She'erah's Legacy, by Naomi Craig the newest novel in the Yahweh's Legacy series, releases on Tuesday, and boy does it promise to pack a punch! Nestled in a long line of "begats" is a tasty little morsel about a woman building three cities. A woman. In the days of the patriarchs. It kind of makes Continue Reading
Because Fiction Podcast
Will You Forgive Me if I Call This Series One of Biblical Proportions?
Of all the books that would drag me back into Biblical Fiction, one about the cities of refuge in the Old Testament written by Connilyn Cossette seems unlikely. But it was, and now she has a new series that looks into four cousins who run off to fight with King Saul! Um... WHAT? I don't know about Continue Reading
Can a Hopeless Romantic Change Her Mind about Love?
The Stained Glass Legacy series continues with its next release, Window of the Heart by Amy R. Anguish. After seeing the little chapel during the Prohibition era and then during the Vietnam War, we're now at contemporary times, and Amy describes a chapel that lovers of this series might not Continue Reading
Don’t You Love a Story Full of Family, Secrets, Suspense, and Intrigue?
With a title like Letters from My Sister, I knew Valerie Luesse's upcoming release would be an instabuy the moment I saw the stunning cover. After chatting with her about all the nuances in this book, if I hadn't already been convinced, this conversation would've done it. Suspense, intrigue, Continue Reading
What Do You Do When You’re Offered the Chance at a Dream Come True?
There are so many different sects and subsects of the Amish, and that alone can really open up a world of ideas for Amish Fiction authors like debut author, Elly Gilbert. But even within individual Amish communities, people are so very different. How a person's parents interacted with the family, Continue Reading
Have You Ever Seen a Miracle? This Book Explores That Possibility!
When something odd starts happening in the Atlanta sky, it seems to trigger an outbreak of supernatural phenomena... or dare we say, Miracles! I chatted with John Coleman about his novel and where this idea came from, the research he did, and how different it was from his usual writing. Listen in Continue Reading
I Love a Good Fair, but Finding Us Shares Something Unprecedented!
Chatting with avid researchers like Tracie Peterson always offers super-cool insights into things you never knew. Like her research for her upcoming release. She talked about the THOUSANDS of plant varieties displayed in the landscaping of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and so it was no wonder Continue Reading
Thought the Cold War Was Over? This Romantic Suspense Series Says Think Again!
Double Selah Award-winning romantic suspense author, Sarah Hamaker, chatted with me this week about her Cold War Legacy series, and whoa... guys! What a cool idea! We're talking about contemporary romantic suspense influenced by things that happened during the Cold War. How can it be anything but Continue Reading
Why Did I Give This Series a Makeover with Exciting New Covers?
A mysterious creature roams the woods of medieval England, much to the horror of superstitious villagers. Always clad in a cloak that conceals all, the creature has never been seen, but rumors abound. Nearly twenty years ago, I created my own world set near the little English town of Seascale not Continue Reading
What Makes This Debut Novel Also an Award Winner?
Conflict in ministry? Never! Author Lori DeJong explores what happens when two people have different goals for the same ministry in her debut (and award-winning!) release, Love's True Calling. Listen in and learn how a writing assignment both changed how Lori writes her books and how it sparked a Continue Reading
Why I Can’t Wait to Get This Fabulous New Book
Author Hedi McCahan has a new book coming out on Tuesday--one you won't want to miss. One Southern Summer is Heidi's first foray into women's fiction and with Love Inspired's wonderful trade line (read: full-length novel, baby!). So, listen in to find out why I preordered that sucker faster than Continue Reading
Can I Be More Excited about a New Middle-Grade Book?
One of the most underrated and underrepresented genres in Christian fiction is middle grade, so when I learned that Becca Wierwille had a new middle-grade series coming out, I was all in. No, really. She happened to chat at just the right time for me to add her book and the Kickstarter campaign Continue Reading