This podcast was set up to help authors get a little noise for their novels. Writing is a lot of work, but I think marketing is even harder. I don’t want to generalize, but most authors are introverts. The idea of tooting our horns goes against our nature, but that’s what we need to do to get noticed. This is not something I do well, which is why I enjoy highlighting other authors.
One of the many things that impressed me about Christine Boatwright is that she’s a whiz with Instagram reels. Although she’s not yet published, she already has quite a following. I don’t often interview not-yet-published authors, and she’s not sure she’s even earned the title of “author.” But as the 2022 winner of the ACFW Genesis Contest for historical fiction, it’s only a matter of time.
Christine is already laying the groundwork for future success, not just with marketing, but with continuing to learn the craft and supporting other writers. She is the president of the ACFW Upper State South Carolina and an avid reader. You’ll want to follow her on Instagram for inspiration on creating reels. Connect with her via her website, and sign up for her newsletter.
Admittedly, although I enjoy a good romance story, I’m not a fan of medieval times. Ashely Worrell’s historical romance, The Radiance of the Moon is going to change that. This is her debut novel and Book 1 in The Hebridean Shield Series. It’s no surprise it made it to the semi-finals in the ACFW Genesis Contest.
This indie-published novel, which was written via dreams the Lord gave Ashley, will release on February 27th. It will also be available on Kindle Unlimited. Be sure and pre-order you copy today. I have no doubt you won’t be disappointed.
You can connect with Ashley via her website.
The year is 1383, and the Wolf of Badenoch has conducted a terroristic campaign across the highlands to increase his wealth and land holdings. Now he’s turned his sights from Scotland to the Kingdom of the Isles. Seeking to keep the Wolf’s superior fighting forces out of his island nation, the King of the Isles turns to Chieftain Hector MacLean for help.
A survivor of the Hundred Years’ War, Hector’s reputation precedes him. Brutal, clever, perhaps the greatest warrior Scotland or the Isles has ever produced—as if the man has a gift for killing. But after changing his life, Hector has no interest in returning to his old ways. As an alternative to war, he agrees to forge a marriage alliance with one of the Wolf’s allies, hoping to gain their fidelity and protect his family and clan.
After surviving a brutal first marriage, young Irish widow Cara O’Ballevan arrives in Lochbuie Clan Territory, her sole prayer to make a peaceful home with the MacLeans, but the clan is wary of her as an outsider. After praying for help, she happens upon a kind man beneath a bright moon, unaware that he is the chieftain and soon to be betrothed to another. Over a series of meetings, Hector and Cara help one another, encourage one another, and begin to come to terms with a past they’re both trying to leave behind.
When Cara faces a threat during a clan dispute, Hector discovers that the deadly combatant he used to be isn’t gone, but lurking just beneath the surface. This time, the lethal warrior within him takes up watch over Cara. As her gentle spirit roots deep into his heart, Hector knows she can never become his wife. A future with her could only lead to war and disgrace. Yet he cannot stop himself from falling in love with the one God entrusted to him – the woman he isn’t supposed to marry.
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Sounds good