Inspiration Behind the Heroine of Common Leah, the protagonist in my debut young adult Christian fantasy novel, Common, doesn’t have many traits of a typical heroine. She isn’t particularly bold, witty, courageous, or skilled with weapons. Instead, she’s a shy, hard-working maid who prefers to fly under the radar. And that’s what I love…
Marriage is no picnic. At least the one Vivian Emerson shared with her late husband hadn’t been. Unfortunately, the devastation Craig had brought into her life didn’t ended with his death. Not only did he leave Vivian without closure, he had to go and die in a way that made her the talk of the…
Why Did I Choose Shiloh for My Story’s Setting? In Sanctuary, my premier Southern mystery, readers are introduced to the quaint, time-lost South Georgia town of Shiloh. The story begins as Theo and his wife Liddy desire to relocate and retire back to their country roots, after investing four decades of their lives in the…
An Interview with Alejandra (Allie) Santiago, heroine of Chasing Freedom “You certainly are a long way from Nogales, Mexico, Ms. Sant—” “Please, just call me Allie. Alejandra Santiago—it’s too many syllables.” “Okay, Allie. Please tell us how you got from a border town in Mexico to Oregon State University.” “An international scholarship. The scholarship gave…
Norris Dam State Park Sara L. Foust Norris Dam State Park is one of the beautiful state parks I live near. We are blessed to have many here in East Tennessee, and several of them are mentioned or visited in my writings. My heroine, Kat, visits Norris Dam while searching for clues on her…
A Flash of Romance by Sharon Rene My name is Sharon Rene. In December, I published a collection of flash fiction stories on Kindle entitled A Flash of Romance. This was a new experience for me. I’ve recently had some publishing success in the world of flash fiction, having had six stories published by…