Welcome back, Susan. Tell us about your salvation
experience.
I received Christ at a
young age. I had Christian parents, for which I’m thankful. They took me to
Sunday school and church. I was saved after a vacation Bible school session.
You’re planning a writing retreat where you can only have
four other authors. Who would they be and why?
Janice Holt Giles,
Agatha Christie, Chris Enss, and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. I love their books for
different reasons (two fiction, two nonfiction—and you didn’t say they had to
be living authors. I admit the two fiction authors are deceased). Giles had
such a beautiful writing style, and she had such a passion for detail (The Kentuckians, Santa
Fe Trail , The Believers, etc.). Christie fashioned plots so
clever they always keep me turning pages (Murder
on the Orient Express, What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw, etc.). Enss writes a
form of popular history that is very digestible and extremely helpful to
writers (How the West Was Worn, Buffalo Gals, Gilded
Girls, etc.), and Thatcher is a serious historian with uber documentation
skills (A Midwife’s Tale, The Art of
Homespun, Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History, etc.). I would love to
have the chance to talk writing and/or history with any of these remarkable
women.
Do you have a speaking ministry? If so, tell us about that.
I speak to writers’
groups about various aspects of the craft, and to civic organizations about my
writing life.
What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you
and how did you handle it?
I never handle
embarrassing situations well, so I’ll do what I always do when they occur—blush,
say, “Oh, excuse me,” and refuse to mention it again.
People are always telling me that they’d like to write a
book someday. I’m sure they do to you, too. What would you tell someone who
came up to you and said that?
I’d say go for it. I’d
also advise them not to be afraid to let other people see their work and tell
them where it might be better. Other tips would be to read widely, to write
every day, and to get a professional edit when the manuscript is finished.
Tell us about the featured book.
Lights and Shadows is part of a series
called Mysteries of Silver Peak. Sadie Speers is a retired teacher who owns an
antique shop in a little Colorado
mountain town. She hears that an old sci-fi movie shot in Silver Peak
fifty years ago is going to be remade, right there in her hometown. But during
the original filming, her best friend’s brother died. Memories of that time
shake up the town. Add to that strange lights hovering above the mountainside,
and we’re in for an intriguing cozy mystery.
Please give us the first page of the book.
Here’s a page from
chapter one:
“I know everyone from
school was very upset when Mike died,” Edwin said. “But I still think this new
film project can be good for the town if no one lets it become a dark, gloomy
cloud hanging over Silver
Peak .”
“Yeah, I agree. But Roz
… I’ll be there for her if she needs me.” Sadie had given her promise that
morning under pressure from her friend, but now her determination grew. She
would put the unanswered questions about Mike’s death to rest for Roz.
As Edwin drove higher up
the mountain toward Sadie’s house, she noticed a glow in the sky that seemed to
originate at some point beyond her house.
“What’s that?” She
pointed.
Edwin peered ahead. “I
don’t know. It’s the wrong direction for the moonrise.”
“Could it be a fire?”
He said nothing, but
drove up her driveway and parked in front of the house. Both of them got out of
the car and hurried to the side lawn.
“It’s some kind of
aircraft,” Sadie said uncertainly. “I saw a blinking light.”
“It’s steadier now,”
Edwin said. “But it’s not moving the way a plane would.”
“A helicopter?” Sadie
hazarded.
“Can’t be. It’s not that
far away, and there’s hardly any wind. We’d hear a chopper for sure.”
“I think it’s over Milo ’s pasture.” Sadie couldn’t look away from the eerie
illumination. The light reflected off the clouds, but the object from which it
seemed to emanate sank slowly toward the horizon.
“Is it landing?” Edwin
asked, his eyes still fixed on the blinking lights. The flying object lowered
out of sight and then rose again to where they could see at least two distinct
lights on it blinking. Edwin and Sadie turned and stared at each other.
“Okay, what is that
thing?” she asked.
He shook his head
slowly. “I haven’t the faintest idea.”
How can readers find you on the Internet?
My website: www.susanpagedavis.com
Twitter: @SusanPageDavis
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And on the 23rd of every
month, I blog at: www.hhhistory.com
Thank you, Susan, for sharing this new book with us. It sounds intriguing.
Readers, this book is published by Guideposts. They have published series that are written by several different authors under one author name. Here is a link to the series:
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15 comments:
I loved reading the first page. It certainly raises lots of questions!
Connie from KY
cps1950 (at)gmail (dot)com
Thanks, Connie! I love this feature too.
The Mysteries of Silver Peak series sounds intriguing! I really enjoyed this great interview and would love to win a copy of Lights and Shadows. Thank you so much for the opportunity, ladies!
Britney Adams, TX
thank you, Britney. I don't think I mentioned that this series is written by several authors, all under the pen name of Carole Jefferson (sort of like the Nancy Drews all written by "Carolyn Keene." I have written several in the series, including Empty Saddle, Lights and Shadows, and my upcoming Piece by Piece and a fourth as yet unnamed installment. I love this series from Guideposts.
I am certainly intrigued by this one. Thank you!
Melanie Backus, TX
Such a fascinating beginning.
Mary P
QLD AUSTRALIA
Sounds like an interesting book as well as series. I would love to win a copy. Thank you for the chance
Blessings,
Cindy W. from Indiana
Thank you all. I enjoy these lighthearted cozy mysteries. I am now working on the start of a new series for Guideposts--Tearoom Mysteries, set in my home state of Maine.
Hmmm,very interesting. What is that? I would like to find out! Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy. Have a blessed week. Annie from MD justcommonly [at] gmail [dot] com
Sounds like a good book. kamundsen44ATyahooDOTcom. North Platte Nebraska
I enjoy a good mystery. This sounds interesting.
Edward A in VA
This sounds like a fun read. Hope I win a copy. Enjoyed the interview.
Brenda in VA
Enter me in your amazing giveaway!!
Conway, SC.
Hi Susan. Carole Jefferson, how interesting. The book sounds interesting too. I would love to win it. Thanks Lena for having Susan and giving us a chance to win this book. GOD bless you both. Maxie from Pasadena, TX.
mac262(at)me(dot)com
I love the cover! Looking forward to reading it.
Beth from IA
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