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Author Interview – Tracy Winegar on Writing

Yesterday, we spoke with new author Tracy Winegar about her new book, “Keeping Keller.” It’s the story of a young boy who has autism and the struggles his parents face as they try to care for him without fully understanding his situation. If you missed our conversation and Tracy’s insights into autism, you can click here to get caught up. Tracy joins us again today to talk about the writing process. Thanks for being here, Tracy. When did you first have the idea to write “Keeping Keller?” The idea came to me as I was trying to sleep one night. … Continue reading →

Author Interview: Sandra Grey, Part Two

We are joined again by LDS author Sandra Grey, author of “Traitor.” If you missed yesterday’s installment, click here. Sandra, in your exciting new LDS historical novel, you go into quite a lot of detail about code encryption. Was it difficult to find and then relay this information? Mr. Leo Marks, head of Communications at Special Operations Executive (SOE) in Britain, wrote an incredible memoir of his experiences during the war entitled “Between Silk and Cyanide” (HarperCollins 1998) – over six hundred pages long and more exciting to me than “Harry Potter.” I read every word even the appendages. Marie’s … Continue reading →

Author Interview: Rebecca Cornish Talley

I recently reviewed a new LDS young adult novel, “Heaven Scent,” and today it’s my pleasure to bring you an interview with the author of that novel, Rebecca Cornish Talley. Rebecca, thank you for joining us. You recently released your first novel, “Heaven Scent.” What did it feel like to get that acceptance e-mail? We were on a family vacation in California and I decided to check my e-mail before going to the beach. I saw a message from Cedar Fort. My heart started beating fast and my hands shook as I opened it and read that Cedar Fort wanted … Continue reading →

Caught in the Headlights – Barry K. Phillips

Life is designed to teach us things we need to know. Sometimes we “get” those lessons the first time around, and sometimes we have to learn them over and over and over again before they really sink in and we realize how we’ve been sabotaging ourselves. In the new nonfiction book “Caught in the Headlights,” author Barry K. Phillips takes ten of the lessons he learned the hard way and shares them with us, in the hopes that we’ll learn from his mistakes and not have to smack our heads against the same walls. With a conservative Christian approach, he … Continue reading →

Week in Review – Media

What a wonderful week for Media Reviews! Tristi continued her fun series of interviews with our very our Families.com bloggers. Don’t miss interviews with Mental Health blogger Beth McHugh, Weight Loss and Disney blogger Lisa Pietsch, Pet and Marriage blogger Courtney Mroch, and Money blogger Debbie Vasen. Read the interview with Rebecca Cornish Talley, author of LDS young adult novel, “Heaven Scent”. In picture books, we have a reminder of time well spent in Let’s Go on a Mommy Date by Karen Kingsbury. In young adult fantasy, The Journal of Curious Letters – James Dashner sounds like a marvelous new … Continue reading →

Week in Review – Media

What a week we had in Media Reviews! Keep reading for a great new interview series on Families.com bloggers, children’s picture books, podcasts, parenting advice, and lots of great fiction! Lauri shared a classic children’s story, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Read about the unique illustrations in this fun story that won the Caldecott award in 1963. Tristi interviewed Camille Marchetta on Writing for Television. Read what she has to say on co-authoring and the differences in script writing and writing novels. In Read Books for Charity!, Tristi explains a new promotion from Harlequin books. If you love … Continue reading →