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• Welcome to Character Café!

  

  Featuring Francis Lee from New Beginnings Good morning, Francis! It is so good to see you out and about. I am so sorry about all of your losses a few months ago when scarlet fever went through town. You got hit so hard, losing your parents and your husband all within a few days. Are […]

  amylynnwalsh

  September 25, 2022

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  adventure, author, author interview, christian fiction, grief, historical, holiday fiction, indie authors, literature, mourning, romance, teaching, Thanksgiving, writing

• Mini-History Lessons for A Dark Lustre

  (These are from the back matter of the novel. The links were not listed in the paperback version.) Castle Garden On the southern tip of Manhattan, Castle Garden began as a military fort, then became an entertainment center which included a restaurant and a theater.  But from 1855 until 1890, it was the immigration center […]

  amylynnwalsh

  September 18, 2022

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  author, Castle Garden, christian fiction, fiction, history, immigration, literature, mining, Pennsylvania, Poland, romance, Salvation Army, Volunteers of America

• Mornings at Character Café — The Promise

  

  Are you okay? You look like you could use some TLC. Let me just finish cleaning off this table, and you can sit down right here. We believe a great hot drink and some comfort food is great therapy here at Character Café. Thank you. My name is Dakota… Taylor (sniffs). I’m from Boston, Massachusetts. […]

  amylynnwalsh

  August 17, 2022

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  author, Christian, christian fiction, fiction, interview, law enforcement, literature, novel, public servant, romance

• Chronicles of Courage — Episode 2

  

  I am sure you will be amazed by her courage — and how God has redeemed the circumstances of her life. Here’s Ruby!

  amylynnwalsh

  August 16, 2022

  Chronicles of Courage, Uncategorized

  adoption, author, childhood, courage, fostering, interview, parenting, redemption, therapy, trauma

• Wisdom from a Wordsmith — Episode 31

  I have been quite MIA when it comes to my Wisdom from a Wordsmith series since I got back home from Scotland at the end of May. In case you didn’t hear, I ended up testing positive with COVID and couldn’t travel back to the US — extending my stay in Edinburgh for ELEVEN more […]

  amylynnwalsh

  August 16, 2022

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  addiction, author, bestselling, highlands, interview, photography, reading, romance, Scotland

• Mornings at Character Café — featuring Christina from the Not Again series

  

  Welcome to Character Café, Christina! I know you have so much going on in your life. I am glad you could squeeze in a visit here in Walshland! I am glad to sit down! Oh wow! You have so many cool things on the menu! Thank you! While you decide what you want to order, […]

  amylynnwalsh

  July 12, 2022

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  anxiety, author, christian fiction, coming of age, faith, healing, heartbreak, interview, second chance romance, suspense, teen fiction, triggors, young adult

• Mornings at Character Café

  

  Episode 2 – Glory Ann from The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery Welcome to Character Café, Glory Ann! And oh my goodness, I guess congratulations are in order! Yes! Thank you! This big belly is getting in the way. I can barely even do the dishes without getting myself soaked with dishwater these days. […]

  amylynnwalsh

  June 27, 2022

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  60s, author, character, christian fiction, fiction, interview, literature, mystery, romance, secrets, women's fiction

• Mornings at Character Cafe’

  Episode One — Violet from Violet’s Vow Welcome to Character Cafe’, Mrs. Violet Brooks! I am so glad you could take a little break from working in your shop to have some morning tea with me! I so appreciate you having me. And now that I have an assistant at Fragrant Sentiments, I have much […]

  amylynnwalsh

  June 13, 2022

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  author, character, christian fiction, coffee, literary, romance, sweet romance, tea, Victorian, widow

• Wisdom from a Wordsmith — Episode 30

  

  Stay tuned for a special giveaway at the end to celebrate the 30th episode of Wisdom from a Wordsmith! Also celebrating a year of author interviews! I want to introduce you to one of my favorite Facebook friends, Anne Perreault. Before I ever read any of her books, I could already tell I was going […]

  amylynnwalsh

  June 5, 2022

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  author, christian fiction, Jane Austen, law enforcement, romance, trauma

• Wisdom from a Wordsmith — Episode 29

  

  As soon as I saw the cover of Stacy’s book, I knew I would have to buy it! What a beautiful scene! And I’ve always had a thing for hot air balloons! Stacy T. Simmons writes uplifting fiction that delights the reader’s romantic sensibilities. Thirty-four years of marital bliss is a great contributor. She is […]

  amylynnwalsh

  May 26, 2022

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