The other day, I got to chat with Dani Pettrey about her new, fan-requested novella releasing... I think on Tuesday! And the whole time we were chatting, I was so sad that I hadn't read this series. Guys. I've read two of the three books. What on earth is WRONG with me? So, listen in and learn Continue Reading
Because Fiction Podcast
How Did One Author Go from Historical Romance to Fast-Paced Suspense?
Expired Hope by Megan Besing just released today, and she chatted with me about how she went from writing a historical mail-order bride story to part of Lisa Phillips' Last Chance County series with Last Chance Fire and Rescue (part of Sunrise Publishing). Listen in to see why I am CRAZY excited to Continue Reading
What Unexpected Stories Will You Read in This Exciting New Novel?
When I saw the latest book out by Tosca Lee, The Long March Home, I was both excited and confused. I knew her as an author of Biblical/Ancient fiction and a bit of suspense. I didn't know she'd written dystopian, too... and here she was with a new WWII novel about three friends who went through the Continue Reading
What Do a War, Two Vets, and a Beautiful Window Have in Common?
The next book in The Stained-Glass Legacy Series, Window of Peace, released today, and I chatted with Regina Rudd Merrick about it a couple weeks back. Jumping from the 1920s in the first book to 1970s and the Vietnam War, Merrick gives us more of the Dunne family, more of the chapel, and another Continue Reading
Why Did This YA Rom-Com Author Decide to Defect to Amish?
So, when I clicked in to chat with debut Amish Romance author, Christen Krumm, I had no idea what I was in for. How does a woman who has never read an Amish book get a contract for two in blind auditions? Listen in to learn how and to discover why I was sold on the book before I'd read a Continue Reading
Why Did I Love These Two 1930s Novels Set in Hollywood?
Sometimes, you love books enough that you've just got to "download" all the thoughts about them. Well, I've been promising to give my take on Stephanie Landsem's 1930s novels and today is the day. So get comfy and listen in for a spoiler-filled gush about In a Far-Off Land and Code Name Continue Reading
What More Could You Want This Weekend Than an Exciting New Thriller?
While a nice, sweet escape from reality can be a great read, so can a read about a fictional character having to escape from their horrible reality and get help from the folks who will bring bad guys to justice--if they can catch those guys in time, that is. Jessica R. Patch is one author you won't Continue Reading
What Is Better Than an Exciting New Portal Fantasy? How about Steampunk?
In late February (before the great internet famine), I had a lovely chat with a debut portal fantasy author, Brooke Martin! Her novel, Seregn comes out sometime around June and promises to introduce readers to a delightful new world. Listen in to see why I am confident it'll hit my top books of 2023 Continue Reading
Are You Ready for an Epic Journey through Time to Faith?
Terry Garner joined me tonight to chat about his fascinating Biblical Fiction series, Magi Journey. Starting way back in Assyria, through Babylon, and into Persia, the series chronicles two timelines--first that of the Israelite kings, and then of a fascinating family back in Persia... Listen in to Continue Reading
What Is More Terrifying than an Author with a Sharp Tent Peg?
Jaime Jo Wright and I had a chat back in February, and whooeee! Did we have a bunch of fun chatting about her upcoming release, The Vanishing at Castle Moreau? Note: The interview about the book itself really kicks off closer to 23:39, so feel free to fast forward and miss out on all the fun Jaime Continue Reading
Why I Can’t Wait to Read the Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing Series!
Well, guys! We’re still fighting the internet bug… so to speak, and this episode was supposed to be out over two weeks ago. In the meantime, Amanda Cabot’s After the Shadows has already released. Still, I can’t wait for you to hear what she has cooked up for the Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing Continue Reading
What Kinds of Lessons Can We Learn from the First People?
How often does Biblical fiction go back in time... before time? Not often in my experience, but Jill Eileen Smith's Daughter of Eden takes a bold step to imagine the creation of the angels... of even Michael the Archangel! Listen in while we chat about Eden, Eve, her children, and the war between Continue Reading
