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Author Interview – Laura Jensen Walker on Her Other Books

Yesterday we began an interview with Laura Jensen Walker, author of the delightful and touching novel “Reconstructing Natalie.” If you missed yesterday’s installment, click here to get caught up. Laura, thanks for being here again. Can you tell us a bit about the award you received for the novel? I’m honored that “Reconstructing Natalie” was chosen as the first ever “Novel of the Year” by the Women of Faith (TM) organization in 2006. Women of Faith (TM) is a national Christian organization that offers weekend conferences around the country in sold-out stadiums of 20,000+ and features inspiring speakers, energizing music … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Michelle Ashman Bell, Part Two

Thank you for joining us for part two of our talk with Michele Ashman Bell. If you missed part one, click here. Michele, when we left off yesterday, you were midway through telling us about your novels. Can we hear about the rest of them? My next book is “Without a Flaw” – I love Isabelle, the main character in this book, and the growth that she goes through with this story. Isabelle is in a very controlling marriage and she knows that she is not safe with her husband. One day he will go too far with his anger … Continue reading →

Author Interview — Robison Wells, Part Two

Thank you for joining us again as we talk to author Robison Wells. If you missed Saturday’s installment, please click here. Rob, when you wrote “Wake Me When It’s Over,” did you already know that you would be writing a sequel, or did that come along as a happy realization later? It was always planned as a series, as you can tell by the “to be continued…” at the end of “Wake Me When It’s Over.” You smart aleck! However, I’d originally intended the series to have three books instead of two. But when I finally got into writing it, … Continue reading →

Author Interview — Candace Salima, Part Two

Thank you for joining us for part two of our interview with author Candace Salima. For those of you who missed part one, click here. Candace, I understand that “Out of the Shadows . . . Into the Light” is just the first in a series. Is that right? Oh yes. The gang from Lost Canyon Springs are alive and well in my head. At the moment there are three books slated for the series, but I do see myself visiting Lost Canyon Springs off and on throughout the years. I just don’t think I’ll ever be ready to say … Continue reading →

Author Interview — Karen Ball

Yesterday I reviewed a novel called “The Breaking Point.” The author of that book, Karen Ball, has graciously agreed to answer some questions exclusively for Families.com and I’m pleased as punch to bring you that interview today. Karen, you mention in the author’s notes that your own marriage was rocky for a time and that you used the lessons you learned in your life to write “The Breaking Point.” Was it difficult for you to share such a private part of yourself in such a public way? Yes and no. No, because I tend to be a transparent person and … Continue reading →

The Breaking Point – Karen Ball

Stop the Presses!! Author Karen Ball has agreed to do an interview with me exclusively for Families.com. Come back tomorrow to see her answers to the questions I asked and to learn more about her. In “The Breaking Point,” a Christian novel by Karen Ball, characters Gabe and Renee Roman are fighting to save their marriage, which is only ten years old. Although once madly in love, they are drifting farther and farther apart, sometimes hating each other, sometimes wishing that things could go back to how they were before. They’ve been to counseling, and think they’ve made some progress, … Continue reading →

A Can of Peas – Traci DePree

In “A Can of Peas” by Traci DePree, we learn about teh Morgan family. Peter Morgan’s grandfather Roy was a farmer, devoted to his land. Whenever Peter would go to the farm for a visit, he loved to follow Roy around, watching him operate the machinery, milk the cows, and run the tractor up and down the fields, but he wasn’t there often enough to get a feel for how everything was done. Years later, when his grandfather passes away and his grandmother is trying to figure out what she’ll do with the farm, Peter strongly feels that he and … Continue reading →