Life is always more fun when you chat with Lisa Phillips #NotHarris (but her, too). So when I had a chance to talk with Lisa about Cold Dead Night and the amazing series that she's planned to go with this, I knew I was in for a lot of fun. Listen in and find out about ALL the bookness (20 of them Continue Reading
How Can Dementia Bring Clarity as Well as Confusion?
More than just a National Parks champion, Karen Barnett has written some truly wonderful novels with a bit of suspense, a bit of romance, and a whole lot of heart. Her most recent release, When Stone Wings Fly, is one of my top books of the year. I want to say my top... and maybe it is. At least Continue Reading
How Do You Bounce Back after Losing a Gold Medal?
Head's up! We had some audio issues with this recording of this interview with Ashlyn McKayla Ohm, so it's a little muddy. Sorry about that. After working on it for a while, I gave up and decided the interview was more important than "perfect sound." So listen in and see what When the Ice Melts is Continue Reading
Experience the Attributes of God in a Whole New Way
When I talked to Ernest Yip last month, I was crazy excited to learn about his fantasy novel, The Shattered King, an allegory about the attributes of God. Ernest talks about his inspiration, how he got started, and what's coming next for us. I loved hearing more about the story and my copy is on its Continue Reading
Book Club Capers: July Part One
July was my month off from a lot of stuff, including this. I may regret it, though, because now I need to write one a week to keep up. Pray for me, folks! And for this week's clue because I'm... clueless. If you’re just starting our craziness, here are the first installments of the interactive Continue Reading
Has Ezekiel Always Confused You? How about a Little Fictional Clarity?
Before I began the interview with Naomi Craig about Ezekiel's Song, I kind of went crazy and left it in to give you a chuckle. But Naomi and I chat about her upcoming release, why she chose to write about Ezekiel, and what areas she focused on. Listen in and hear her heart for the Word and for Continue Reading
Need a Great Romantic Read to Wind Up Your Summer Reads?
Hey, we're back after a couple of weeks of vacation, and boy did I need it. And, have I got a fabulous interview for you. Nancy Naigle and I talked about her books, her most recent release, What Remains True as well as her Christmas books and the one I'm most anxious to read, The Shell Collector. Continue Reading
Take a Guess: Did We Skip Our Wedding to Avoid Complete Disaster?
What major part of your wedding could have been a disaster if the Lord hadn't intervened? That was the question given to the Independence Islands Authors (by me, no less). Guess that means I have to answer it, too. And well, really, I'd answer... the whole thing. Picture it. I was eighteen Continue Reading
What’s Better Than a Great Women’s Fiction Novel on a Summer’s Day?
Nothing says good, Southern women's fiction like a feisty granny or a family secret, and Robin W. Pearson's got you covered on both fronts. Stir in a pot of faith, and well... you're bound to find a story you'll never forget. And isn't that a blessing? Award-winning, bestselling, and aspiring yodler Continue Reading
Are You Ready for This Amazing, Long-Awaited Beach Read?
With the release of her latest Prince Edward Island shores novel, Liz Johnson ramps up family tension and romance in The Last Way Home. This romance with elements of a prodigal tale promises to be another great island book. Not only that, readers of the first island series, Prince Edward Island Continue Reading
What Happens When a Woman’s Passion for the Word Meets Her Love of Story?
Biblical fiction can be a sticky wicket, but one beautiful thing it has going is providing cultural context to familiar stories. It can also offer reasons that people may have acted as they did. Its very strength in making us familiar with things its original audience already understood can also be Continue Reading
What’s Better Than a 1930s Mystery of Biblical Proportions?
A few weeks ago, I had a chat with author Stephanie Landsem about her newest release, In a Far-Off Land. A historian, Landsem has a passion for seeing faith in stories set in different eras. Stephanie set this book in Hollywood in the 1930s. In it, she tells the Prodigal Son through mystery. Just Continue Reading
