Book Talk: Deborah Raney Listen to my conversation with Deborah here! I have had the great pleasure of knowing Deborah Raney through our years of service together on the ACFW board. She writes women’s fiction with threads of romance. You could also call them family sagas. That they are is beautifully written with great characters and settings. We talked all …
Book Talk: Jessica Kate
Book Talk: Jessica Kate Listen to Jessica’s episode here! In this episode, I’m delighted to introduce you to my fun writing friend Jessica Kate. She’s from Australia, so it was a treat to spend time with her at an ACFW conference a couple years ago. She writes really fun contemporary romance, and you will love getting to know her through …
Book Talk: Pepper Basham
Book Talk: Pepper Basham Listen to Pepper’s interview here! Y’all, Pepper Basham and I had so much fun! You’ll quickly see why she’s one of my dearest writing friends. She’s a joy and delight to know and such an uber-talented writer! If nothing else, you will love her accent and love for the Biltmore. I hope you’ll join us as …
Book Talk: Julie Lessman
Book Talk: Julie Lessman Y’all, if you haven’t met Julie Lessman yet, you are in for a treat! Julie’s first book a Passion Most Pure was unlike anything I’d read in Christian fiction. Set in 1920s Boston, it was filled with real characters, fantastic romance, and a family saga. Whether reading one of her historicals or her contemporary novels, you …
Book Talk: Katherine Reay
Book Talk: Katherine Reay In this episode of Book Talk, I’m introducing you to my sweet, and fun, writing friend Katherine Reay. Katherine and I were part of the Grove, a group of my closest writing friends. We’ve also connected at multiple writers’ conferences, library or book fairs, and so much more. She writes the most amazing literary novels. We …
Book Talk: Becky Wade
Click here to listen to the full episode! Book Talk: Becky Wade It is so much fun to introduce you to my friend Becky Wade today. Fun fact about Becky’s books? I adore them – literally launch to the top of my TBR pile with each release….but I can let my 13-year-old read them. She may inhale them in a …
Book Talk: Sarah Sundin
Book Talk: Sarah Sundin From the moment I met Sarah, we connected over our shared love of World War II history. Then we had the fun of writing a Christmas World War II collection with Tricia Goyer. I’ll never forget showing Sarah all over my hometown as we plotted the collection. Sarah writes hands down some of my favorite WWII …
Book Talk: Rachel Hauck
Book Talk: Rachel Hauck Rachel is one of those friends that I can always count on to brainstorm plot twists or pray. It’s a great combination actually. We’ve also been roommates at several ACFW board meetings, which allows for the roots of friendship to go deep. I was thrilled when she agreed to come on the show to talk about …
Book Talk: Janine Rosche
Book Talk: Janine Rosche I first met Janine at ACFW in Grapevine, Texas. She is effervescent and asked if we could go for a walk one morning. I love to exercise, especially as a way to manage my stress at conferences, etc., so that was an easy yes. An hour later I realized how much we had in common. We …
Book Talk: Toni Shiloh
Book Talk: Toni Shiloh I’m thrilled to introduce you to my friend Toni. She is the author of souful romance, and I have really enjoyed the novels I’ve read. The night we talked was right before the release of her novel An Unlikely Proposal. I think you will enjoy our conversation about romance, heroes, and so much more. Be sure …