Beloved historical Christian author, Ann H. Gabhart has a new release, and I was so excited to talk to her about her book, When the Meadow Blooms, and to talk about her love for story, for Kentucky, and for nature, as well as how they infuse her stories. Note: links may be affiliate links Continue Reading
Because Fiction Podcast
Join the Chosen Kids on an Exciting Adventure in California
Join me with a conversation about The Chosen Kids by RM Ruiz about middle-grade fiction and especially, her Christian middle-grade adventure series for kids. Supernatural tools, a mission from God, and more fill these books about a bunch of cousins fighting evil forces. Note: links may be Continue Reading
A Gush about a Good (more like GREAT) Read & GoodReads
Every bibliophile needs a good read (or even better, a great one), and have I got a great one for you! I take a few minutes to gush about one story I can't get out of my head and heart, The Gold in These Hills, and the wonderful world of books otherwise known as GoodReads. Note: links may be Continue Reading
Fall in Love with This Wonderful New Romance Series
The Wolf Creek Ranch series by Mandi Blake combines western romance with contemporary Christian romance in one brilliant spin-off series from her Blackwater Ranch series. Western romance is crazy popular, and Mandi and I talk about her books, how she writes them, and about her exciting newsletter Continue Reading
Discover California’s Fascinating History through This Adventure
California's history is full of adventure, and author Marie Sontag dives in with her Whitcomb Discoveries series. Beginning with the California Trail (and characters who were part of the ill-fated Donner party), Sontag mingles actual historical figures with her own characters to the past to life for Continue Reading
This Author Strives to Make Scripture Come Alive for Kids
Determined to keep the youth of his church grounded in the Word during lockdown, author Erik Steidl found a little-remembered character in the Old Testament--Jonathan's arrow boy. Retelling that story through the perspective of this character gives kids someone to relate to while infusing the Continue Reading
Who Knew an Eating Disorder Could Inspire a Great Book Full of Adventure?
Debut author, Autumn Lytle bursts onto the book scene with an eye-opening, timely novel, All That Fills Us, that really addresses an issue that has become almost an epidemic during this difficult time--eating disorders. This book comes at the issue by taking a woman through tough places to work out Continue Reading
How One Woman’s Ministry Turned into an Inspired by Life Story
Okay, so "retro romance" isn't an official category, but when an author's books barely squeak into historical, what's she to do? Especially since some of her target readers lived those years! Jennifer Lynn Cary writes split-time and retro romance novels that sound so delightful and encouraging Continue Reading
I Think Some of the Best Books Are the “What If?” Ones
M. D. House has finished his Barabbas Trilogy and whoooeee! Am I excited to see what kind of "what could have happeneds" occur in this one. What more are we going to learn about his family, the apostles he meets, all the things? What about the maybes about big names like Paul? Whoa... Let's Continue Reading
Are You As Excited about This New Release As I Am?
The 1930s are an underrepresented decade in historical fiction--particularly Christian fiction--so when I learned that Danielle Grandinetti has written a book, A Strike to the Heart, set during the Wisconsin milk riots of 1933. I mean, how cool is that? Listen in and see! Note: links may be Continue Reading
It’s Time for a Great Read and a Vicarious Camping Trip or Not
When we recorded this episode, I hadn't read all of Beneath a Star-Lit Sky yet, but um... yeah. I have now, and guys! If my gush that I could do about this book isn't enough to get you to go grab it on Kindle Unlimited, buy a paperback, or download it to your Kindle, then maybe this episode is just Continue Reading
Is Something Sinister in the Hills or Is He the Real Danger?
Apologies for no Friday podcast. No internet=no uploads. Sigh. Debut novelist (although not debut author!), Janrye Tromp took a little time (nearly an hour, and I cut a good fifteen minutes of this off!) with me chatting about her new release, Shadows in the Mind's Eye, coming April Continue Reading
