Hey Amber. J It’s been a minute since you’ve
been on the blog. How are things going?
Things are going well, but so busy!
I hear you’re getting
ready to release your third book in the Days
of Messiah series, The Master’s
Calling. Can you give us a bit about that?
Yes! And I'm very excited to share the conclusion of the series
with the world. This book has a lot more action than the previous ones, and my
hope is that it will really bring the period of Jesus' death to life.
Amber will be givng away
a copy of her ebook to one lucky person chosen from the comments section at the
end of the week, so don’t forget to leave contact details! J
Can you tell us what
it’s like to be Amber Schamel right now?
Haha, I could. But you wouldn't believe me. ;) I just got back
from an extended trip on the 16th, and I'm leaving again on Tuesday to
volunteer at a non-profit ranch for the month of November. Oh, and I'm editing
a book, releasing another, and trying to first draft another.
What can we expect
from you in the future?
My love is historical fiction, so you can always count on that
from me. For now, I'm revising one of my bestselling books, and also writing a
novel set during the Civil War, which is a little bit different than the
Biblical Fiction I've done up to this point.
Tell us a bit about
your new book. It’s release is scheduled for November second, right?
Yes, November 2nd, and I'm throwing a facebook party on the 5th
that you're all invited to! It will be a TON of fun with trivia, lots of
giveaways (because I LOVE those things), and chat about books, history and
Jesus.
Anyway, back to The Master's Calling. This is a story about a
young man who has a dream of becoming a disciple of Jesus...but when he finally
gets to Jerusalem, it's too late. Here's the blurb.
After generations of waiting,
the Messiah has come at last. And not a day too soon. All his life, Malon
Ben-Tyrus has been stifled beneath Roman laws and religious traditions, and he
longs to be free. The oppression of the Romans worsens every day, and the
religious system led by the Scribes and Pharisees has grown corrupt.
Malon believes his life calling
is to become a disciple of the Messiah and help free Israel from bondage. When Jesus heads to Jerusalem for the
Passover feast, Malon knows this will be a historic event. Jesus will enter the
city as the Son of David and take His place as the Messiah of Israel. He longs
to follow Jesus to Jerusalem, but his family won't allow him to go.
When at last his family
consents, Malon arrives in Jerusalem only to discover that he is too late. The
man he thought to be the Messiah has been crucified, and Barabbas—his greatest
enemy—has been set free.
Appalled by the cowardice of
Jesus' disciples, Malon returns home seething with frustration and despair.
Everything he believed he was destined to become died with Jesus. Was he wrong
about his destiny?
How does it feel to
finish this series?
AMAZING!!!! I'm so glad this is an internet interview, because
my happy dance and whoops and hollers would probably weird most of ya'll out.
What does this series
mean to you, and are you going to miss it? I know when I finish a work, I feel
a sense of regret.
Hmm....I've been working on this series for three years, so yes
and no. In one way, I am so glad to have finally finished, finally accomplish
THE END on the last one. At the same time, I will miss it some. And there are
more stories that COULD be written, but I feel like it's time to move on.
This whole series started with one super short story. Like a
1500 word story. Folks told me I should expand it, and when I decided to do
that, the Lord dropped the stories of the second and third books into my heart,
and I just had to get them out. I wrote a lot of myself into these characters,
so I will miss them. Their world is so exciting. Living in the time when Jesus
walked the earth...I'm almost jealous of them. :)
I would have to agree.
J
When did you first
realize you wanted to be a writer?
Growing up, I loved to read. But as I got older, I started
realizing how much immoral and terrible literature there is out there. That's
when I felt the call to write wholesome, Christ-centered fiction.
I feel the same way.
There is so much we can do to balance that scale, I think.
Have you accomplished
what you wanted to, or did things turn out differently than you first supposed?
Things have definitely turned out differently than I supposed,
but I can see God's hand at work, and I feel confident that I'm where I'm
supposed to be. There are stories that I wanted to write, but haven't been
written because God asked me to write something else. Many things like that
along this journey.
What is your favorite
part of the writing process, and your least favorite?
That is really hard to say...I love the research. I love the
actual writing. And I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with editing. I
guess formatting and marketing are my least favorite.
I’m with you on that
one. I hate editing. I haven’t had the “pleasure” of marketing yet, but I’m
sure I would hate that, too. J
Thanks for coming on
such short notice Amber! Congratulations on your new book and may you have many
more successes.
Thank you so much, Misty! I'm honored to be on the blog again.
Bio:
Author of over half a dozen books, Amber Schamel
writes riveting stories that bring HIStory to life. She has a passion for
travel, history, books and her Savior. This combination results in what her
readers call "historical fiction at its finest". She lives in Colorado and spends half her
time volunteering in the Ozarks. Visit her online at www.AmberSchamel.com/
2 comments:
Always enjoy the interviews with the authors. This sounds like a really good series.
So great to catch up with you Amber and see all the wonderful things you're doing! Good luck with the new release.
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