Looking for an alternative to Twilight?

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Today, I’m delighted to introduce you to my friend Heather Burch. Isn’t that cover incredible? It’s for her debut YA novel, Halflings. I got to know her through first time orientation for the ACFW conference last year. Then I got to spend time with her at the conference. I was delighted to win a basket she donated for the silent …

Interview with Mary Neely

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I am delighted today to have my good friend Mary Connealy, er…Mary Nealy, join us. You’ve probably seen my reviews of Mary’s delightful cowboy romances. Now she has a serial killer suspense releasing. Hence the names. I had to know more and wanted to share her answers with you. You’re other books have been historicals. What drew you to writing …

Winning Him Without Words

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Today, I’ve invited my friend Dineen Miller to stop by. While her first novel releases next year, she has an important non-fiction title out right now: Winning Him Without Words. This book is designed to give hope, encouragement, and advice to women who are married to an unbeliever. How did you and your co-author, Lynn Donovan, meet and what led …

Author Lori Z. Scott Stops by with Meghan Rose

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 Today, I’m delighted to have Lori Scott join me. You may remember when she bopped by several years ago with the release of her first books for K-2nd graders. Well, the books did amazingly well…and she’s back with more books. If you have young kids in your like, you can know how challenging it is to find books that they’ll …

YA Author Nicole O’Dell Stops by

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I’m delighted to have my friend Nicole O’Dell drop by today. My oldest adores her Scenarios books. These great books set up a situation in which a teen has to make a choice. Then the book sets out the options: what happens with each choice. These books cover great topics from drugs to drinking to cheating to sex. Please share …

Allie Pleiter and the case of the 2 y.o. Georgie

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Today I’m delighted to have my friend Allie Pleiter back to share about her latest book… One of my favorite parts of writing Yukon Wedding was writing Georgie, Lana’s two year old son. Despite my two parenting books, I haven’t had the opportunity to write young children into my stories very often. When I did, such as Lilly in Bluegrass …

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I’m delighted to have my friend Lynette Eason stop by today. She writes romantic suspense that I really enjoy. Tell us a little about yourself. I am a mother to two, a wife, a speaker and an author. I’m getting really good at multi-tasking and I love to meet new people. I married the boy next door 14 ½ years …

Allie Pleiter Stops by

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Allie Pleiter is a friend of mine who has graciously stopped by today to share some thoughts on writing with us. She is a fellow Steeple Hill/Love Inspired author and an amazing woman. Here she shares some thoughts on writing.Seven things I know about writing now that I wish I’d known then…The work ethic you had before your first contract …

Brandilyn Collins: Seatbelt Suspense

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Many of you know I love Brandilyn Collins’ seatbelt suspense. She writes amazing books — ones that usually keep me guessing. And she’s been a mentor from a distance with her Forensics and Faith blog. Well, I just found this video of her. Watch it and I dare you not to go buy one of her books!

Interview with Tim Downs

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Y’all, I am sooooo excited to have Tim Downs join us today. I have enjoyed Tim’s sarcastic sense of humor since Eric and I heard him speak at a couple Family Life Today Weekend to Remember retreats. He and his wife Joy added so much to those weekends, and his sly humor was so enjoyable. Then we found his first …