.
Tam's sphere of influence expands beyond Gabe's sad domestic skills, rapidly invading everything from his favorite game to parts of his soul he didn't know existed. It's uncomfortable, it's hard work, it's...making him a better man. And that's just what she does to people she doesn't like. The better he gets to know her, the more he has to face the truth: this sharp, heart-breaking outcast is worth fighting for. How many families, fairy tales, and felons will he go through to ride to the rescue of the bravest person he's ever met? (Christian Worldview)
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*2013 RONE Award Young Adult Nominee*
Once upon a time – better known as “now” - Gabriel Pritz reigns as king of his high school. Easy grades, perfect baseball season, a pretty date for prom—he's coasting into a golden future. Until his parents demand he cook dinner once a week. Caught between kitchen fires and ballpark withdrawal, Gabe is thrown into Tam Swann's orbit. Hostile, friendless, and stubborn, she's exactly the sort of person he'd prefer to avoid.
Tam's sphere of influence expands beyond Gabe's sad domestic skills, rapidly invading everything from his favorite game to parts of his soul he didn't know existed. It's uncomfortable, it's hard work, it's...making him a better man. And that's just what she does to people she doesn't like. The better he gets to know her, the more he has to face the truth: this sharp, heart-breaking outcast is worth fighting for. How many families, fairy tales, and felons will he go through to ride to the rescue of the bravest person he's ever met? (Christian Worldview)
Armored Hearts: Fantasy Steampunk
(May 2013)
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*2013 RONE Award Fantasy/SciFi Nominee*
*2013 WINNER Best YA Historical Fiction ~Book Junkie's Choice Awards*
When a crippled young lord rescues a girl falling from a tree, it reveals a secret about himself and his mother's side of the family that could put him at the center of a war with beings he thought only existed in fairy tales.
Tristan Gareth Smyth lived his entire life stuck at home at Waverly Park and left behind while his Grandfather makes trips to London, all because of his blasted wheelchair.
Then an American heiress falls in his lap, literally, and he must find a way to keep her at a distance to protect not only his secret, but everyone around him from an assassin sent to kill him. (Christian Worldview)
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*2013 RONE Award Fantasy/SciFi Nominee*
*2013 WINNER Best YA Historical Fiction ~Book Junkie's Choice Awards*
When a crippled young lord rescues a girl falling from a tree, it reveals a secret about himself and his mother's side of the family that could put him at the center of a war with beings he thought only existed in fairy tales.
Tristan Gareth Smyth lived his entire life stuck at home at Waverly Park and left behind while his Grandfather makes trips to London, all because of his blasted wheelchair.
Then an American heiress falls in his lap, literally, and he must find a way to keep her at a distance to protect not only his secret, but everyone around him from an assassin sent to kill him. (Christian Worldview)
The Wishing Well Curse
(April 2013)
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~Christian Paranormal Ghost Story~ Zeke Clay is down on his luck. He’s lost everything—an apartment, an education, a girlfriend, his job…
When a mysterious letter comes from a law firm in Colorado, he decides things just might be looking up. Now he stands to inherit a fortune, but it comes with a price. He must break a family curse and restore true love. What does he know about breaking a curse? And who is this Great Uncle Luther Clayton, who claims Zeke is the one? Can he piece together the clues left by his dearly departed?
Who can he trust? The Apache Indian attorney? Her great nephew? The leather-clad, Harley riding Pastor? Least of all, himself? What about the Ghosts?
…And why does his three-year-old tattoo bleed every time he gets near the wishing well? (Altar Call Fiction - a clean read)
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~Christian Paranormal Ghost Story~ Zeke Clay is down on his luck. He’s lost everything—an apartment, an education, a girlfriend, his job…
When a mysterious letter comes from a law firm in Colorado, he decides things just might be looking up. Now he stands to inherit a fortune, but it comes with a price. He must break a family curse and restore true love. What does he know about breaking a curse? And who is this Great Uncle Luther Clayton, who claims Zeke is the one? Can he piece together the clues left by his dearly departed?
Who can he trust? The Apache Indian attorney? Her great nephew? The leather-clad, Harley riding Pastor? Least of all, himself? What about the Ghosts?
…And why does his three-year-old tattoo bleed every time he gets near the wishing well? (Altar Call Fiction - a clean read)
Desert Rose (A Tale of Nalu)
(March 2013)
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Can a desert princess find love with a foreign king? Johari lives in the shadow of her beautiful sister until a foreign king notices her, but in her haste to prove herself worthy of affection she finds herself compromised and on a difficult journey to make things right. (Christian Worldview - mild elements of violence and implied sexual situations)
What are people saying?
J.L Mbewe's short tale of a misguided young woman delivers plenty of powerful imagery and desperate conflict. - B. Minor (Amazon Review)
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Can a desert princess find love with a foreign king? Johari lives in the shadow of her beautiful sister until a foreign king notices her, but in her haste to prove herself worthy of affection she finds herself compromised and on a difficult journey to make things right. (Christian Worldview - mild elements of violence and implied sexual situations)
What are people saying?
J.L Mbewe's short tale of a misguided young woman delivers plenty of powerful imagery and desperate conflict. - B. Minor (Amazon Review)
The Man Painter (Painter Series #2)
(March 2013)
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Warning: This is older YA, and is suggested for late teens and up. This is edgier than The Earth Painter (Painter Series #1) & there are mild sexual situations in this book. The Sequel to The Earth Painter -Secrets can kill a relationship. But the secrets Holly and Theo keep from each other in the start of their relationship could mean the death of either of them. Fritz holds all the cards, and raises the stakes in this deadly, more adult conclusion of The Painter Series. (Christian Worldview - Some language, violence, and sexual situations. PG-13 Rated)
What are people saying?
This book made me laugh and cry. I love the story and the characters. The author has continued to paint the story in my head and kept me entertained with her creativeness. I highly recommend this YA read. - Mystical World of Book Reviews.
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Warning: This is older YA, and is suggested for late teens and up. This is edgier than The Earth Painter (Painter Series #1) & there are mild sexual situations in this book. The Sequel to The Earth Painter -Secrets can kill a relationship. But the secrets Holly and Theo keep from each other in the start of their relationship could mean the death of either of them. Fritz holds all the cards, and raises the stakes in this deadly, more adult conclusion of The Painter Series. (Christian Worldview - Some language, violence, and sexual situations. PG-13 Rated)
What are people saying?
This book made me laugh and cry. I love the story and the characters. The author has continued to paint the story in my head and kept me entertained with her creativeness. I highly recommend this YA read. - Mystical World of Book Reviews.
The Earth Painter (Painter Series #1)
(March 2013)
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*2013 Grace Award Finalist in Speculative Fiction*
When a self-conscious young woman discovers the boy in drama class is actually the immortal who painted the world into being, she becomes the target of another painter who hates humanity. The Earth Painter is a Young Adult Supernatural Romance set in the small mill town of Chesnee, SC. It revolves around Holly Scruggs, whose family has just moved back to Chesnee after her dad lost his job along with pretty much everything they owned. Her image conscious parents correct her to the point of brokenness until she meets Theo. He is the artist responsible for all the beauty of the land and he thinks Holly is beautiful, too. Together they will fight against Fritz, the water painter, who hates humans and is hiding a secret under the high school. (Christian Worldview - some language)
What are people saying?
This is a different type of fantasy than I've ever read! A different kind of book, one that will live with me forever. The characters are that real. - S. Hollinghead (Amazon Reviewer)
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Paperback (14.99)
*2013 Grace Award Finalist in Speculative Fiction*
When a self-conscious young woman discovers the boy in drama class is actually the immortal who painted the world into being, she becomes the target of another painter who hates humanity. The Earth Painter is a Young Adult Supernatural Romance set in the small mill town of Chesnee, SC. It revolves around Holly Scruggs, whose family has just moved back to Chesnee after her dad lost his job along with pretty much everything they owned. Her image conscious parents correct her to the point of brokenness until she meets Theo. He is the artist responsible for all the beauty of the land and he thinks Holly is beautiful, too. Together they will fight against Fritz, the water painter, who hates humans and is hiding a secret under the high school. (Christian Worldview - some language)
What are people saying?
This is a different type of fantasy than I've ever read! A different kind of book, one that will live with me forever. The characters are that real. - S. Hollinghead (Amazon Reviewer)
The Difference Between Night and Day
(February 2013)
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~ A Christian Paranormal Romance ~
Nathaniel Taylor was a Christian who thought believers were exempted from "dark times." That was until he entered his own long time in the dark. When he meets Lilly, a young woman in danger, it sends him on a journey to discover the difference between night and day and that during dark times, the Light is hidden, not gone. (Altar Call Fiction - Some implied sexual situations)
What are people saying?
A Christ centered Vampire book. Who would have thought it was possible? Apparently Melissa Turner Lee did. This book shows that Christians go through rough and dark times too. It makes you rethink what you know to be evil and is very centered on the Choice that all people make daily to walk with God in the Light of Salvation or slink in the dark of sin and despair. – Pastor McVey (Amazon Reviewer)
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~ A Christian Paranormal Romance ~
Nathaniel Taylor was a Christian who thought believers were exempted from "dark times." That was until he entered his own long time in the dark. When he meets Lilly, a young woman in danger, it sends him on a journey to discover the difference between night and day and that during dark times, the Light is hidden, not gone. (Altar Call Fiction - Some implied sexual situations)
What are people saying?
A Christ centered Vampire book. Who would have thought it was possible? Apparently Melissa Turner Lee did. This book shows that Christians go through rough and dark times too. It makes you rethink what you know to be evil and is very centered on the Choice that all people make daily to walk with God in the Light of Salvation or slink in the dark of sin and despair. – Pastor McVey (Amazon Reviewer)
Winter Fae
(December 2012)
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~The Short Story Prequel to ARMORED HEARTS ~
Once upon a time, a fairy princess gave up her home, her family, and her birthright for the love of a human lord. But life outside has made her sick. When she returns to the land of fae with her son, she discovers things are not as they should be. Will she find the healing she so desperately seeks for herself and invalid son? Or will she be received with the coldness of winter? (Christian Worldview)
(Includes the first chapter of ARMORED HEARTS – February 2013)
What are people saying?
"The writing style is deft and easy, the prose fun to read." - M. Reynolds (Amazon Reviewer)
Available in Kindle Edition (99 cents)
Nook Edition (99 cents)
~The Short Story Prequel to ARMORED HEARTS ~
Once upon a time, a fairy princess gave up her home, her family, and her birthright for the love of a human lord. But life outside has made her sick. When she returns to the land of fae with her son, she discovers things are not as they should be. Will she find the healing she so desperately seeks for herself and invalid son? Or will she be received with the coldness of winter? (Christian Worldview)
(Includes the first chapter of ARMORED HEARTS – February 2013)
What are people saying?
"The writing style is deft and easy, the prose fun to read." - M. Reynolds (Amazon Reviewer)
The Clockwork Dragon
(October 2012)
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and Kindle Edition ($1.99)
Three authors. One legend. One dragon. A Legion of demons. Who will survive and who will lose their soul? The darkness consumes. We are Legion. Locked in our golden prison. Waiting. Seeking. Tempting. Are you strong enough to resist? Or will you allow us to escape? (Christian Worldview - mild violence)
What are people saying?
"Normally horror is not my thing, but these stories are creative, gritty, and thought-provoking." - J. Voigt (Amazon Reviewer)
"A clever central premise, interestingly explored..." - C. Garrett (Amazon Reviewer)
available in Paperback ($8.99)
and Kindle Edition ($1.99)
Three authors. One legend. One dragon. A Legion of demons. Who will survive and who will lose their soul? The darkness consumes. We are Legion. Locked in our golden prison. Waiting. Seeking. Tempting. Are you strong enough to resist? Or will you allow us to escape? (Christian Worldview - mild violence)
What are people saying?
"Normally horror is not my thing, but these stories are creative, gritty, and thought-provoking." - J. Voigt (Amazon Reviewer)
"A clever central premise, interestingly explored..." - C. Garrett (Amazon Reviewer)
Alternative Witness Volume 1
(April 2012)
Available in Kindle Edition ($1.99)
Ten inspirational short stories by seven up and coming authors. Edgy Christian fiction pushes the envelope on what is acceptable. You won't find politically correct, polite fiction here. No bonnets. No one is perfect. (Christian Worldview - some language, violence, and implied sexual situations)
What are people saying?
"Genuine and Thought Provoking..." - Mack (Amazon Reviewer)
"I enjoyed all the stories and there are so many different genres represented that you are bound to find something that you like." - K. Kronlage (Amazon Reviewer)
Available in Kindle Edition ($1.99)
Ten inspirational short stories by seven up and coming authors. Edgy Christian fiction pushes the envelope on what is acceptable. You won't find politically correct, polite fiction here. No bonnets. No one is perfect. (Christian Worldview - some language, violence, and implied sexual situations)
What are people saying?
"Genuine and Thought Provoking..." - Mack (Amazon Reviewer)
"I enjoyed all the stories and there are so many different genres represented that you are bound to find something that you like." - K. Kronlage (Amazon Reviewer)