Welcome back, Gail. I loved book one in this series. How
did you come up with the idea for this story?
This is something different than I’ve done before. Often
I’ve taken a minor character from a previous book and built a story around
them, but this time, I took the last scene from The Narrow Path – the first book in my Mennonite series – and
rewrote it from the new character’s perspective, and then built the story
around why he was there in the first place.
I did something like
that in my McKenna’s Daughters series. I rewrote the prologue from book one
from the perspective of a different character who was impacted by the event.
If
you were planning a party with Christian authors of contemporary fiction, what
six people would you invite and why?
I’d invite those in my critique group who write
contemporary. We’ve shared so much over the last few years it would just be
natural because we’ve walked the road together.
Now let’s do that for
a party for Christian authors of historical fiction, what six people would you
invite and why?
I’d invite those in my critique group who write historical,
of course. There isn’t six, so I’d invite those from my Bloomfield group who also write historical.
Many times, people
(and other authors) think you have it made with so many books published. What
is your most difficult problem with writing at this time in your career?
Time. I have a full time day job. Income from the books for
the average mid-list author doesn’t come close to being able to pay the
mortgage, car payments, and all other living expenses. It’s a challenge to live
a busy life and still have the brainpower to write when the day is done and
other responsibilities are met.
Tell us about the
featured book.
This is the 2nd book in my contemporary Mennonite series.
Unlike the Amish, the Old Order Mennonite group I’ve focused on lives a more
contemporary life and doesn’t separate themselves as much from the outside
world. They do, however, still keep themselves relatively separate to keep out
the evils of the world around them. In continuing with the theme of the first
book, in this one my hero comes into the Old Order Mennonite community from the
outside world and makes his home there, facing challenges of the present, and
his past as he tries to fit in. Coming from the other side of the fence, the
heroine in this book wants to leave the Old Order Mennonite community, and
needs the hero’s help to prepare herself. So she helps him prepare to stay, he
helps her to prepare to leave; as they fall in love can there be a middle
ground?
Please give us the
first page of the book.
The Path to Piney Meadows
By Gail Sattler
Chapter 1
Chad Jones stared into the bottom of his empty mug. Above
him, peals of drunken laughter echoed down from the office Christmas party of
the business on the floor above him, in progress since noon.
While Chad
sat alone, on Christmas Eve, working. Without coffee. But he could smell the
dregs from what was left in the bottom of the pot, empty for hours, since
everyone else had gone home.
Not that he had many guests. It was too embarrassing. The
building looked passable from the outside, but there was a reason the rent was
cheaper than other buildings in the same area.
Upstairs, someone turned up the volume of Jingle Bell Rock.
With every thump of the bass, the tape dispenser on Chad ’s
desk vibrated.
He stared at the pile of paper Gary had plunked on his desk before he’d
walked out. Gary
had left early to be with his family. Chad
didn’t have anywhere to go, and Gary
knew it, but that wasn’t the point.
After all this time, he could finally admit that his boss
had no intention of making him a partner. Everything had been a ploy to get
more work out of him. The only thing that would shake greedy Gary
into really making him partner was if Gary
actually had to do all his own work.
I quit!
I can’t wait until my
copy comes. How can readers find you on the Internet?
My website at www.gailsattler.comThank you for sharing this new book with us.
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Enjoy Amish & Mennonite storylines & would like to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
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I have "The Narrow Path" in my home library. It's one of those books I pick up and re-read. Anxious to read this one.
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I know so very little about the Old Order Mennonite communities, so this will be such a fascinating read.
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