Author Update – Julie Coulter Bellon on Her New Book

Since we last spoke with author Julie Coulter Bellon, she’s released a new novel for the LDS fiction market, “All’s Fair.” I reviewed it earlier today and you can read my thoughts on it here. Now Julie joins us again to talk about this latest development and what might be ahead for her. Julie, “All’s Fair” is your fourth novel for the LDS market and in my opinion, your best to date. Do you have a favorite out of the four? Thank you, I’m glad you liked it! That’s a hard question for me, because each book I’ve written has … Continue reading

Author Interview – Barry K. Phillips

Today we are joined by Barry K. Phillips, author of the new nonfiction book “Caught in the Headlights: Ten Lessons Learned the Hard Way.” I reviewed this book earlier today and you can read that review here. Barry, thank you for taking the time out to be with us today. Your book is about the important lessons you’ve learned in your life. Out of these lessons, is there one that you would say is more important than all the rest of them? Well, that’s a tough one. The lesson about not looking for happiness is probably the most important, because … Continue reading

Author Interview – Janet Kay Jensen on Life, Writing, and Reading

Yesterday we were joined by Janet Kay Jensen, author of “The Booklover’s Cookbook” and “Don’t You Marry the Mormon Boys.” If you missed our first installment, click here to get caught up. Janet, yesterday we talked about your first fiction book, “Don’t You Marry the Mormon Boys,” which has received numerous awards. Now let’s talk about life as a writer. What is your writing schedule like? Not as disciplined as it should be. I’ll be “stuck” somewhere and rather than tackling the problem or working on another segment until I can figure out a solution, I’ll just procrastinate. I’m amazed … Continue reading

Author Interview – Michele Paige Holmes on Critique Groups

We are joined again today by award-winning LDS author, Michele Paige Holmes. If you missed yesterday’s installment, you can click here to catch up. Michele, thanks for being here with us again today. You are in a critique group with several other well-known LDS authors. How important is a critique group to the writing process? I wouldn’t be published without my critique group. They have been and continue to be the single best thing I’ve ever done or can do to further my writing. I’m grateful for the imagination and talent God blessed me with, but after I’ve done my … Continue reading

Author Interview – Michele Paige Holmes

Today we are joined by one of the brightest new stars on the LDS fiction market, Michele Paige Holmes. Michele, thank you for being here today. Your novel “Counting Stars” won the first-ever Whitney Award for Women’s Fiction. I have to ask, what did that feel like? After the initial shock (and it was a shock—I mean, Stephanie Meyer . . . come on!), it felt wonderful. It was especially sweet to share the moment with my husband who has supported me in my writing endeavors for a very long time. You tried several different publishers on the national market … Continue reading

Author Interview – Traci Hunter Abramson, Part Two — Future Projects

Thank you for joining us for part two of our interview with author Traci Hunter Abramson. If you missed part one, click here. Traci, when we left off yesterday, you were telling us about your published books. What projects are you working on now? Believe it or not, I have several novels I’m working on right now. “Freefall” is due out in the spring of 2008 from Covenant Communications. For people who have read “Undercurrents,” they might remember Matt’s younger sister, Amy Whitmore, who is the main character. Amy is taken hostage in the fictional country of Abolstan and Brent … Continue reading

Media Week in Review June 30th- July 5th

Welcome to our Media Week in Review! With all the celebrating this last week, did you miss some blogs? Here’s your chance to get caught up. We started the week with “The Clairvoyant Countess,” by Dorothy Gilman. Madame Karitska came to America to flee political unrest in her country, and brought with her an unusual gift –she’s clairvoyant. Pruden of the police doesn’t believe she can do what she says she can . . . well, he’s wrong. We then were treated to an interview with award-winning LDS author Michele Paige Holmes. You can read parts one and two of … Continue reading