God has really been
moving in your writing life. What do you see on the horizon?
I’m hoping to write many books for Harlequin’s Love Inspired
lines, both suspense and maybe one day, historical.
Tell us a little
about your family.
As I’m answering this interview we are packing up the boxes
to move to Louisiana from Texas where my husband will pastor. I have
four children, three of whom I home school. My oldest is in college.
Has your writing
changed your reading habits? If so, how?
Definitely changed my habits. Before I was published and had
deadlines, I read a lot more and freely, I might add. Now I don’t have time to
read as much as I would like, or the freedom to choose what to read. A lot of
times I read books for review or endorsement.
What are you working
on right now?
I’m working on the
second book in a high-stakes repo man series. The first book in that series,
TREACHEROUS SKIES, is releasing this December.
What outside
interests do you have?
I love to bake artisan breads, to jog and hike and camp, and
. . .read. J
How do you choose
your settings for each book?
The setting chooses me. No really—I’m not usually looking
for the setting but when one grabs me, that’s when I know I need to write a
story set there. That’s what happened with Oregon
If you could spend an
evening with one historical person, who would it be and why?
Amy Carmichael.
While doing research for a historical novel I wanted to write set in India I was
drawn into her amazing story of faith and obedience to God.
What is the one thing
you wish you had known before you started writing novels?
That I would have to put as much effort into marketing my
books as I do writing them.
What new lessons is
the Lord teaching you right now?
I think I’m about to enter a new season in my life where I’m
going to have to step out a little more and connect with more people.
What are the three
best things you can tell other authors to do to be successful?
Don’t be afraid to accept constructive criticism about your
work—it goes a long way to help you improve your writing and bump to the next
level. Train yourself to generate a lot of great ideas. Trust God to lead you.
Tell us about the
featured book?
I’m excited about Oregon Outback because I love the
region and I enjoyed writing about the four brothers—they were fun characters.
Here’s the blurb: Four
rough and tumble brothers find themselves in the midst of big trouble in life
and love. FBI agent Jonas Love struggles to keep a promise to protect his old
flame, Darcy Nichols. Rancher Carver Love finds it hard to focus on rustlers
with female sheriff Sheridan Hall so near. The fearless Lucas Love suddenly
finds courage waning when it comes to beautiful bookkeeper Avery Summers.
Justin Love tracks down a fugitive a little too close to home—and lodge-keeper
Darrow Kincaid. Will these brothers find a way to keep their loves safe?
Please give us the
first page of the book.
The first page of the book is the first novella, A Love Remembered.
Chapter 1
She took five running steps and
leapt from Tague’s Butte .
The force that countered gravity?
Lift.
Wind rushed under the nylon fabric
of the hang-glider and carried Darcy Nichols forward. She was an eagle, soaring
through the sky thousands of feet above the ground. Riding the wind, she
savored the freedom of flight.
No matter how many times she’d
launched from the six thousand foot knob across from Albert’s Rim—the largest
fault lift in the US —the
view always left her breathless.
Exhilarated.
Leaning her hips to the right, she
turned the hang-glider toward the northeast into the straight line for her
flight, maintaining a constant speed.
As she pushed her arms straight,
forcing the control bar forward, the wing above her stalled. Then she caught
the lift band, the thermal that would carry her higher.
Rising high into the wide open air
space she craved, Darcy could see miles of the Oregon backcountry.
How can readers find
you on the Internet?
http://christiansread.comThank you, Beth, for spending this time with us.
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