Author Interview – Rachel Ann Nunes, Part Two

Thank you for joining us for part two of our exclusive interview with best-selling LDS women’s fiction author, Rachel Ann Nunes. If you missed part one, click here. Rachel, when we left off yesterday, we were discussing the books you have published. What projects are you planning for the future? I have two books on their way. The first, “Flying Home,” is a national women’s novel, meaning that it has no LDS element, though it will be published by Deseret Book. The book follows the story of Liana Winn, adopted at age four, who has always felt like an outsider … Continue reading

Author Interview – Annette Lyon, Part Four

Thank you for returning to Media Reviews as we conclude our exclusive interview with LDS historical and contemporary novelist Annette Lyon. Click here to read parts one, two, and three. Annette, what do you find to be the biggest differences between writing historical and contemporary fiction? How about that historical fiction is easier for me? Ironic, but true. I suppose one of the biggest differences for me is that my plotlines and characters often evolve because of the time period and the setting. After reading up on Arizona wagon roads for two weeks, Maddie from “At the Journey’s End” popped … Continue reading

Author Interview – Michele Ashman Bell

Michele Ashman Bell is one of the most popular women’s fiction authors currently on the market in addition to being a genuinely wonderful woman. Despite the busyness of the holiday season, she took the time to answer some questions exclusively for Families.com. Michele, I’m so glad you could join us. Let’s start our conversation with some background on you. When did you first start writing? I started “creative” writing about 1987. But ever since 8th grade I kept a journal and have always been more comfortable writing my feelings down on paper than expressing them verbally. I found that writing … Continue reading

Author Interview — Julie Coulter Bellon

Today I am interviewing LDS fiction author Julie Coulter Bellon, who only recently came on the scene but has already created a splash. Julie, thank you for taking the time to give Families.com this exclusive interview. You’re an LDS fiction author with three novels under your belt. What are their names, and can you give us a synopsis on each of them? My first novel, “Through Love’s Trials,” is about an attorney, Kenneth King, whose boss asks him to deliver a disk to his ex-wife in Utah. Unfortunately, she doesn’t want to have anything to do with the disk and … Continue reading

Author Interview — Robison Wells, Part Three

We’re glad you could meet us here again as we conclude our discussion with author Robison Wells. If you missed part one or two, click here. Rob, as you prepared for the release of “The Counterfeit,” you set up a fun, real-life game for your readers. Can you share the details of that with us, and how did it turn out? Two months before the book came out, we started a viral marketing campaign on the internet, based primarily on two websites. The first, Trial of the Century , was a fictional collaborative blog, “written” by Eric, Rebekah, and Eric’s … 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 — Robison Wells

Today we are joined by author Robison Wells, a rising star on the LDS suspense horizon. Rob, thanks for taking the time to grant us this exclusive interview. Your new release, “The Counterfeit,” is the sequel to “ Wake Me When It’s Over,” which I recently reviewed. Do you have to read “ Wake Me When It’s Over” in order to enjoy “The Counterfeit?” Technically you don’t. I’ve gone to great lengths to make it as stand-alone as possible, recapping the essentials of what happened in “Wake Me When It’s Over.” However, I think readers would enjoy “The Counterfeit” much … Continue reading