One of the best parts of being a writer is being part of a community that “gets” you. Writers never stop thinking. You might see a woman walking through a parking lot. Writers? We’ve got her story all figured out and ready to write down. Part of that community for me is ACFW, American Christian…
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by author June Foster. I consider her a mentor because when we were in the same critique group she spent so much time trying to teach me deeper POV. I’m not a master, but I can tell you, where I am now and where I was are two…
The video of the week is The Inheritance by Jo-Anne Berthelsen Book Description: He struggles with bitterness and betrayal. She wants to follow God’s way. To be together seems impossible. Michael Trevelyan is determined to claim his inheritance at all costs. Bitterness consumes him and he refuses to forgive those who have betrayed him. Yet,…
Book Description: Starting a family was supposed to be easy. Twin sisters June and July have never encountered an obstacle they couldn’t overcome. Married just after graduating college, the girls and their husbands remained a close-knit group. Now settled and successful, the next logical step is children. But as the couples struggle to conceive, each must reconcile…
Book Description: Mercy Lapp is ready for a fresh start. Having lost her beloved fianc? in a fishing accident during his rumschpringe, she escapes the painful memories by moving from her community in Shipshewana, Indiana, to Seymour, Missouri, where she takes a job as a mother’s helper. She isn’t exactly shy, but she’s hesitant to…
Each week I share a book trailer on my video widget at juliearduini.com. This week is Surviving Henry by Erin Taylor Young. You don’t always know what you’re getting into when you bring home a puppy. Enter Henry, a boxer who suffers from Supreme Dictator…