Bio: Jo
Huddleston is a multi-published author of books, articles, and short stories.
Novels in her West Virginia Mountains Series and her Caney Creek Series are
sweet Southern historical romances. She is a member of ACFW, the Literary Hall
of Fame at Lincoln Memorial University (TN), and holds a M.Ed. degree from Mississippi State University
Welcome back, Jo. What are some of the
spiritual themes you like to write about?
Forgiveness—from God, from and toward others, of self;
restoration of a person from a lifestyle not pleasing to God; finding God’s
peace He promised He’d leave with us.
What other books of
yours are coming out soon?
My new release, Trust Me, is book 2 in the West
Virginia Mountains Series. Book 3 in this series will probably release in
spring 2016. The book will continue the stories of Julie and Robby, Loreen and
Claude, plus a new character or two. No title yet.
If you could spend an
evening with one contemporary person (not a family member of yours), who would
it be and why?
Billy Graham, the evangelist. I think to be in a room with
him would be a peaceful experience. I’ve read his books, and would be excited
to hear his words on any topic he chose. I so enjoyed his book about angels.
What historical
person would you like to meet (besides Jesus) and why?
I’d like to meet Amelia Earhart, the American aviation
pioneer. I would like to meet her because I’ve always been fascinated with
flight—birds, airplanes, and space craft. I’d like to hear her talk about her
flying adventures so I could experience them vicariously.
How can you encourage
authors who have been receiving only rejections from publishers?
On rare occasions your rejection letter will contain clues
or suggestions about improving your manuscript—read those rejections carefully
so you won’t overlook valuable gems. Make sure you’re sending your story to
publishers who want to receive the kind of stories you write. Make sure your
story is as good as it can get. Keep reading books about learning the craft of
writing—we all never get good enough that we can’t continue to learn.
Tell us about the
featured book.
Back cover blurb:
A mine owner. An elegant lady.
Seductive voices that scoff at trust.
Loreen Fletcher has suffered heartbreak. She resolves never to trust a man again. She has earned a respected position with no help from anyone, especially not from a man. At thirty-six, Loreen knows loving brings inevitable misery, and she won’t pick at that scab again.
Claude Capshaw’s life has taken another detour. Things that drove him no longer motivate him. Nothing fulfills him anymore—except that elegant lady at
Purchase link for Trust Me:
Please give us the
first page of the book.
Spring, 1960
Julie stepped out of the shower, grabbed a towel from the
rack, and twisted it around her short, wet hair. As she wrapped a second towel
around her body, the telephone rang. She tucked the end of the towel against
her skin so it wouldn’t slip and took the few steps to pick up the phone in the
living room.
She cleared her throat to speak those first hoarse words of
the morning. “Hello.”
“Is this Julia Capshaw?”
Her friends here at the university called her Julie. This
caller must be somebody from home. Everyone there called her by her given name,
Julia, as her daddy did.
“Yes, this is Julia Capshaw Montagna.”
“Oh, I’m sorry, Julia. After all this time, I can’t get used
to you being married and living up there at West Virginia University
“What’s wrong, Hank? Why are you calling? Has something
happened to Daddy?” Nothing can happen to Daddy! Since he moved her mother into
the rest home in Charleston ,
he’d lived alone in that big house. Had he fallen?
“Well, Julia, a little bad news.”
Why won’t he just tell her? “What is it, Hank? Tell me.”
“It’s Mr. Capshaw, your daddy. He came to the coal mine
earlier than usual this morning. I was already in the tipple. Said he didn’t
sleep much last night. When we climbed up the slope to the mouth of the mine, he
collapsed.”
You really left us
with a hook, Jo. How can readers find you on the Internet?
My links to social media:
Website: www.johuddleston.com
Christian authors’ books blog: www.johuddleston.com
Inspirational blog: http://lifelinesnow.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuddleston
Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/fournovels
Amazon author page: www.amazon.com/author/johuddleston
The Book Club Network: http://www.bookfun.org/profile/JoHuddleston
Thank you, Jo, for sharing this new book with us. I know my readers are as eager to read it as I am.
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Oh Jo this sounds like a wonderful book & you certainly left me hanging with that first page! You have no idea my need to find out what happens next with cliffhangers in a book, I go crazy coming up with all my own scenarios...haha!! Enjoyed your author interview and I like stories of forgiveness best...it always seems to bring restoration on it's wings :-) Thanks for a chance to win a copy of "Trust Me"
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ReplyDeletesm, yes, it does. But if you can put that experience behind you, you can choose to try to trust another. Thanks for commenting. Good luck in the book drawing.
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ReplyDeleteJackie, thanks for your interest in my novel, Trust Me. Glad you commented.
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ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your books, Jo. Looks like another good one!
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This is a new-to-me author again, Lena. Thank you for the "introduction." Would love to win her book.
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This sounds like an interesting series. Miss the first book in the series. Will have to look for it. Thank you for the chance to win book 2.
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rubynreba, thanks! So glad you enjoy my books. Hope you enjoy Trust Me. Thanks for commenting.
ReplyDeletePam, glad you've discovered a new author. Hope you have a chance to read Trust Me and enjoy it. Thanks for leaving your comment.
ReplyDeleteKaren, thanks for commenting. I appreciate your interest in the West Virginia Mountains Series. Hope you get to read all of the books in this series.
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