RUTH'S DILEMMA - June Belfie - One Free Book

Welcome, June. Tell us how much of yourself you write into your characters.

I’m sure there is a part of me that goes into each of my protagonists, but it isn’t consciously done. My daughter often recognizes me in different characters. When I wrote about my life as an innkeeper, (Inn Sane), it was first person and yes, that was the real me.

What is the quirkiest thing you have ever done?

This came to my mind the other day and I can’t think of anything any quirkier. My husband and I were vacationing in Jamaica and had not rented a car, thinking we’d stay at the resort the whole time. One day we walked to a tourist attraction. It was farther than we realized, and on the way home, my feet were killing me. Those lousy thong sandals cut into my skin. Soooo, we hitch-hiked! Believe me, you don’t want to do that in a foreign land! Or anywhere else, for that matter. Fortunately, a nice elderly native in a rickety truck squeezed us into the front seat, patches and all, and took us back to our resort. Looking back, I realize how dangerous it was!

When did you first discover that you were a writer?

Though I always loved to write and aced my English courses, I never attempted a full-length book until my adult children pushed me into writing about our eleven years running a 38 room inn in the Poconos of Pennsylvania. We had so many interesting tales to tell and as time passed, they began to fade. Before they would totally evaporate, I was assigned the task of recording the events we found most interesting. I enjoyed the process so much, I began a novel, which ended up being a series of three books. I have not submitted them to anyone yet, as I’m editing them now and they need work. (I guess my writing has improved.)

Tell us the range of the kinds of books you enjoy reading.

Before I began writing seriously, I read mostly non-fiction—either religious, political, or historical biographies. Once I began writing fiction, I switched to my genre—Christian fiction, and then the Amish books. I don’t read many of the books by Amish writers though, since I don’t want to emulate them. That’s a comment some of my readers have made; my books are different in the approach I give them. I always read before turning in at night and enjoy using my Kindle, since it is light and easy to hold.

How do you keep your sanity in our run, run, run world?

That’s a tough one. Am I sane? Hmm. It’s easier now that my children have all grown and left the nest. I do wear several hats though—I own an antique shop, sell on Etsy (JunesShoppe), garden, and travel on occasion. I don’t have as much time as I’d like to sit at the computer. I’m an early riser, so I spend my first hours writing, editing, and plotting my next book. When I’m writing a first draft, I write with intensity, spending several hours a day virtually in total isolation. (Hubby supports my habit) I can complete an average length novel in three to four weeks, though I’ll spend the next month editing it. It’s important to prioritize, and I will always find the time to write.

How do you choose your characters’ names?

Some names pop into my head without effort, but there are times I’m stymied. There are web-sites, which give the most popular names of the different decades. I refer to them sometimes. I also check out Amish names in The Budget, a newspaper for the Amish and Mennonite communities.

What is the accomplishment that you are most proud of?

I’d have to say that raising five kids to be productive, moral adults, is the most rewarding accomplishment, however, it’s difficult to take much credit for that, since so many factors go into raising a child. Today’s society makes it far more difficult for young parents and my heart goes out to them as they struggle to impart their values in such an immoral atmosphere.

In writing, I guess, I am proud to have completed my first book. It took determination and persistence to write “the end” to my manuscript. It did take more than a year to get to that point.

If you were an animal, which one would you be, and why?

Probably a lioness. I love their beauty and graceful movements. And hey, they live with lions! How cool is that?

What is your favorite food?

I’m embarrassed to admit I love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Always have. On the slightly more gourmet side of things, give me roast duckling or grilled lamb chops. Yum!

I love duck. Whenever we go to a restaurant that serves it, I have to try it. What is the problem with writing that was your greatest roadblock, and how did you overcome it?

Perhaps it was—and is—keeping all my characters in my head at the same time. After a few chapters, it gets easier, since they become real and I envision them, hear them speak, and get into their minds. I like doing a series, since my characters have become my friends and it’s easier to write about them as they go through their trials. It’s helpful to keep index cards for each major character. I include birthdays, physical and mental traits, and other pertinent data.

Tell us about the featured book.

Ruth’s Dilemma danced about in my head for some time before I put it on my computer. I loved her character. Having been a music major myself, I could relate to her love of music. Her love for an Amishman, who was also her sister’s choice, became a major problem in her life. She also struggled with the two worlds open to her—the Amish and the English. When she had to make her final decision, I suffered with her. So much to consider. I believe she made the right choice, but my readers will be the final judges of that.

Please give us the first page of the book.

Ruth Zook was aware of Jeremiah Fisher’s eyes on her as she tried to emerge from the buggy with a semblance of grace. Her foot slipped and she was headed for the ground when firm hands reached around her waist to steady her. Jeremiah’s boyish grin, as he released his grip on her, made her feel even clumsier. A flush reached her cheeks. “Danki.”

He gave a slight bow, removed his straw hat from his golden locks, and beamed at her. “You’re willkum. See you in church, Ruthie.”

Ruth’s older sister, Emma, jumped down from the buggy, grabbed Ruth’s arm, and snatched her away from the smiling group of young men resting against Bishop King’s fence. “That was so deliberate,” Emma whispered. “You knew Jeremiah would grab you in time.”

“Don’t be silly. Why would I want to look like an oaf? Besides, Ezekiel Schrock was closer.” Ruth tucked a loose strand of her shiny brown hair under her kapp and quickened her pace.

“Don’t get any ideas about Jeremiah Fisher, Ruth. He’s far more interested in me.”

That thought had never occurred to Ruth. Perhaps he did favor Emma. After all Emma was twenty, the same age as Jeremiah, while Ruth was only eighteen.

“Then I suppose it would have been better if I’d fallen flat on my face?”

Emma rolled her eyes. “Oh, let’s forget the whole thing. Mamm and Katie are waiting inside for us. Church services should start soon and I want a good seat inside where I can see into the next room and watch Jeremiah.”

Ruth sat next to her mamm, waiting in silence, for the service to begin. She could see Jeremiah talking to friends as he placed his hat on a wooden peg by the front door. Her heart danced each time she saw him. He always had a strong affect on her and in Ruth’s eyes, he was the most desirable man in the district. That was for sure and for certain. Was what she felt true love, the kind you have for a husband, or was it just girlish infatuation?

Emma had never made it known before how she felt toward Jeremiah. If only Ruth had expressed her feelings sooner—staking her own claim. But then it was only in recent weeks that she realized how much she actually cared for him.

Ruth’s older brothers arrived with their families and soon the rooms were filled—women and children in one room and the men seated in an adjoining room. It was cramped in the farmhouse, but since it was early April, it was still too cool to meet in the barn for the service.

Church lasted over three hours. Ruth’s favorite part of the service was the music sung from the Ausbund. It was poignant as everyone sang in unison. One of the Zook men started the “Das Loblied” and everyone in the congregation added their voices. Ruth closed her eyes as she included her soprano voice to the others around her singing praises to the Lord. She could hear Jeremiah Fisher’s strong tenor voice from the next room and smiled, visualizing his startling blue eyes as he sang. Someday Jeremiah should be the vorsinger, she thought to herself. He could easily lead the singing.

How can readers find you on the Internet?

You can reach me by my domain name: junebelfie.com. If someone wants to e-mail me, it is: mosttrulyyours@yahoo.com. Add writer somewhere in the heading, or it might end up in spam. I also have a personal site on Facebook and love to have readers join me.

Thank you, June, for letting us into your life and for sharing this book with us.

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THE LAST LIE - Leann Harris - 2 Free Ebooks

Readers, Leann Harris is a dear friend of mine. I’m excited about this new series she’s started, Legacy of Lies.

Welcome, Leann. How did you come up with the idea for this story?  

Several years ago a question occurred to me: What would happen if you came home from college and discovered your family had disappeared? Then eighteen years later, when you’re in France on vacation you see your dad getting on a bus, but it’s obvious he’s had a stroke. What would do? That’s the basis of my story. And what if the man, a good-looking Scotsman offers to help you search for your father. Later, you discover he’s lying to you. What do you do then?

Wow! What a premise. If you were planning a party with Christian authors of contemporary fiction, what six people would you invite and why?

Only six authors? That’s like asking me which of my children I love more. Okay, let’s try.  Margaret Daley, Kelly Gilbert, Angie Breidenback, Beth Shriver , James Rubart, and James Scott Bell. These people each write in a different area, and I’d love to compare experience and compare notes.

Now let’s do that for a party for Christian authors of historical fiction, what six people would you invite and why?  

Allie Pleiter, Lynne Gentry, Lena Nelson Dooley, Tricia Goyer, Lori Copeland, and Julie Lessman. I love the books these ladies have done and see how the historical market differs from the contemporary market.

What a party. I’d really enjoy that one. I love all these authors’ books, and I am blessed to be included. 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?

After I recovered from my cancer, (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma)  God sent people into my life to put this book , The Last Lie, out as an ebook. I wasn’t thinking about it, but years ago, I wrote this book, but knew the time for it wasn’t right. God brought the people to me, and I got the message now was the time. I had to, learn an entirely new skill set, but it was exciting to learn.

Tell us about the featured book.

When Catherine Lyons comes home from college, she discovers her family has disappeared. Fifteen years later when Catherine is on vacation in France, she sees her father getting on a bus, but he’s had a stroke. When she tries to talk to him the nurse taking care of him won’t allow it. Cat shows up at the clinic the next day, but the people there claim to know nothing of the man. This time Cat isn’t going to give up. Cat learns the name of the nurse she talked to and goes to her apartment and finds her dead.

Colin Montrose is with MI-6 and doesn’t know who this woman is who has stumbled into his operation, but he wants to know. He follows Cat and asks if she murdered the woman. Before she can answer, they hear police sirens and flee. Together, Cat and Colin chase after Cat’s father, trying to discover the truth behind her life and her parent's lives.

Please give us the first page of the book.

Prologue
Thanksgiving Day, 1989
Colorado Springs

Catherine Lyons glanced around the faces at the dining room table. Her father and Melvin Fitzpatrick were arguing about who would win the Thanksgiving Day football game, the Cowboys or the Broncos. Of course, Papa thought it would be the Broncos by two touchdowns.

 “Go ahead and tell them,” Sarah Fitzpatrick whispered, elbowing Cat.

For the last eight years, her family had celebrated Thanksgiving with the Fitzpatricks. Both of Catherine’s parents were only children and their parents dead. That first Thanksgiving, when the Fitzpatricks discovered the situation, they had adopted the Lyons into their big Irish family. Since that time, holidays were celebrated with the Fitzpatricks, all seven of them. When they invited their family—all aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, it was a houseful filled with noise, laughter, and joy.

Catherine glanced at her friend. “I’m waiting for the right moment.”

“You better tell them before the FBI shows up.”

Sarah had a point. She didn’t want to freak out her parents. They might think the FBI was here for a different reason.

“What mischief are you two thinking up?”

Okay, this book just moved to the top of my to-be-read list on my Kindle. How can readers find you on the Internet?

http://www.leannharris.com

Thank you, Leann, for sharing this new book with us.

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The Last Lie: Inspirational Romantic Suspense

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THE BUTTERFLY AND THE VIOLIN - Kristy Cambron - One Free Book

Dear Readers, it’s a great pleasure for me to introduce you to Kristy Cambron and her debut novel. We share the same agent, and we’ve become friends through the agency. When The Butterfly and the Violin first arrived at my house, I read it right away. Normally, I’m not too fond of World War II novels, but this one grabbed my heart from the first page. The characters wouldn’t let go of me until the very end. This truly is a page-turner. I kept it with me and read it every time I could grab a few minutes. It was a spark of beauty in a horrible time in history. A lyrical quality.

Bio: Kristy Cambron has been fascinated with the WWII era since hearing her grandfather's stories of the war. She holds an art history degree from Indiana University and received the Outstanding Art History Student Award. Kristy writes WWII and Regency era fiction and has placed first in the 2013 NTRWA Great Expectations and 2012 FCRW Beacon contests, and is a 2013 Laurie finalist. Kristy makes her home in Indiana with her husband and three football-loving sons.

Welcome, Kristy. Tell us how much of yourself you write into your characters.

Quite a lot so far. There are moments between Adele and Vladimir – our main characters from the WWII storyline – that have been taken right from the years my husband and I were dating. And Sera? She’s an art history buff like me. We both love all things vintage and have a borderline obsession with Paris.

What is the quirkiest thing you have ever done?

It’s a present quirk that my editor assures me is not too odd… I like to write on my iPhone. In fact, the majority of The Butterfly and the Violin was written on my iPhone, during the early morning hours I was awake to feed our newborn his bottles. Since that time, I’ve found that writing chapters on my phone really fits with my always-on-the-go lifestyle. I’ve even been known to jot down a sentence or two on a long elevator ride. J

Wow, I don’t see how you can do that. I’m a sit in front of my desktop writer. I’ll edit on my laptop, but on a smart phone? No way. When did you first discover that you were a writer?

It was in early 2001 when I was working a late-shift call center job. My husband had purchased an old refurbished laptop so I could write during the dead-air time in-between calls, and I was sold. I literally remember a wave washing over me, feeling like I’d come home somehow when I was typing away at my first story. But to become an author? That was a dream that surpassed anything that young writer could have imagined at the time.

Tell us the range of the kinds of books you enjoy reading.

I try not to read books of my WWII genre, especially when I’m writing or editing one of my books. It’s too risky to find that some of that author’s voice or their research will melt into the story I feel called to write. But in reading for pleasure? I love anything historical, especially set in Regency England. The Jazz Age is also a new interest that’s sparked for me. I’m reading on it right now in hopes that I can set a novel in that immersive era.  

How do you keep your sanity in our run, run, run world?

Easy – my husband keeps it for me. J With three young sons, a full-time job and writing career that comes alive at night, I really have little sanity to pull from. My husband is the one who cheers me on, who partners with me and takes care of all of us. He demands very little in the way of fanfare, so it’s my hope that I can do it here.

How do you choose your characters’ names?

What a fabulous question! (To which I have a secret answer…) I watch old black and white movies. Classic movies are a passion of mine and I find some of the most interesting names while reading the credits. I also pull names from my favorite works of literature. (In fact, Adele came from one of the characters in my favorite novel, Jane Eyre.)

What is the accomplishment that you are most proud of?

It’s not an accomplishment, but a very candid reality that I survived the loss of a very dear loved one. We never know how we’ll respond in life until we’re tested. And while I’m not particularly proud of the way I struggled through the days leading up to my Dad’s passing, I am extremely grateful for the Savior who restored, comforted, forgave, encouraged, loved, and in those tough moments, never left me.

If you were an animal, which one would you be, and why?

I can’t tell you how much I love this question! My ultra-quick answer is a penguin. They’re fun. Laid-back. Quirky and unconcerned with anything too cumbersome. I’d love to have one day where I could waddle around in a little tuxedo, hopping and swimming without a care in the world.

What is your favorite food?

It’s not really a food per se, but I am completely smitten with coffee. Put it in ice cream form, make it into candy, or put it hot and steamy in a vintage tea cup and I’m completely sold.

What is the problem with writing that was your greatest roadblock, and how did you overcome it?

I’m going to serve up a little transparency here… I had no idea what I was doing when I started writing! I didn’t have a firm grasp on plot design, character development, or how to craft a story that readers will never want to put down. I haven’t completely overcome it (because we should always keep exploring and learning new things to polish our craft), but I have fabulous editors who are helping me along the way.

Tell us about the featured book.

My heart has been wrapped up in the prisoner camp art of Auschwitz since I first learned of it in an art history class more than a decade ago. I was truly humbled that these artists were willing to risk death to create beauty in such a horrific place. Their watercolor images if butterflies, their sketches of children in striped uniforms and the stunning images of landscapes of such a hellish place are haunting to this day. When Auschwitz was liberated in January, 1945, found in the rubble of the camp was more than 1,600 pieces of art that had left behind. 

Perhaps the reason your book resonated with me so much is that my aunt was an army nurse in Germany during the trials after the end of the way. She had shared with me a lot about that time period, even had pictures. Please give us the first page of the book for my readers.

“Is this it?”

Sera James bounded through the front doors of the Manhattan gallery, so excited that she nearly slipped for running across the hardwood floor in her heels. She came to a flustered stop in front of the large canvas hanging on the back wall.

Breathless, she asked, “You’ve confirmed—this is her?”

“Did you run all the way here, Sera?”

“Yes. Wouldn’t you?” She wasn’t ashamed to admit it. From the second she’d received the phone call, Sera had pushed and shoved her way off the subway in a frenzy and had run the eight blocks back to the gallery, dodging taxis and cracks in the side- walks all the way.

Penny nodded. “The guys in the back just opened the crate. Can you believe it’s been there for a week and we didn’t even know it?”

She shook her head in disbelief. “Unfathomable.”

Sera unwound the chiffon scarf from her neck and shrugged off her trench coat as she stepped away for a moment, draping them both over the antique wooden counter stretching the back of the room. She twisted her long ebony hair and tucked it into a loose bun, then secured it atop her head with a pencil she found nearby. It wasn’t until she turned back to her assistant that she noticed the girl hadn’t moved an inch. Penny stood like a statue, her only movement an index finger that twirled a lock of strawberry blond hair at her nape.

Sera laughed. When her assistant took to whirling a strand of hair around her finger, something had to have completely captured her attention.

“You’re doing it again, Penny.”

The action was telltale. But Sera didn’t blame Penny in the least. This moment was special. If the painting was what they both thought it was, standing in awe was warranted. The rest of the city could have flown by outside the front windows and neither one of them would have noticed. Or cared.

How can readers find you on the Internet?

You can connect with Kristy at:

Twitter: @kcambronauthor

Facebook: Kristy L. Cambron

GoodReads: Kristy Cambron  

Website: KristyCambron.com

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THE DOCTOR'S RETURN - Narelle Atkins - One Free Book

Dear Readers, I love Australia. I’ve wanted to go to Australia for decades but haven’t made it yet. I read dozens of Lucy Walker paperbacks. Then Mary Hawkins started writing Heartsong Presents novels soon after I did. I read all of them. Now Narelle Atkins is writing Heartsong novels. This is her third one. I read it last week and loved it. She takes me to 21^st Century Australia. I love getting to know her characters. I know you will, too. I had a good time with Narelle at the American Christian Fiction Writers national conference a few years ago. I love her as much as I love her books.

Welcome back, Narelle. God has really been moving in your writing life. What do you see on the horizon?

I’m currently finishing the final book in my six book contract. I have three more books releasing with Heartsong Presents in a new series set in my home town of Sydney, Australia. My next project is writing Heartsong proposals for my agent.

As you know, Narelle, I want to feature all of them on this blog. Tell us a little about your family.

I married my real life hero eighteen years ago and we have two school-aged children. We’ve lived in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, for the past decade. My children are really into Minecraft and love technology.

Has your writing changed your reading habits? If so, how?

I’m more purposeful in terms of the books I choose to read. I have less reading time, and I’ll stop reading a book if it doesn’t catch my interest in the first couple of pages. I also prefer to read outside the romance genre while I’m writing my romance books, so I tend to read a diverse range of books in various genres.

What are you working on right now?

I’m working on my sixth book that’s due to my editor next month. It will be a May 2015 release and the third Heartsong Presents book in my Sydney series.

What outside interests do you have?

I like spending time with my friends, cycling, going to the gym, and long walks around nearby lakes with my family. I love traveling and exploring the world. I’m looking forward to having more time soon to cook, experiment with different recipes, and teach my children essential culinary skills.

How do you choose your settings for each book?

My books are all set in Australia, in a mixture of fictional and real places. I prefer to use settings where I’ve lived or visited in real life. My husband has family in the Snowy Mountains region, the setting for my Snowgum Creek books. I grew up on the northern beaches in Sydney, the setting for my upcoming Sydney series.

If you could spend an evening with one historical person, who would it be and why?

King David. I’ve always been fascinated by his life and his deep, authentic relationship with the Lord.

What is the one thing you wish you had known before you started writing novels?

I wish I’d known that each book doesn’t become easier to write.

What new lessons is the Lord teaching you right now?

To trust Him in all areas of my life. Life is full of uncertainty and He is our rock who will provide for our needs.

What are the three best things you can tell other authors to do to be successful?

Have tangible writing goals and be disciplined in your writing routine.

Find your personal balance between the creative aspect of writing and the administrative side of book marketing, promotion, and networking. Multiple book releases will help you build your readership and is more effective than marketing one book to death.

Resist the temptation to indie publish your debut book that is underdone and not ready to be published. You only have one chance to make a great first impression with your debut book.

Very good advice, especially the last one. Too many authors take the easy way out. Tell us about the featured book.

The Doctor’s Return, Luke and Megan’s story, is the third book in my Snowgum Creek series set in the Snowy Mountains region of Australia. Luke is the town doctor and Ben’s brother from The Nurse’s Perfect Match (Book 2). Megan is Jack’s free-spirited sister and Kate’s best friend from Falling for the Farmer (Book 1). A reunion romance, the story starts when Megan returns to her home town of Snowgum Creek and starts working with Luke in his medical clinic.

Please give us the first page of the book for my readers.

Megan Bradley inhaled the sweet perfume of a champagne rose in her sister-in-law’s garden. “Kate, I love your roses. Jack has outdone himself this time.”

Kate smiled. “A belated wedding present but definitely worth the wait.”

Megan’s brother had planted the rose garden along one side of the newly built home on the family apple farm in Snowgum Creek. After a number of delays, the house had been completed a couple of months ago, but Kate’s debilitating morning sickness had postponed their Saturday lunch housewarming until today.

Megan stretched out the muscles in her back, stiff after yesterday’s long drive from Sydney. Family and friends gathered on the spacious wooden deck at the back of the sandy brick house overlooking the Snowy Mountains. Only one person was missing—her brother’s best friend, Luke Morton. She needed to summon the courage to talk to Luke soon.

She lifted her arms above her head, releasing tension in her shoulders. “As much as I’d love to hide away and chat, we should mingle with your guests.”

Kate nodded. “I’ve been ordered to take it easy. Your mom and Aunt Doris have taken over my kitchen, and Jack is in charge of our new outdoor grill.”

Megan straightened the hem of her lilac shirt. “They won’t stop fussing over you until the baby arrives.” She grinned. “I can’t wait to meet my little nephew or niece.”

Kate placed her hand on her slightly rounded abdomen. “Hopefully bub won’t arrive early. I’d like some time to get settled in the house first.”

A black Jeep meandered along a narrow dirt track leading to the house. Megan sucked in a deep breath, her pulse skyrocketing.

Kate lifted a brow. “I told you Luke was coming.”

“I know.” A busy doctor, Luke Morton had probably been delayed at the Snowgum Creek Medical Clinic. “I need to ask Jack something.” She strode toward the back deck, away from Luke, who had parked his Jeep under a gum tree near the front of the house.

Kate followed close on her heels. “You can’t run away from him forever.”

“I’m not running.” She frowned. Who was she kidding? She’d spent eight years trying to forget the events that had transpired the last time she’d seen him. “And I will talk to him today.” Assuming he was willing to talk to her.

How can readers find you on the Internet?

Readers can connect with me on my website, blog, Facebook page, Google+, and Twitter.

Website: http://www.narelleatkins.com
Blog: http://narelleatkins.wordpress.com
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Thank you, Narelle, for sharing this new book with us.

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SONG OF THE PRAIRIE - Vickie McDonough - One Free Book

Dear Readers, I was privileged to read this book for an endorsement. Song of the Prairie is a satisfying conclusion to Vickie’s Pioneer Promise series. I’ve loved the Harper family all through the series, and each of the heroines has brought a different dynamic to the family. I think you’ll love it as much as I did.

Welcome back, Vickie. How did this book come about?

I visited the Mahaffie Stage Stop in Olathe, Kansas, on a research trip, and got the idea for a story about a family who ran a stage stop along the Santa Fe Trail. Song of the Prairie, which is set in 1870s Kansas, is the third book in my Pioneer Promises series, a saga about the three Harper brothers. I’ve written Ethan’s and Josh’s stories in Whispers on the Prairie and Call of the Prairie, so it’s time for Aaron’s. He’s the oldest brother, a widower with two young children.

Tell us about the book’s cover and what makes it unique.

The sunflowers represent Kansas, but the picture of the woman and child is what makes it special. She sacrifices her dream to protect her cousin’s baby from his cruel father.

Please explain and differentiate between what’s fact and fiction in the book.

I placed Harpers fictional ranch on the real Santa Fe Trail, which thousands of pioneers traveled in the years before the railroad crisscrossed the country. Rabies is a real disease, as we all know, but in the 19th century, if a person contracted it, it was a death sentence. There was no treatment for it. Some of the towns are real places, but Windmill, Kansas, is fictional. The rest of the story is pretty much all made up too. It is fiction, after all.

How much research did you have to do for this book?

Since this is the third book in the series, I didn’t have to do as much research for it as with the other two. I did study up opera and musical terminology for the heroine’s story and on rabies and how it affected bitten animals and people. Writers sure look up some strange things.

Yes, we do. What are some of the most interesting things you found about this subject that you weren’t able to use in the story?

I found the research on rabies rather interesting. It’s a horrible disease, and people who contracted it back in the 1800s suffered terribly. I chose not to show this in my story and opted instead to have a character die quickly after he has an encounter with a rabid coyote.

What inspired and surprised you while you were writing the book?

Aaron, the hero, is a good man. He’s the oldest of the three Harper brothers and used to being a take-charge, responsible man. He was extremely kind to Janie after Paul’s death, and helped her a great deal, even though he was wrestling with his own problems. He freely opened his heart to Benji, Janie’s adopted son, and he’s a fine example of a godly man. 

What do you hope the reader takes away from the story?

I hope readers will see that no matter what they are going through—no matter how hard the circumstances in their lives are, God is always ready to help them if they call on Him.

What is the next project you’re working on?

I’ve just finished Gabriel’s Atonement, which is book 1 in my Land Rush Dreams series. That series centers around two of the Oklahoma land runs and the land lottery. Gabriel’s Atonement releases in January. I’m also working on a novella for a summer collection called The County Fair Bride.

What do you do when you have to get away from the story for a while?

Several things. My sister and I have a booth at a vintage/antique mall, and I like to shop for things to sell in it. Sometimes I paint on a project for the booth. I also dabble in stained art, but my favorite get-away is probably to get lost in the pages of someone else’s book.

Please give us the first page of the book.

September 1874

Juliet Fairchild bounced on her toes, nervous anticipation making her limbs quiver, as she waited off stage to hear her name introduced for the first time. Years of training and sacrifice had brought her to this moment—her debut performance in New York’s Academy of Music opera house. A crescendo of applause heralded her entrance. A grinning stagehand winked, tipped his cap, and tugged the curtain open, and she walked onto the stage. Exuberant cheers and whistles joined the ovation. Smiling, Juliet curtsied and glanced up at the private box seating to her left where her parents sat, but shadows greeted her instead of their happy faces. The audience’s clapping shifted, taking on a repetitive tempo.

Juliet blinked as her dream faded. Her eyes focused on the moonlight peeking through the opening between the curtains—her bedroom curtains. She wasn’t in an opera house, preparing for her debut performance, but in her small rented room down the street from the music school where she taught voice lessons to young girls from affluent families. Though the chimes of the church bell down the street signaled five in the morning, the overly warm room was still shadowed in darkness. She bolted up from her bed, suddenly aware it wasn’t applause she heard but knocking.

And she wasn’t Juliet Fairchild but plain Jane Dunn, teacher at Boston Academy of Music for Young Women.

Yawning, Janie tugged her robe over her gown and hurried across the room. Who could possibly need her at this hour?

She unlocked the door and pulled it open just far enough for her to see out. “Who’s there?”

“It’s me, ma’am. Mazie.”

“Mazie?” Her mind ran through her list of new music students and fellow teachers, but she couldn’t remember anyone with that name.

The woman took a step back, and in the faint illumination of the lamp the landlady had placed on the hall credenza to help boarders to find their way downstairs to the privy, she recognized the dark-skinned young woman who worked for her cousin Carolyn.

Janie’s heart pounded a hard staccato beat. She pulled the door back and motioned for the maid to enter, then lit her lamp. “Has Carolyn gone into labor?”

Mazie flipped back her cloak, revealing the bundle she held. Tears glistened in her eyes. “Yes, ma’am, but she done had d’baby.” Mazie sniffled and held out the blanketed package.

“What this?” Janie shook her head and stepped back, fearful of the thought that charged across her mind.

“It d’baby, ma’am.”

“What?” Janie crossed her arms. “Why did you bring it here?”

How can readers find you on the Internet?

Website: vickiemcdonough.com (There’s a sign-up link for my newsletter on the Home page)

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Christian Fiction Historical Society blog: http://christianfictionhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com/

Thank you, Vickie, for letting me share this new book with my readers.

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SPIRIT BRIDGE - James L Rubart - One Free Book

Welcome back, James. How did you come up with the idea for this story?

Since Spirit Bridge is the final novel in a three-part series, I came up with the overall idea a number of years ago. The question I asked myself was, What if we could send our spirits into other people’s souls to help set them free? Out of that question came the Well Spring series.

It’s the three-book story of four ordinary people, a photographer, a radio station executive, a singer, and a physics professor, who do extraordinary things. It’s the story of people who learn to step into a greater destiny than they thought possible. The story of four friends who see God do truly marvelous things in their lives and the lives around them.

And this all came from my first novel, ROOMS. In that book, a young Seattle software tycoon inherits a home on the Oregon coast that turns out to be a physical manifestation of his soul. I always wondered what I would do for a sequel. The thought was others going into people’s souls, and that idea was born in the Well Spring series.

If you were planning a party with Christian authors of contemporary fiction, what six people would you invite and why?

Susan May Warren- if you’ve ever been around Susie for more than five minutes you know “Life of the Party” was coined with her in mind. She’s completely in love with Jesus and is so full of joy you can’t help but be caught up in her enthusiasm for life. I treasure the times we get to hang out.

Ted Dekker- Over the years, Ted has become a good friend and I love the way he challenges the way I think in so many different ways. I’m not a great small-talk person, and Ted likes to go deep immediately, and I love that about him. Our conversations are rarely under two hours, and it would take a full dinner party to cover all the topics of the moment on his mind.

Ronie Kendig- One of the most committed friends I’ve ever had. Darci and I had the chance to spend a weekend with her and her husband Brian last year, and they both feel deeply and love fiercely. She’s definitely one of my spiritual younger sisters.

Frank Peretti- I’d only met Frank in passing till a week ago. But at the Oregon Christian Writers conference earlier this momtn, he was in Allen Arnold’s and my class, “Live Free, Write Free,” and I got to know his heart a bit there. On top of that, Allen and Frank and I ended up spending about four hours together talking about life and the Lord and writing and everything else under the sun, and I loved getting to know not Frank Peretti the writing legend, but Frank Peretti the man who loves Jesus and is following the Holy Spirit wherever He leads.

Stephen Lawhead- I started reading Steve in the mid 80s and he blew my mind. I didn’t know his kind of fiction existed, and he was a huge inspiration for me to try writing that kind of fiction for the Christian market. I’ve met Steve a few times now and spent some time together, and he’s just as fascinating in person as he is in his books.

(William) Paul Young- Paul has become a good friend as well, and I’d have him at the party simply because of all the fiction authors I know, he reflects Jesus more than anyone else. He’s had massive success, but it truly means nothing to him except as a platform to love people.

Having these six together would make for a truly remarkable exchange of ideas. I would have to record it!

And I’d want that recording. Now let’s do that for a party for Christian authors of historical fiction, what six people would you invite and why?

Historical fiction? What is historical fiction? People write it?

That's naughty. How can you say that to a historical fiction author? 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?

Believing I can do it again. While I’m writing part of me says, “Hey, you’ve already done it a number of times before, so it’s proven, you can do it again,” and another part of me says, “Uh, yeah, you’ve done it, but maybe that’s all there is, it’s all gone now.”

In the end you have to relax, and wait for the Lord and what He wants to do together, and trust him and the ability He’s given you.

Tell us about the featured book.

This is the third and final novel in my Well Spring series (started with Soul’s Gate, and followed by Memory’s Door) and I hope it’s an epic conclusion to the story of the four Warriors Riding. Here’s the back cover copy which will give you a good feel for the book:

The Warriors Riding have battled in astounding supernatural realms. Set captives free. And awakened thousands of hearts. But now their only chance of survival depends on calling forth the Spirit Bridge.

Reece, Dana, Brandon, and Marcus have achieved staggering success in the spiritual realms . . . but each are reeling from recent vicious attacks. They need rest. A break from the war.

But the warlord Zennon is raging and will give them no quarter. The demon holds what he believes to be the trump card—a hidden strategy set in motion before Warriors Riding even began—that will detonate the team from the inside out. And he’s just set it loose.

The street-magician Simon—finally free of Zennon's alternate-reality prison—is racing to remember his past before his ignorance obliterates his destiny. Then there's Miyo—a brash young warrior with advanced knowledge of spiritual realities and supernatural armor even Reece doesn't know about. These two will be pivotal in final war against the Warriors Riding.

If only the Warriors knew which side Simon and Miyo were truly on.

If only they knew how to fight against Zennon’s final assault.

Spirit Bridge is the epic conclusion to acclaimed author James L. Rubart’s Well Spring series, which will propel each of the Warriors Riding on a quest of true identity, ultimate freedom, and a final battle that will leave them changed forever.

How can readers find you on the Internet?

I love to connect with readers. The best place to do that is:

Website: http://jameslrubart.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLRubart

E-mail: james@jamesLrubart.com

As always, thanks so much for having me, Lena!

It’s such a pleasure for me. I’ve loved every book you’ve written, and I know my readers have, too. We wait with great anticipation for the next one.

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Spirit Bridge - Christianbook.com
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HERB OF GRACE - Adina Senft - One Free Book

Welcome back, Adina. God has really been moving in your writing life. What do you see on the horizon?

He has certainly been bringing opportunities my way … and with those comes my gratitude that He also included time management skills in my former corporate life! Right now I’m finishing up the third book in the Healing Grace series, called Balm of Gilead. Immediately after I turn that in, I’m doing a romance novella for one of the Kindle Worlds (Lucy Kevin’s Four Weddings and a Fiasco world). And after that, I’m going back to the Victorian steampunk era for books 7 and 8 in my Magnificent Devices series written as Shelley Adina. That should take me into the early months of 2015 … where in February, book two of the Healing Grace series (Keys of Heaven) comes out. What a crazy schedule!

Tell us a little about your family.

My husband and I just celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary, and we have eleven of what my mom refers to as her grandchickens!

Has your writing changed your reading habits? If so, how?

I don’t think writing has changed the way I read … mostly because I see the story in pictures in my head. Of course, since I’m a professional copyeditor, spelling errors and typos will throw me out of a story faster than film breaking and whipping off a projector reel! If anything has changed, it’s the scope of my reading. Most of my friends are authors, so I enjoy reading their work, which has expanded my taste (which tends to mysteries and Regency romance) quite a bit.

What are you working on right now?

I’m in the final moments of Balm of Gilead, which is due in a few days and will be out in July 2015. I’m scrambling to wrap up three separate plot lines, engineer a black moment and a revelation, and wrap up the trilogy in a satisfying and believable way. While I’m doing that, I’m working on the promotion for Herb of Grace, which launched the series on August 5. There are just not enough hours in the day. Yikes!

What outside interests do you have?

Besides chicken keeping, I’m a costumer, a quilter, a teacher, and a copyeditor. When I appear in my steampunk guise, all my costumes are hand made. I have one or two pieces I’d like to work on this winter for an event I’m doing next June. And I absolutely must learn to lace a corset without assistance! In between work sessions on the books, I piece a few quilt blocks at a time. At the moment I’m working on a quilt I’m calling “Chickens in the Yard,” which has 48 blocks pieced to look like adorable chickens, and shading in the background fabrics that makes it look as though they’re enclosed. Then, I’m adjunct faculty in the Writing Popular Fiction MFA program at Seton Hill University, which means I’m thesis advisor to two students.

How do you choose your settings for each book?

For the Healing Grace novels, the choice was easy. I fly out to Pennsylvania every summer to teach at Seton Hill, and Lancaster County is only three hours away down the Pike. So it seemed logical to set my imaginary Amish districts there, somewhere vaguely south of Intercourse and east of Strasburg. When I go there to research, I can actually walk the fields that my herbalist heroine would walk, and smell the scents of elderflower and hay. I can visit the home of my Amish friend who reads my manuscripts, play with her kids, see how she runs her home, and wrap these little details into the story.

If you could spend an evening with one historical person, who would it be and why?

I would love to talk with Jane Austen. Can you imagine her comments on how life has changed between her time and ours—and how some things never change? Plus she had a really good eye for fashion and I would love to talk dress construction and millinery with her.

What is the one thing you wish you had known before you started writing novels?

I wish I had known that keeping a journal and recording the events of daily life would be so useful. There are details of past careers, vacation locations, and other things that just seemed like so much minutiae … which I could really use in novels now. But the brain just can’t hold everything, can it? That’s why we have paper J

What new lessons is the Lord teaching you right now?

He’s been very faithful in teaching me the unmistakable lesson that I can’t do it all. I’ve had to cut back on two of the three arms of my business because trying to do too much was literally making me sick. So that’s been an important change over the past year.

That’s a hard lesson to learn when you have a lot of interests. This year, He has had me cut back on a few things I really like to do. What are the three best things you can tell other authors to do to be successful?

Don’t get hung up on writing one book and promoting it for the rest of its life. Write the next book. And the next. And the next.

Trust the brain. Every so often I’ll panic about never having another book idea. Then, invariably, in chapter 10 of the current book, the next idea will come sizzling into my head and I’ll have to run for my story journal so I don’t forget it. Hm. Maybe I should amend this to say, “trust the Lord,” since He is the wellspring of our creativity!

Love what you’re doing. Don’t write to the market or because someone says that’s what they want to see for your next proposal. Readers have infallible love-detectors. They know when something really matters to us—because we’ve made it matter to them.

Tell us about the featured book.

Medicinal herbs have been part of the human experience for thousands of years, as evidenced by the multitude of folk names some of them have collected. When I was researching the Healing Grace novels, I realized that people often summed up some spiritual property in certain herbs through the names they gave them, and the idea for this series was born.

In each novel, the folk name reflects a healing property in the herb itself. But going a little further, it reflects God’s healing process in the spirit if we only allow Him the time and the room to do it. So, in Book 1, “herb of grace” is the folk name for rue, a bitter and astringent herb used in small quantities for ailments of the digestive system. And as we know, rue is also a verb meaning to be sorry for something one has done in the past. But there is a world of difference between ruing one’s mistake and coming to that place of repentance where God’s grace can begin its healing work …

Herb of Grace

Amish widow Sarah Yoder has been struggling to raise her two teenaged sons and provide a home where family and members of her Old Order Amish church can find fellowship and friendship. Though she is close to her in-laws, lately it feels like her relationship with her boys is splintering. Her stepson Simon wants to move out west to find work. And her youngest, Caleb, is spending far too much time over at the tumbledown home of a man who left the church long ago. Henry Byler only returned recently to Willow Creek when he inherited the family farm—under protest—and now seems caught in a struggle between the faith of his childhood and the world he’s come to know.

Ruth Lehman, the local Dokterfraa, believes Sarah should use her gift for growing plants to become an herbal healer, too. Sarah is reluctant, however, uncertain if caring for others will take her away from her family—the place where she believes God wants her. But when she feels called to help members of her community, she soon discovers that the heart can be scarred as deeply as the body. As she compiles her herbs, she waits for God to do his healing work in a man who rues a harsh decision, in a lonely prodigal who has lost everything, and maybe even in a herbalist-in-training who firmly believes she will never love again.

Please give us the first page of the book.

When Sarah Yoder ran the quilting needle into her finger—again—the women of her family who were gathered for sisters’ day exchanged glances of sympathy, and her sister-in-law Amanda got up to fetch a Band-Aid strip and some cold water. Everyone in her own family and that of her in-laws knew that God had not given her a gift with needle and thread. But Sarah knew they’d never say a word—except perhaps for Ruth Lehman, who had come down from Whinburg on this windy March day to visit.

Ruth was blessed with the happy conviction that when God put a thought into her mind, it was His will that she pass it along. “Sarah, you were gripping that needle too hard. Stop fighting the thimble and it will go easier. You don’t need ten stitches to the inch. Seven or eight will be just fine.”

Sarah took the cloth from Amanda and dabbed carefully at the droplets of blood that she’d got on the blue border of the quilt. “I’m just grateful you include me in your quilting frolics. I’m a terrible quilter—whether the tourists at the quilt shop know it or not.”

“You’re a good piecer, though.” Corinne’s voice was gentle where Ruth’s had been gruff. “Look at these pinwheels you made for the border, all color coordinated and so pretty. My section looks as though it came straight out of the ragbag.”

Corinne clearly had an obedient, color-coordinated ragbag. But Sarah appreciated the encouragement from her mother-in-law all the same. Amanda wrapped her finger as tenderly as if she were three years old, and took the cloth back to the sink.

“I like piecing,” Sarah admitted, picking up the needle. Maybe she ought to put Band-Aid strips on all her fingers, just in case. “I like putting colors together and making designs. But colors and designs don’t keep the boys warm at night—or Englisch tourists, either.”

“Do they put them on their beds?” Amanda wondered aloud as she took her place and picked up her own needle. “Or do they hang them on their walls instead of using them?”

“As long as they’re able to buy them, it doesn’t matter to me,” said Barbara Byler, who was Corinne’s oldest daughter and married to one of the three Byler boys, who were now in their forties but who were still referred to as boys. “It’s nearly time to plant the peas, and I don’t know about you, but the seed catalogs eat more of my money at this time of year than I do the vegetables at harvest time. I need the money the quilts bring in.”

Now here was a topic where, unlike quilting, Sarah felt right at home. But even the idea of her garden was edged with anxiety about money, because while the garden was a big one even by Amish standards, it still wasn’t enough to support her and the boys. Despite the fact that they both worked hard and Simon gave her nearly all his wages, they still could not completely make ends meet. Somehow she had to come up with a plan to keep body and soul together before her house payments to her in-laws got any further in arrears.

Involuntarily, her hands tightened on the needle, she rammed it against her thimble, and it slipped down and into her knuckle. Tears welled in her eyes. With a mumble of apology, she left the needle stuck halfway through the top, batting, and backing, and fled Corinne’s big front room. When discouragement found its way past her defenses, there was only one thing to do—go outside into God’s creation and look for His comfort.

How can readers find you on the Internet?

I love visitors! You can find Adina Senft here: http://www.adinasenft.com, and Shelley Adina here: http://www.shelleyadina.com.

Thanks for having me over, Lena!

It’s always a pleasure to host you, Adina/Shelley.

Readers, here are links to the book. By using one when you order, you help support this blog.
Herb of Grace - Christianbook.com
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