The Deep End – Traci Hunter Abramson

In “The Deep End” by LDS author Traci Hunter Abramson, CJ Whitmore has been in the Witness Protection Program for three years, ever since she saw her good friend Chase killed. He had been investigating some shady dealings involving government corruption and diamonds, and was killed before he could share what he knew. The bad guys have been hunting CJ ever since, not wanting her to testify, but also believing that she has the missing diamonds, and they want them back. Matt Whitmore, CJ’s husband, is a baseball player and in the public eye. He and CJ can’t openly be … Continue reading

Author Interview: Amanda Young, Part Two – On Angels

Thank you for joining us today for part two of our conversation with Amanda Young, author of “Silent Prisoner,” based on a true story of abuse and faith. If you missed yesterday, you can click here to catch up. Amanda, when we left off yesterday, you were telling us how your faith helped you to endure the painful situations you found yourself in. You mention that you have a strong faith in angels. How did you gain that faith? Again, when I was sick is when my faith in angels began. I recall being in Sunday school one day and … Continue reading

Author Interview: John Shors

Today I’m delighted to bring you an interview with the author of “Beneath a Marble Sky,” John Shors. John, thank you for joining us. It’s a pleasure to have you here. In the reader’s guide included in the novel, you mention that a lot of the book was taken from history, but that you also took liberties with some members of the royal family. Was Jahanara romantically involved with the builder of the Taj Mahal, or was that one of the liberties? Most scholars believe that Jahanara was Isa’s assistant on the Taj Mahal, and she worked with him for … Continue reading

Author Interview: Steven Reilly, After the Championship

Today we are joined once again by Steven Reilly, assistant coach and author of the book “The Fat Lady Never Sings.” If you missed part one, click here. Steven, when we left off yesterday, you were telling us what happened to some of the key players after they won the championship. What about you? What did you do? After the 1995 season, I decided to move on and assisted at Emmett O’Brien Regional Technical High School in neighboring Ansonia. In 1997, I went to Seymour High to be an assistant coach with Bob Kelo where I continued to coach the … Continue reading

Author Interview: Trina Boice, part three – Secrets of Nonfiction

Thank you for joining us for part three of our exclusive conversation with author Trina Boice. If you missed parts one or two, click these links to catch up. Trina, you’ve written several best-selling nonfiction titles for the LDS market. What is the secret to writing interesting nonfiction? Well, I don’t know that I’ve found a secret, but I definitely try to give people their money’s worth! Many people simply don’t have the time to research everything they want to on a given subject and so they ask me for ideas. I love the Internet. There is so much great … Continue reading

Author Interview: Trina Boice

We are joined today by LDS author Trina Boice, author of numerous nonfiction books to help Latter-day Saints navigate their way through such things as Enrichment Night, Activity Days, and more. Trina, thanks for joining us. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I live in beautiful Carlsbad, CA where I can see the gorgeous ocean every day from my window! I have four handsome, intelligent, wonderful sons and a great husband to match. We have a Papillon puppy who is adorable and a cockatiel who keeps popping out eggs even though she’s never been on a date … 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

Author Interview – Traci Hunter Abramson

Today we are joined by author Traci Hunter Abramson for an exclusive interview. Traci, thank you for stopping by today – let’s get right to your questions. First of all, I’m curious to know – how long have you been writing? It feels like forever! I guess I started when I was a teenager writing journals, and it progressed from there. I tried writing novels when I was in college, but I never finished anything until the year I quit working to stay home with my kids. Since I had been employed by the Central Intelligence Agency, anything I wrote … Continue reading

What Does Erin Klingler Like to Read?

Authors, whether they specialize in fiction or nonfiction, tend to do a lot of reading. Not only do they research what’s going on in their genre, but they need to take a break from staring at their own words and look at someone else’s for a while. I thought it would be fun to talk to several authors and find out what their favorite books are. Who should know better than an author what’s good to read, right? Today’s contributing author is Erin Klingler. An LDS romance writer, she has one book published entitled “Love Beyond Tomorrow,” and we are … Continue reading