THE MESSAGE OF JESUSI It was exciting this year to realize a lifelong dream by publishing my first book. No, it will never reach the New York Times best seller list. It will probably never win a contest, but the presence of it on Amazon symbolizes a great accomplishment for me. Cathy’s Christmas Confession is…
n a recent interview with local public school and community librarians, I was slapped into the reality that our children and youth not only are discouraged from reading the classics we all knew and loved growing up, but in fact in some locations, these books are banned. Yet, on the other hand, many new books…
My new romantic suspense novel, Shadows of Time, released recently. Here are backstories for my main characters. Hope you enjoy these insights into what makes them ‘tick’. Annika Louise Knight: I just received word from my late mother’s lawyer that I need to travel to Seattle for the reading of the will. I am not…
Unintended Hero As a baby boomer, I grew up in a household hearing stories from my parents about the Great Depression and WWII. I don’t recall being all that interested as a youngster, yet I never forgot the firsthand stories my parents shared. Fast forward a few years, and I marry a baby boomer, who…
Forgotten Memories Author Interview with Penny Zeller Congratulations on the release of Forgotten Memories! What was your favorite part about writing this book? Thank you, Julie! I would have to say going in-depth into the personality of the characters. Forgotten Memories has so many fun and humorous parts, but it also has some serious and…
A Harvest of Blessings: The Story Behind the Story A Harvest of Blessing was inspired by a real life couple my husband and I met in Pensacola, Florida. Several years ago we were traveling and living in our RV full time. Since my husband is retired army, we generally stayed on military posts in their…