Book Talk: DiAnn Mills Listen to the episode with DiAnn Mills It is my absolute delight to introduce you to my writing friend DiAnn Mills. I met DiAnn at my very first ACFW in 2005 when I attended one of the workshops on plotting and brainstorming. I have loved her and her books ever since. In this episode, we talk …
Book Talk: Rachel Hauck
Book Talk: Rachel Hauck Listen to the episode with Rachel Hauck Connecting with my friend Rachel Hauck is always a joy, and it’s always a delight to have her on Book Talk. This episode is no different. When we hit record, you get to eavesdrop on our conversation about stories as art and characters as joy. Rachel starts with a …
Book Talk: Kristen Parnell
Book Talk: Kristen Parnell Listen to the episode with Kristen Parnell In many episodes, I’ve introduced you to my writing friends that I’ve known for a long time. In this episode, I have the privilege of introducing you to a new friend Kristen Parnell. It was such fun to talk about books and writing with this author who highlights that …
Book Talk: Roseanna White, Gabrielle Meyer, & Misty M. Beller
Book Talk: Roseanna White, Gabrielle Meyer, & Misty M. Beller Listen to the episode with Roseanna White, Gabrielle Meyer, & Misty M. Beller Y’all, I had so much fun connecting with my friends Misty Beller, Gabrielle Meyer, & Roseanna White. They each write historical fiction set in different time periods. Gabrielle Meyer’s latest In This Moment is set during the …
Book Talk: TI Lowe
Book Talk: TI Lowe Listen to the episode with TI Lowe Sometimes you want a book that is richly layered with the best of stories. Author TI Lowe’s next novel Indigo Isle is that. Inspired by the Prodigal Son and Beauty and the Beast, this story gripped my heart and didn’t let go. I really enjoyed the opportunity to connect …
Book Talk: Jaime Jo Wright
Book Talk: Jaime Jo Wright Listen to the episode with Jaime Jo Wright Y’all, it was such fun to reconnect with my writing friend Jaime Jo Wright. Since the last time she was on Book Talk, she’s released two books: The Vanishing at Castle Moreau and Premonition at Withers Farm. We talked all about her inspiration for Castle Moreau — …
Book Talk: Crystal Caudill
Book Talk: Crystal Caudill Listen to the episode with Crystal Caudill It’s always fun to introduce you to new authors, and Crystal Caudill is an author whose second and third books release this spring. She’s also a coauthor with me on a novella collection that releases later this fall. It’s been such fun to get to know her through writing …
Book Talk: Melody Carlson
Book Talk: Melody Carlson Listen to the episode with Melody Carlson Today’s guest, Melody Carlson, is the author of more than 200 novels for teens and women. Several of her novels have also been adapted into movies for Hallmark and other channels — on many authors’ bucket lists! In this Book Talk, we chatted about where she gets her ideas, …
Book Talk: Dani Pettrey
Book Talk: Dani Pettrey Listen to the episode with Dani Pettrey Many of you have read and love Dani Pettrey’s books. In fact, many of you asked me to have her on Book Talk, something I was delighted to do. Dani writes amazing romantic suspense and romantic adventure, books that are gripping and pull you deeply into the setting and …
Book Talk: New Series Starter
Book Talk: New Series Starters Listen to the episode with Amanda Cabot, Shelley Shepard Gray, and Elizabeth Goddard Are you a reader who loves a new series? Do you fly through a series as fast as you can? Do you also love some diversity in your reading? Then this is the Book Talk for you. In this episode, I connect …