I couldn’t have interviewed two more different authors this past month if I’d planned it. Jeff Raymond’s debut novel, The Medici Quest, makes me think of a Christian version of The DaVinci Code. Packed full of intrigue, mystery, and some elaborate, ancient historical references (true or fictional) will keep his readers on the edge of their seats. This is the …
Interview with Jenny Erlingsson, Author of Her Part to Play
About the Book Book: Her Part to Play Author: Jenny Erlingsson Genre:Contemporary Romance Release date: June 18, 2024 Desperate for extra income after her mother’s passing, Adanne accepts a last-minute job as a makeup artist for a movie filming in her small Alabama hometown. She’s working to save her parents’ legacy and help her brother, but the money hardly seems …
Jungle Justice
As most of you know, I am not only an author, but I’m a podcaster as well. If you could call it that. I interview other Christian authors hoping it will give them a little noise for their books. Marketing is so hard, and with the plethora (big word, huh?) of books available on Amazon, or anywhere really, it’s hard …
Words Matter…Kind of
Somewhere around the time my kids were eleven and thirteen, I offered a challenge for them to speak a complete paragraph without using the word like. Every conversation with them was infused with this unnecessary filler word, and it became comical. They took that challenge, and every time they said the word “like” I’d cut them off. “Start over,” I’d …
Tread Lightly
In today’s blog post, I’m sharing a short story I wrote years ago, published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Laughter is the Best Medicine. We can all use a chuckle from time to time, and this is one of my fondest (funny) memories of my daughter Nikki. Tread Lightly “Are you sure you want to come with me?” My …
Mr. Wonderful
For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning—Psalm 30:5 (NIV) It had been a hard year. The hits just kept coming. You know what I’m talking about; we’ve all been through seasons like this. My daughter had been in a near-fatal car accident …
Between the Lines with Denise and Lynn
This past month I had the pleasure of interviewing someone I’ve known for years—and who has been instrumental in my publishing journey—and someone I only met when we connected via Zoom for the interview. A college grad and a grandma! A firsthand connection with the diverse authors is one of the joys of hosting this podcast. Denise Barela’s passion for …
Interview with Author of No More Tomorrows
About the Book Book: No Tomorrows-A Novel for Today Author: Deb Gorman Genre: Women’s Contemporary Fiction Release Date: September 23, 2023 Tour Dates: May 18 – May 31 By the time Thursday is over, Annie Lee is convinced God is telling her it’s her last day on earth. Annie and her husband live in a small rural town in central …
Review of Christmas at the Jekyll Island Club
Rarely would I read a Christmas novella this time of year, but I was excited to delve into Christmas at the Jekyll Island Club. It’s book 10 in the Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts series. Each book is written by a different author, and this one is by Blossom Turner. Two reasons I broke my rule about reading Christmas …
Faith Over Fear
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God—Philippians 4:6 (NIV) I googled how many times the Bible tells us not to fear anything, and after weeding through the various answers, I finally came up with the number 105. Fear is spoken of over 500 times, however. Of course, …