Bio: Lisa J. Flickinger lives
and writes from the cliff of a river along the majestic Rocky
Mountains . When not writing or reading, you will find her scouring
antique shops or sipping a maple latte with friends and family. To learn more
about her other books, visit www.lisajflickinger.com.
Welcome, Lisa. Tell
us how much of yourself you write into your characters.
I suppose a little of myself shows up in every character I
write. Most of my heroines tend to be stubborn and impulsive. According to my
husband, I haven’t learned to overcome the traits in my own life.
What is the quirkiest
thing you have ever done?
Hmmm, I suppose traveling through Thailand
When did you first
discover that you were a writer?
I’ve always been a reader, and I’ve always wanted to write.
I didn’t actually believe I’d earned the title of writer until I sold my first
manuscript at the age of forty-nine.
My first book sale
was in my forties, too. Tell us the range of the kinds of books you enjoy
reading.
If I were stranded on an island, my first choice of reading
material would be Victorian crime novels. I also read a lot of literary fiction
and historical fiction.
I love reading
historicals, and I write a lot of historicals. How do you keep your sanity in
our run, run, run world?
I walk outdoors. There’s a trail along the river behind our
home where you can see the peaks of the Rockies .
The view helps to keep me focused on what’s really important.
How do you choose
your characters’ names?
I scour census records, passenger lists, baby names, etc.,
from the year I’m writing until one strikes me. I have also featured my
grandchildren’s names for several characters.
What is the
accomplishment that you are most proud of?
I’m so proud my husband and I have three children who have
become beautiful kind adults.
If you were an
animal, which one would you be, and why?
Here’s hoping I never become an animal.
What is your favorite
meal?
My favorite meal is a delicious honey ham with scalloped
potatoes and a crisp Caesar salad. A serving of Crème Brulee would make for a
delicious finish to the meal.
What is the problem
with writing that was your greatest roadblock, and how did you overcome it?
Until now, managing my time was my greatest roadblock. I
overcame it by setting daily goals on paper and putting them next to my
computer. Lately, I have discovered pandemics are a HUGE roadblock, as to
overcoming one…
Tell us about the
featured book.
A Rocky
Mountain Rocky Mountains to feed a camp of lumberjacks cutting on
the slopes of Cougar Ridge. If only she could outrun the lingering nightmares.
Charles Bailey, camp foreman and Stony Creek's itinerant
pastor, develops a reputation to match his new nickname—Preach. However,
an inner battle ensues when the details of his rough history threaten to
overcome the beliefs of his young faith.
Amid the hazards of camp life, the unlikely friendship
growing between the two surprises Isabelle. She's drawn to Preach's brute
strength and gentle nature as he leads the ragtag crew toiling for Pollitt's
Lumber. But when the ghosts from her past return to haunt her, the choices she
will make change the course of her life forever—and that of the man she's come
to love.
Please give us the
first page of the book.
1898
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Isabelle slid the moist length of potato peel between the
thumb and forefinger of each hand and stretched her arms apart as it unfurled. One
handbreadth longer than yesterday’s best. Six months ago, she couldn’t have
imagined being hidden away in a lumber camp and performing such tedious work.
Thanks be, the trembling in her fingers remained minimal.
Doctor Bradley, a frequent visitor to Isabelle’s second-story bedroom before
she’d been dropped at the camp, had advised her parents the tremors would
subside as she regained her health. It appeared he’d been correct.
Isabelle tossed the peel on the mound atop the long table
serving as a work counter in the center of the kitchen and wiped her hands on
the white muslin apron at her waist. The potatoes were a treat usually reserved
for the weekends, a welcome break from the enormous iron pots of beans. The
logging camp’s twenty-one men tucked away an astounding volume of food Aunt Lou
and Isabelle prepared and served every morning and every night. Why had Father
thought such tedious work would cure what ailed her?
How can readers find
you on the Internet?
Website: www.lisajflickinger.com
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Thank you, Lisa, for
sharing Rocky Mountain Redemption with
my blog readers and me. I’m eager to read it and they will be, too.
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