Renee: Please welcome Erin Unger back to the Diamond Mine!
For those who may not know, Erin is one of the founding
members of the Diamond Mine of Christian Fiction. She helped create this
wonderful blog and as I like to say, once a Miner, always a Miner. I can’t wait
to get started so without further ado, here’s Erin.
Erin: Hello, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to sit and talk
with you today!
Renee: It’s so nice to
see you here. Even though you’re no longer gracing our blog as a Miner, I know
you’ve been busy. What’s your biggest challenge as an author?
Erin: A house full of
teens, makes writing quite difficult at times. My kids love to have friends and
family around, and they know how to wheedle me into allowing everyone to visit
when I should be writing. No matter how much they promise to be quiet, I never
manage to get much done with a bunch of guests. But they are lots of fun to be
with.
Renee: I have an official
empty nest now. No child, no parents, just me and the hubby and believe it or
not, I’m busier than ever! LOL When you do get around to putting the pen to the
page, what is one of your favorite settings?
Erin: There’s nothing
like being in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the fall. The colors are phenomenal
and there’s a festival or fair to attend up there pretty much every weekend.
There’s this one festival I put on my calendar every year. There’s no cell
reception and it’s very remote. It’s the perfect location for a murderer to
hide.
Renee: I love the fall
colors. The Rocky Mountains and Black Hills are beautiful that time of year
too. I’ve never been to many festivals though. Fairs and rodeos, yep. They make
for good story fodder too. It’s amazing where the ideas come from! What would we
do if we couldn’t write anymore?
Erin: Writing is
ingrained so deep I don’t know how to not write, but if I stopped I’d go back
to doing foster care. I love the kids so much. And, I’d be thankful for the
opportunity to show them Christ’s love, even if only for a bit.
Renee: You are one
special lady. And strong. I bet you’d read one of your children’s books too. By
the way, what’s your favorite book and where do you like to read?
Erin: My favorite book is
The Host by Stephenie Myer. The
emotional way the story grabs me, keeps me turning the pages, and gives me the
inclination to want my readers to feel the same way when they read my work. I
have this great sunroom. It’s light and airy, full of beach pictures and
memorabilia. Yep, it’s the most comfy room in my house to cuddle with my cat
and read.
Renee: That’s the type of
room I want my office to be. Light, airy, and fresh. A place where I can go and
breathe lighter and easier when I write. That sounds crazy, don’t it? Do you
have any hobbies or things you like to do when you aren’t working?
Erin: Renovating my
house, ha ha. It’s a never ending battle but I quite enjoy most of the work.
And most of the houses we’ve owned, we’ve remodeled. I’ve done almost
everything from kitchens, dry-walling, roofing, even a bathroom remodel just
the other week. But my favorite is painting. It can transform a room with
minimal work.
Renee: Painting? I wish I
liked to paint. I like it for the first ten minutes. I have a few rooms you can
transform if you want to come on by. I’m sure my landlord won’t mind. Truly, I’d
love to just get away from it all. Not sure where’d I go, but—hey, if you could
spend a week anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
Erin: Ireland for sure!
We took a two week trip last year and drove around the country. It was the best
vacation ever, and I want to do it again.
Renee: Oh, I’d love to
see Ireland and Scotland. Those are two places on my to-see list, but things
are getting a bit hairy in Europe right now. I’m not sure if it will ever
happen. I may pass on those dreams . . . for now. How do you face life in this
changing world today?
Erin: Boy, do we live in
a scary world these days. I can’t imagine life without Christ. He keeps me
going every day.
Renee: Amen to that, my friend. Thank you for visiting with
us and don’t be such a stranger here at the Mine. We’ve missed you!
Erin: I’ve missed you too. Thanks for chatting with me.
Renee: Find out more about Erin at the following sites! She's awesome.
Renee: Find out more about Erin at the following sites! She's awesome.
Website: www.erinungerwrites.com
Social Media
Links:
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* * * HONORARY GIVEAWAY * * *
To celebrate Erin’s visit back to the
Diamond Mine, Renee’s offering one of her books as the giveaway prize (winner’s
choice)! Answer the question below to enter:
How do you face life in this changing world today?
Winner will be selected by random draw from eligible
comments on 8/13/2016.
(Minimum
of 5 comments required to validate contest. Please include your email address
with your comment to facilitate contact if you are selected as the winner.)
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About the Books:
Beast of Stratton (Amazon Best Seller):
2014 ACFW Genesis Semi-finalist
2014 ACFW Genesis Semi-finalist
He appears the beast but she sees his heart.
Architect Aimee Hart, determined to locate her father,
infiltrates Miles Stratton’s engineering firm as a secretary. Her presence
wrenches the shaggy, wounded man from his penthouse, and the quest begins.
He’s been betrayed by his best friend. Miles would rather
hide than help, especially his daughter. But it isnt over. Someone’s trying to
destroy Stratton Industrial. A war veteran, he knows how to defend his own, the
Beast of Stratton can do it again.
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/aENB6DcJxfQ
To Soar on Eagle’s Wings:
Spring’s in the air. While the sun shines in Timber Springs,
snow falls on the Snowy Range, and trouble’s brewing in the meadows. The area’s
new game warden, Steve Mitchell launches his first wildlife investigation of
the season, but the trouble follows him—straight to town.
Rachel Fitzgerald’s on Spring Break. Or at least she’s
trying. Between paperwork, and harassing phone calls, she may as well have
stayed in her classroom. So much for relaxation. A ‘chance’ meeting with her
brother’s old roommate offers her weary soul a shred of hope, but she discovers
love, like life, isn’t easy.
He talks with the wisdom of the Lord but rejects the future.
She wants to soar with the eagles but walks alone. And trusting God proves to
be more of a challenge than ever before…
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/6g0TNc5WLEI
Through Raging Waters (Amazon Best Seller):
If Mother Nature has her way, Timber Springs will never be
the same...
A warm spring and early rainstorms melt the snowpack. Spring runoff compounded by the storm of the century sends Timber Springs into a tailspin.
Tossed into the role of rescuer, local pharmacist Paul Fitzgerald must face his past before the whole world falls apart. While he fights to contain the beast around him, he finds his steadfast control slipping through his fingers. And life…everyone’s life…hangs by a thread once again.
She isn’t a hero. Melissa Hampton has her own demons to battle. After she learns of her mysterious beginnings amidst her mother’s keepsakes, she faces more than just the river rushing outside her door. Now, she must discern friend from foe…but as waters rise and tension climbs within Timber Springs, she needs to rise to the challenge or lose the only man she's ever loved.
Can two people find each other through raging waters?
A warm spring and early rainstorms melt the snowpack. Spring runoff compounded by the storm of the century sends Timber Springs into a tailspin.
Tossed into the role of rescuer, local pharmacist Paul Fitzgerald must face his past before the whole world falls apart. While he fights to contain the beast around him, he finds his steadfast control slipping through his fingers. And life…everyone’s life…hangs by a thread once again.
She isn’t a hero. Melissa Hampton has her own demons to battle. After she learns of her mysterious beginnings amidst her mother’s keepsakes, she faces more than just the river rushing outside her door. Now, she must discern friend from foe…but as waters rise and tension climbs within Timber Springs, she needs to rise to the challenge or lose the only man she's ever loved.
Can two people find each other through raging waters?
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/tE055Wyzaso
