The Romantic Side of Suspense Author Sarah Hamaker
How Jessica R. Patch Makes Her Stories Realistic (Episode 16)
“It’s easy and it’s not easy to write,” Jessica said. “If you’re a seat-of-the-pants writer—if you just make it up as you go, and that’s how I was originally—having a manuscript is fantastic because once it’s done, you write your proposal and send it in. But when you start selling on proposal, they want a full synopsis, which can be about seven to 10 pages.”
Virginia Vaughn’s Tailor-Made Background for Writing
“One thing I love about writing inspirational romantic suspense is that I love romantic suspense,” Virginia said. “I’ve been a fan of romantic suspense forever.”
How Lisa Harris Works Through Stress (Episode 14)
“I’ve always looked at writing as a kind of therapy,” Lisa said. “But I also learned that you can’t wait to write until you feel creative. I think that’s been my biggest struggle [during the pandemic], if I wait to feel creative, I’m really just not feeling creative. … I’ve had to learn I have to sit down and write.”
Why Margaret Daley Writes Happy Endings (Episode 13)
“I like to take what’s happening in and around me in our country and use those as ways to make people aware of them,” Margaret said. “In my books, the criminals always get caught, so I see them as a way to help us handle these issues.”
Christmas Scavenger Hunt Round-Robin: Mistletoe & Murder
Merry Christmas! Welcome to the next blog in this Christmas Round-Robin! At each author’s blog post, you will find a question that can be answered by checking out the free Amazon preview of their book. Provide the answer on this Google Form. Note: You must answer the questions for every author in the round -robin […]
December 2019 New Releases in Christian Fiction
December 2019 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Stranded for the Holidays by Lisa Carter — Running away led her right where she belonged. A new mom for Christmas? She’s everything they’ve wished for. Runaway bride AnnaBeth Cummings needs shelter for the […]
A Mom to Many
by Sarah Hamaker Sometimes, you don’t know how blessed you are until you view your situation through someone else’s eyes. For kids, we often don’t take a look at who our parents are until we’re parents ourselves or have grown up enough to have perspective on our childhoods and the people who raised us. For […]
November 2019 New Releases in Christian Fiction
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Royally Yours by Betsy St. Amant, Ashley Clark, Liz Johnson, and Melissa Tagg — Tinsel, Vermont is known for its no-paparazzi policy and Christmas decorations that are fit for a queen. This holiday season, join four […]
