Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Interview with author Terri Gillespie

Award-winning author, speaker, and YouTube personality, Terri Gillespie writes stories of faith and redemption to nurture women’s souls. Her novels, devotionals, and blogs have drawn readers to hunger for a deeper relationship with their Heavenly Father.

She is the author of critically-acclaimed women’s devotional, Making Eye Contact with God (now in its 15th year), award-winning She Does Good Hair, CUT IT OUT!, Really Bad Hair Day—winner of the 2022 Golden Scroll Contemporary Book of the Year, and award-winning, Sweet Rivalry.

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LBL: I like to start with a little non-writing "Which do you prefer" trivia about you. So...which do you prefer?

1. For your physical location, a country or an urban setting?

TG: For me personally, I’m a boring suburbanite. If I could live by the ocean, I would be one happy camper.

LBL: Mm-hm. Ocean views are the best.

2. Sweet or salty snacks?

TG: Yes. Salty and sweet together is my favorite.

LBL: The best of both worlds.

3. For your personal enjoyment, paper, digital, or audio books?

TG: Paper. When you’ve wanted to publish since you were a child, the dream doesn’t seem to be a reality until I can hold the book. Then being able to lick my fingers and pinch the corner of a page followed by the soft whoosh as it turns . . . Ahhh, yes. Licking an e-reader is kind of gross. And random licking of the fingers while listening to an audio book might be misinterpreted.

LBL: LOL!

4. Are you a morning person or a night owl?

TG: Morning. Up before the sun and down before the moon.

LBL: 5. Pets or no pets? If yes, what kind?

TG: No pets now. I miss having one. And despite what people might say, virtual pets are not the same thing.

LBL: Aw. Maybe in the future?

Any other piece of non-writing trivia you’d like to share with us?

TG: I am related by marriage to three famous people: Frederick the Great of Prussia, Vincent Price, and Rush Limbaugh.

LBL: So that's an interesting mix. I have to say it, those answers tell us a lot about your personality. lol.

When not reading or writing, what do you like to do?

TG: Hmm. What else is there? Movies with hubby.

LBL: Right? What else, indeed. But movies with hubby is a good alternative, for sure. :)

What inspired you to become a writer? Were there any books or authors that were particularly instrumental in this vocational choice?

TG: I may be one of few authors who didn’t read as a child or young adult. Not because I didn’t want to, but because it was such a struggle. Most would be surprised to learn that my first books read for pleasure were to my younger sisters—at fourteen I was reading the Golden Books. But, oh, how I loved books. When the bookmobile would come to school before our library was built, I chose all sorts of books. Unfortunately, I couldn't finish them. Just a few chapters and I gave up.

The greatest influence on me was my grandmother. She was a storyteller and somehow sensed my craving for stories. When I was five or six, she set up a rickety metal table and placed her treasured royal typewriter on it next to clean crisp paper. While my siblings were playing outdoors, my little finger was busy tap-tap-tapping on that old machine. I wrote tiny adventure stories—which, of course I illustrated—then taped them together for posterity.

I guess those were my first self-pubbed books.

LBL: Hey, self-publishing is the way to go for many authors. Great that story telling runs in the family.

What is your primary genre, and why did you choose it?

TG: Women’s Contemporary. I love the “now-ness” of women’s themes, which ironically never seem to change through the years.

LBL: So true. I guess women are/were women no matter when or where.

How many books do you have published?

TG: Six. Another book releases in late July. It’s a bit outside my usual genre, middle grade fantasy.

LBL: Do you have a favorite?

TG: Goodness. That’s like asking if I have a favorite child. I suppose if you threatened to take away chocolate for the rest of my life, I would say my first book, a women’s devotional, Making Eye Contact with God. It’s now in its fifteenth year and still selling.

LBL: Keep the chocolate, but good answer!

If you could be a character in any book, one you’ve read or one you wrote, who would that be and why?

TG: Hands-down, Harriet from my Hair Mavens’ Trilogy. In the first book, She Does Good Hair, Harriet was the designated “antagonist”, but she had a good heart, just an unfiltered mouth and a lot of baggage. Harriet said the things I thought, which got her in trouble initially. Still, I loved her spunkiness and eventually, her unique faith journey.

LBL: She sounds like a lot of fun. :)

What is your writing process like? Are you more of a plotter or a pantser?

TG: A bit of both, actually. Initially, I was a meticulous plotter with a research binder and character questionnaires. Eventually, however, the story was so loud I couldn’t stand not writing and would write until I needed to plot again. Today, I still have my research binder, but have created a “cheat-file folder” which has photos of my characters, important particulars such as eye and hair color, some genealogy, and backstory. These are taped into my cheat-file folder then I have easy access to those important details. Helps me avoid inadvertently changing a character’s eye color. The plotting has been relegated to my synopses, which I build as the plot grows.

LBL: Sounds like a smart system. And flexible! That's always a plus. Care to share a picture of your writing space?

TG: My writing hub.

My writing hub is also where I film my YouTube channel’s series. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2iMKu7zt6wB4vmPKqsM7EA

My books bookcase with current WIP notebooks

LBL: I could get alot of writing done in a writing space like that. :)

Tell a little about your newest release, Sweet Rivalry, and how you came up with the idea.

TG: Sweet Rivalry is the story of twin sisters separated by their troubled mother when they were three. One sister, Sarah, remains with her grandmother in a Christian home and works at her grandmother’s bakery. The other twin, Raven, has an unstable childhood living in crack houses until she’s put in a foster home.

Sarah discovers Raven when Raven appears on a televised baking competition. The story is how they become a family. The basic story brewed for nearly ten years until COVID when I watched a lot of TV. One of the shows I binge-watched was Long Lost Family, where families are reunited. Some of the outcomes were uncomfortable to watch. Others so inspiring.

I wondered what happened to these people when the production crew left. How did they integrate this soul into their family. Or once the hype was over, did they continue their regular lives and not include the new family member?

LBL: I just love the story behind the story. Do you have a new project in the works? Can you tell us a little about it?

TG: The middle-grade fantasy entitled, Saving Penny. It’s the story of a magic Penny from 1860 who has been passed down through the Wilson family, beginning in 1865 with an ancestor who was a recently freed slave. My coauthor is Cynthia L. Simmons. We hope it will be a series—working series title, Penny’s Magical Mystery Tours.

LBL: That sounds fascinating! Do you have a particular go-to Bible verse you’d like to share with us? Why is it special to you?

TG: Zephaniah 3:17:

ADONAI [the LORD] your God is in your midst—a mighty Savior!

He will delight over you with joy.

He will quiet you with His love.

He will dance for joy over you with singing.

This verse is so special to me because it’s a beautiful love letter. I love the image of GOD dancing for joy over me with singing.

LBL: That is a beautiful image. For me, I so often go to the Psalms for poetry and beautiful images, but there you have it in one of the minor prophets.

How can we pray for you?

TG: Thank you so much. For me it’s always family salvation and wisdom.

LBL: I will add that to my prayer list, and I'm sure our readers will want to do the same. Thank you so much for spending some of your time with us, so we can learn about you and your work.

Terri is generously giving away a copy of Sweet Rivalry, winner’s preference as to an e-book or print. So don't miss this opportunity. To be entered to win, leave a comment below along with your preference of e-book or print.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

An #interview with Elly Gilbert, Author of Under the Blue Skies (A Big Sky Amish novel #3)

 

Interview with Elly Gilbert about her new book    Under the Blue Skies. (A Big Sky Amish Novel)

 




 LVH: Glad to have you stop by, .  Tell us about the book: 

EG: Under the Blue Skies is the third book in the Sunrise Big Sky Amish series. It takes place in West Kootenai, Montana, like the rest of the books Tricia Goyer wrote. In this book, a man named Thomas Smucker moves to West Kootenai to start a new life.. However, his plans are disrupted when his five-year-old niece is suddenly placed in his care. Meanwhile, Lovina Graber, a woman with some physical struggles and a secret she wants to keep, dedicates her time to helping others, despite longing for a family of her own. When Thomas becomes an instant father, Lovina steps in to help him care for his niece, and the two develop a unique bond. As Thomas's life begins to unravel, Lovina is there to pick up the pieces, but she must confront her own doubts about her worthiness, especially when her secret is revealed in an embarrassing way.

LVH: I can't wait to read it! How did your interest in writing originate?

EG:  I’ve been writing since 2nd grade when I won a short story contest. From then on, I was hooked. I wrote poetry and stories up through high school, majored in English, and taught middle and high school reading and writing for about 20 years. Once I left the classroom, I had more time to write and learned about the Sunrise Publishing opportunity, so I auditioned and won a contract.

LVH: What does your writing process look like? 

EG;  I work full time and have three busy teenage kids, so most of my writing time occurs in the margins of life. Sometimes I write early in the morning or on my lunch break. I try to keep a tight schedule but sometimes I get behind, which frustrates me. I also tend to be a perfectionist, so sometimes it is a challenge to push past that and get the words on paper. I’ve really enjoyed having Tricia as a mentor who gives me encouragement and feedback along the way. Otherwise, I might have given up several times along the way!

 

 LVH:  If you could cast your characters in the Hollywood adaptation of your book, who would play your characters? 

EG:  For Lovina, I kept picturing Rachel Shenton, who plays Helen on All Creatures Great and Small- she has such a sweet, delicate face with the most endearing dimples. For Thomas, I thought of Jonathan Jackson, who played Lucky Spencer on General Hospital.  I had such a crush on him in high school! I thought he had a brooding look that was perfect for a quiet, troubled guy like Thomas. And of course, for Emily, I pictured a young Dakota Fanning from her Uptown Girls movie days- a little sassy, but completely adorable!

LVH: Who was your favorite character in Under the Blue Skies

EG:  That’s hard! I guess I felt closest to Lovina because there are elements of her that come from my personality. She wants to help others and not draw attention to herself. She struggles with her feelings of worthiness. When I started writing her, I envisioned her as more bitter about her situation, but that didn’t really work for who I felt she was at her core, so she changed, and I really loved how she turned out. She’s someone I would be friends with.

 LVH: What are you working on now? What is your next project? 

EG: I’m writing my second Sunrise book. This one’s about Lovina’s twin sister Josie who is learning how to allow others to help her. After that, who knows what’s next!

 LVH: Share your bio:



EG:  Elly Gilbert lives in central Kentucky with her husband, daughter, and twin sons. A lifelong bookworm, she finds joy in reading and writing inspirational fiction and devotions for adults and teens. When she’s away from her desk, you can find her scoping out the nearest nacho joint with her family or snuggled up with her rescue dogs, Gus and Charli. She adores her pearls, never turns down dessert, and believes that when it comes to earrings, bigger is always better.

 Website:www.ellygilbert.com

Instagram: @MrsEllyGilbert

Facebook: @MrsEllyGilbert

Twitter: @MrsEllyGilbert








Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Learn to Spit!

Billie Houston writes sweet romance and Christian themed romance novels. She is a widow, the mother of three, and the grandmother of seven wonderful grandchildren. She is also a former English teacher and has worked with special needs children

Her venture into Christian romance began when her husband of many years fell victim to Alzheimer's. She writes romantic tales about relationships, stories that explore the problems and pleasures of living a Christian life. The plots revolve around ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances and faced with difficult decisions.

Billie likes poetry, George Strait's music, old movies and Earl Grey tea. Her hobbies are reading, quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, taking long walks, and growing house plants and herbs.

If anyone is in a position to offer opinions on aging, it's Billie. She's 95 years old, and still writing! Here's what she has to say on the subject of growing old UNgracefully.

When I am an old woman I shall… go out in my slippers in the rain, and pick flowers in other people's gardens, and learn to spit. - Jenny Joseph from the poem Warning

Negative views about the elderly are prevalent in our society today. Many hold the belief that 'older people' are set in their ways, living in the past, and can't be taught new tricks. Anyone over sixty is sliding into illness, impotence and immobility. Confront those beliefs and disregard those assumptions. Better yet, set about to debunk them, because they simply are not so. The older we get, the less our undertakings and activities can be predicted by our age. I would, with a great deal of confidence, lay odds, that any randomly selected three-year-old in America today is becoming proficient at walking and talking. The average eight-year-old is in the third grade, the average eighteen-year-old is probably a high school senior. I would not dare to predict the activities and accomplishments of any randomly selected individual between the ages of sixty and one hundred.

Today older people are not just living longer lives, they are living healthier lives and they are living them differently. Grandma and Grandpa are no longer residing in the homes of   their children, safe, secure, and respected in their extended families. Too often it's the other way around. Grandma and Grandpa have inherited grandchildren from offspring who, for various reasons, won't, or can't, shoulder the responsibility of being parents. It's also often true that Grandma and Grandpa are charged with the care of even older ailing or disabled parents.

If you hope to practice the art of aging ungracefully, you have to know right up front that old age is not for sissies. That's what I said, ungracefully. Aging gracefully equates to accepting what's expected of you at your age. I'm here to say disregard what's expected of you. You don't have to go along with the crowd. You may find you like yourself better if you choose that less-trodden path.

Capture and hold onto a positive point of view. Being an active, productive seventy-five-year-old is more cheerful and more hopeful than being a disgruntled forty-five-year-old. Don't use your idiocrasies or your quirky preferences as an excuse for laziness or apathy. You cannot dream yourself into what you want to be. That doesn't mean you shouldn't dream. It does mean you can't let dreams become your master.

Change your perspectives. Toss out old habits, like negative thinking. Recapture the love, awe and wonder you felt for living when you were a child. It's wonderful to be childlike.

Rid yourself of old prejudices. The world changes; so do ideas and concepts. I'm not suggesting you give up your beliefs and convictions. I am suggesting you re-examine some of your opinions and preferences.

Let go of old regrets. You can't change the past. You can come to terms with it. Now might also be a good time to settle old differences and patch up fractured relationships.

Shift your priorities. Acquire new thoughts. How? By pursuing new experiences.

Attempt new undertakings and please, don't let someone sell you the old idea that you're too old.  Mary Baker Eddy was 87 years old when she founded The Christian Science Monitor. Pablo Picasso was engraving and drawing at 90. When she was 100 years old, Grandma Moses was still painting. Dream new dreams, perhaps less grandiose, more practical dreams, but don't ever stop dreaming and hoping.

Keep a sound philosophy. Don't let age be an excuse for learning new ways to be stupid. In your pursuit for new things, don't forget the old. Recognize and cherish those constants in your life. Make time for your family. Make new friends, but keep the old. Guard your health and take care of yourself physically.

Build a new image. Reinvent yourself. Dare to be different. Dare to be you. Does that sound like a contradiction in terms? It isn't. You can change and still be yourself; moreover, you can change and still be true to yourself. Read the biographies of some successful people and you will discover that often the key to that success was their ability to change, go through metamorphoses, re-invent themselves over and over again. Cary Grant once said something to the effect that his greatest role was playing Cary Grant.

Expect some rainy days. Learn to accept adversity. Sometimes a kick in the rear will send you further up the ladder of success than a pat on the back will. Learn to deal with rejection. Confront the culture that wants to stick you in a niche or discard you like an old shoe.

And don’t forget - learn to spit!



Billie Houston's most recent release is "Whither Thou Goest", available on Amazon. Here's a brief description of this historical marriage of convenience/romance:
Resigned to being an old maid, Elizabeth Holt works at the library and lives quietly in the small town of Cedar Gap, Texas. The 1929 financial crash leaves her penniless and devastated. Her devious aunt Lavinia has squandered her inheritance in the stock market.
Reverend John Reardon has recently become the pastor of a church in Cedar Gap. Unbeknown to the congregation, the chairman of the deacons invested the church’s assets in now worthless stocks. When the bank forecloses on the church and parsonage, Reardon trades his furniture for lodging in the house where Elizabeth lives with her cunning Aunt Lavinia.
John tries to make the best of living in a house with a manipulative schemer and a woman who trusts no one. He is running out of options when Elizabeth makes him an offer he can’t afford to refuse.

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Author Karen H. Richardson Releases Curtains for Maggie

Come on in, ladies and gents. Welcome to the Diamond Mine. I’m Peggy, Peg for short. Take a seat on the sectional and I’ll introduce you to one of my friends. It’s Karen H. Richardson with her debut novel! Karen and I have been bumping elbows for some time, meeting here, meeting there, and now, she’s putting out her first baby. I am beyond excited. Coffee anyone? Tea? Code Red, no sorry, that’s for me. Let me pull the curtains to get rid of the glare. And speaking of curtains…well, I can’t give the whole interview away this early. Keep reading…

Peg: HI, Karen! I’m super-duper excited to host you for your first novel. I know you’ve really been working towards this goal. But let’s start at the beginning. What started you on your writing journey?

Karen: There has always been a writer inside me. In elementary school, I wrote a play and tried to get my friends to act it out. When I wasn’t writing stories, I was journaling– writing the story of whatever was happening in my life. It’s fun to look around at people, they all have a story, or could become a character. Along the way teachers fostered my love of the written word. So, writing a book became the goal.

Peg: Yes! I need that t-shirt that says, Be careful. You might end up in my book, lol. Have you always aspired to write contemporary Christian books?

Karen: I didn’t set out to write Christian books, but my faith is so much a part of who I am, it would be impossible to not include it in my writing. I love reading historical fiction, but do not have the time for the research that goes into writing it. I’m going to stick with contemporary for now.

Peg: Do you have any mentors, conferences, meetings or anything else that encouraged you along your way to publication?

Karen: In 2009, I went to my first writers group meeting, Louisville Christian Writers. Then I found an ACFW chapter was starting and the time they met worked better for me. The topics they talked about every month broadened my view of not only the writing craft, but the business of getting published. Until now, I was the only one in the group not published. But they encouraged me to keep writing. I kept writing and learning about our craft. There is still so much more I’d like to learn and improve on. Both Janet MorrisGrimes and Betty Thomason Owens were such strong encouragers for me.

Peg: I know those girls! They are the best. So, how about sharing your favorite authors?

Karen: I enjoy Kristin Billerbeck and Kathleen Fuller, two contemporary favorites. Liz Curtis Higgs and Lynn Austin are my favorite historical fiction authors.

Peg: All of those authors are fabulous. I have so many of Lynn Austin’s books on my shelves. Are you a full-time writer or do you juggle writing around your job?

Karen: I have a fulltime job in addition to writing. The first half of my career was in marketing and communications, which made it a challenge to write all day, and then have any words left for my novel writing at night. I was itching to get out of communications, so I took the course work to earn my project management professional certification (PMP). Now I’m an IT project manager by day, and a novelist by night.

Peg: I’m always interested in how people fit their writing around their normal activities. Tell us your schedule.

Karen: Other than working full-time, my schedule is my own. Our son is grown so the days of being a band mom, or a baseball mom are done. I went through a few years of caregiving for my mother, but she went home to be with the Lord last year. That opened my time and energy for working to get Curtains for Maggie published. I have a blog, KK’s Candor (www.KKsCandor.com) where I post short slice-of-life articles. I work on my novels when I have bigger chunks of time like weekends or nights when I don’t have to get up the next day. It is so much fun to get lost in Oakdale, Indiana (fictious town) where Maggie and the gang are doing life.

Peg: Curtains forMaggie is such an interesting title. Tell us a little about the premise and how you came up with the idea and setting and does it have anything to do with curtains?


Maggie Nelson lost her identity. Nora St. Claire lost her husband. And Jen Stephens lost her job—sort of. The three friends from college, now in their forties, rediscover a special part of themselves that time and relationships have stolen.
To rediscover who she is, Maggie revisits a passion from her past. Something that was her own—acting. With this, her family begins a season of their orderly, planned, and scheduled lives becoming not so orderly. How can Maggie regain her identity without losing her husband?
Nora is an interior designer whose husband was killed in the line of duty. After years of mourning, she is ready to rebuild her life. Her career launches when she wins over a difficult client for the firm. And in her social life, she finds herself volunteering alongside a man who sparks her interest. Work, friends, dating—what will the design of her new life be?
Jen is a free-spirited personal trainer who never expected to find herself as an assistant manager at the gym. The role is a stretch, but it includes all the components of healthy living that she believes in. The rest she can learn. The transition has a few twists and turns Jen navigates well with the full support of her husband, and her two friends. And yet … is it the best fit for Jen?
Their paths are messy ones, but isn’t that true about life? Along the way, each woman discovers she is more precious than rubies. Even in her imperfection.

Karen: The idea for Curtains forMaggie came from when my son was in elementary school, and I was a working mom. Every morning when I dropped him off at school, there would be two or three women standing around the parking lot with their coffee, talking. My commute was 30-minutes. Many mornings I spent that time wondering what the women were talking about. That’s when the theme for Curtains for Maggie came to me. I decided those women were probably talking about life, families, children, things women generally connect around. Curtains for Maggie is the story of Maggie Nelson who feels like she has lost her identity to the roles she has in life – wife, mother. She misses having something that is uniquely hers.

 She comes across a flyer for auditions at the community theater. It reignites her interest in acting which she did in college. With half-hearted support from her husband, she auditions. The results aren’t exactly what she had in mind. The story takes the reader on a journey of the challenges Maggie faces in her marriage, family, faith, and finding herself. Along the way, Maggie’s friends Nora and Jen are dealing with changes in their lives that stretch them as well. Nora lost her husband five years ago and is rebuilding her life, even considering dating. She just started a job at an interior design firm. Jen is a part-time personal trainer who jumps into an assistant manager role at her gym. The three friends encourage and support one another through finding out God’s will and rediscovering the unique talents He gave each.

Peg: Ooops, I just spilled my drink, and I can’t seem to find my glasses. Oh, that reminds me of a question I wanted to ask. What type of personality flaws and quirks do each of the main characters have?

Karen: Maggie is hyper-organized. She’s a list maker and a calendar keeper. Jen is a free spirit. Nora is always put together, hair pulled in a knot, matching outfit with the perfect accessories. While there is nothing wrong with any of these traits, taken to an extreme, they can become masks for hiding their real selves. These three strong, intelligent women are going through the same challenges many women do. We give ourselves to those we love. Sometimes to a fault. I hope readers find encouragement to use the talents God gave them. To love boldly and to live impactful lives. This will look different for each of us. We can make an impact in our everyday interactions. I would love to hear from readers about their “Maggie moment.” That season in their life when they felt lost and by leaning into the faith, and their Creator, they rediscovered something special about themselves.

Peg. Oh, I love that! Is Curtains for Maggie based on a Bible verse or theme?

Karen: Curtains for Maggie is based on the theme that God made each of us in His image, with our own uniqueness that we shouldn’t let any relationship or role squelch. Psalm 139 reminds me of what Maggie and her friends need reassurance of.

Peg: Will there be a sequel or are you working in a new direction?

Karen: Yes, I have a rough draft of Nora’s story next, and an idea for Jen’s. I’m working toward having at least Nora’s story ready to pitch to Elk Lake Publishing this fall.

Peg: What is on your computer right now for your attention? Writing? Editing? Or something else?

Karen: Right now it’s all efforts towards getting Curtains for Maggie launched – marketing, social media, outlets for selling in addition to Amazon. But I’m also itching to get to work on Nora’s story. Like other writers, ideas for scenes, themes, or characters will dance around my head for a while before I have to just sit down and draft them. Right now, I’ve got several scenes for Nora whirling around in my head.

Peg: What is something you’d like people to know about you as a writer?

Karen: I was very blessed that I only had to pitch Curtains for Maggie three times before it was picked up by Elk Lake Publishing. I’m still learning about our craft, and I look forward to the next book being better than the first one.

Peg: Give me 5 things fast about Karen H. Richardson that have nothing to do with writing.

Karen: I like country music, playing pickleball, took up tap dancing in my mid-forties, and would rather watch sports live than on television. I was born with red hair, went through all the teasing in grade school, but today am so glad God made me unique in that way. And no, I’ve never colored it.

Peg: Thanks so much for sharing your novel journey with us, Karen! I’m sure we’ll both be sitting at the same table before too long, chatting about the next big book. And I am so excited about Karen’s book, that I’m giving away an ebook copy! Leave your email in the comments section or send it to us via our contact form to be entered! Wanna know more? Wanna copy of Karen’s book, Curtains for Maggie right now? Check out her links below:

·        Check out Curtains for Maggie on Amazon.

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