Hi, guys! V. Joy Palmer here! Since we are all friends here, you guys can call me Joy. ;-) And one of my favorite things to do is talk with my friends at coffee shops then head to the bookstores. Yes, plural. After all, books and yummy drinks are the perfect combination! So consider this our virtual coffee shop. I'll wait a second for you to get your warm drink and a fuzzy blanket before we chat with today's guest. <3
Today we are going to pry into the private life of CHAT with author Pegg Thomas!
A lifelong history
geek, Pegg Thomas lives in Northern Michigan with Michael, her husband of
*mumble* years. She creates American stories with real history and fictional
characters inspired by her ancestors who immigrated here in the early 1600s. When
not working or writing, Pegg can be found in her garden, her kitchen, or
sitting at one of her spinning wheels creating yarn to turn into her signature
wool shawls.
Connect with Pegg on her website, subscribe, Facebook, Goodreads, BookBub, and Amazon!
Interview ~
This may be the most important question I ask -- no pressure or anything, LOL!
*drum roll*
What are you drinking in our virtual coffee house? Coffee? Tea? Hot chocolate? Something else altogether?
It depends on the day and the time of day. I enjoy all three.
Good answer! ;-) If you could order anything in the world to eat (we can dream, can't we?), what would it be?
BBQ pork ribs.
Yum! Where is your favorite place to write, and why is that your favorite place?
In my office. I have it set up with my spinning wheels and other antiques, as well as my awards and framed book covers. It has the ambiance I need to get into the historical and writing groove.
Sounds lovely! Do you have an odd habit that is only explained by your bookish, writer tendencies? Safe space. ;-)
I love wearing writer/reader-related t-shirts.
Fun! What inspired you to write Freedom’s Price?
I wrote this book 12 years ago. It was the book that got me an agent, in fact. However, while the agent loved it, and multiple publishers requested the full manuscript, nobody offered a contract on it. I started indie publishing in 2021, and this book—this series—was always there in the back of my mind. It seemed the right time to bring it out, so I edited it heavily (my writing has improved tenfold over that 12-year period), and now here it is.
That's awesome! What led you to write in this genre?
I’m a total history geek! Freedom’s Price is historical fiction with a thread of romance. I never really wanted to write historical romance, but that’s what publishers wanted to contract, so after finishing this book, I switched to writing romance. But now that I’m indie-published, I expect there’ll be less romance in my books. There will always be some, because life includes romance, and my books are about the lives of my characters, but it won’t be the formulaic romance of most historical romance books. And it will always be true to the time period.
Love history! What message do you hope to convey to your readers?
The overall theme of Freedom’s Price is the value of truth. I hope readers connect with Gwen Morgan and maybe see a bit of themselves in her, which would allow them to identify with her maturing and changing throughout the story. We all make rash decisions, and sometimes with the best of intentions, but in the end, it’s the truth that matters.
I love that theme! Can you tell us a little about your next project(s)?
I’m currently more than halfway through the sequel, Freedom’s Pride, which releases on March 5, 2024, and already noodling where the third book in the series, Freedom’s Promise, is going. I plan to release that one in August 2024. After this series, I’m heading back into the American Revolution because the 250th anniversary is coming up in 2026!
Lots of great stories coming! Do you have a favorite Bible verse or story that inspires you on a soul level?
My verses are John 10:27-28 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. I love the absolute guarantee offered for those who believe in Jesus. It's the ultimate promise to stand upon.
Amen! What are you currently reading? Inquiring minds -- mine! -- want to know. ;-)
I’m working my way through Joan Hochstetler’s American Patriot Series. It’s a good setup for the coming anniversary of the American Revolution!
Sounds like a good read! Thanks for answering all of my prying questions, Pegg!
Check out Pegg's new release, Freedom's Price!
Giveaway ~
Pegg has generously offered 5 eBook copies of Freedom's Price!
1 comment:
Thank you, Joy, for allowing me to visit in your virtual coffee shop! My husband loves coffee shops, so I feel very at home here.
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