Let’s Go on a Mommy Date – Karen Kingsbury

Christian author Karen Kingsbury is best known for her romantic suspense. I greatly enjoyed her novel “One Tuesday Morning,” about the bombing of the World Trade Center, and also “Like Dandelion Dust.” Would I like her children’s picture books? “Let’s Go on a Mommy Date” is not her first picture book to be published, but it’s the first one I’ve read. How would she transition, in my mind, from writing for adults to writing for children? The answer – very well. The children are lounging around in the living room, glued to the television screen. Mommy decides they need an … Continue reading

Beyond Tuesday Morning – Karen Kingsbury

In “One Tuesday Morning,” we met Jamie Bryan, a woman who lost her firefighter husband in the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11. In this sequel, “Beyond Tuesday Morning,” we see Jamie doing her best to move on with her life without her husband, raising her seven-year-old daughter, Sierra, and volunteering many hours a week at St. Paul’s, the church near the towers that had been set up as a memorial to the fallen. When Jamie immerses herself in her daughter and in her volunteer work, she doesn’t have time to think about Jake, her husband, and she … Continue reading

The Books of Pamela S. Thibodeaux

Yesterday we met award-winning author Pamela S. Thibodeaux and talked with her a bit about her writing and her motivations. If you missed that interview, click here. Today let’s take a look at Pamela’s novels and see why she’s so popular with her readers. The first book in Pamela’s series is called “Tempered Hearts.” Published by ComStar Media, this is the story of a rancher named Craig Harris and Tamera Collins, a veterinarian. Their personalities are so different, they clash right from the start, and their tempers get in the way of forming a relationship. But as they come to … Continue reading

Author Interview – Leigh Bale (part one) How It All Began

Our featured author today is Leigh Bale, a multiple award-winning author of inspirational romance. Leigh, thanks for joining us today. Let’s start at the beginning of your impressive career – how did you become interested in writing? I’ve been creating stories all my life. As a child, I made up plays and acted them out with friends. We advertised and charged .05 cents for admission. My mom popped corn, so we had concessions to sell. She was a really good sport. When I got older, I wrote some short stories. I’ve always been a romantic. I believe in happily ever … Continue reading