Terry has a new series from River Oak Press called the Mysterious Ways Series and beginning with a book of that same title. The second title in the series, "Brothers Keeper" debuts in January. He has a western paperback entitled "Trails of the Dime Novel" from Echelon Press, 2 trade paperbacks out now from The Fiction Works, a book of cowboy poetry & over 200 articles & short stories. Short story in a collection from the Darkstormy Writers, one entitled "From the Heart" from Coastal Village Press, and another "Living by Faith" from Obidiah Press. "I write to provide good Christian entertainment," Burns says, "and to share a little of my faith; nothing ever preachy or in your face, just christian writing with a subtle cowboy humor and always a fast paced read."

Mysterious Ways has been nominated for Book of the Year of the American Christian Fiction Writers, and just made the top 20 bestseller list of Books-A-Million Bookstores. Terry just completed 2 terms as President of Panhandle Professional Writers, a 350 member writing group that is one of the oldest in the nation. "To Keep a Promise" was one of five finalists for the Eppie Award for inspirational fiction and was nominated for the 2003 Willa Award.