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Wisdom from a Wordsmith — Episode 27
I discovered Caroline Johnston as I was looking for Christian novels set in Scotland. I was thrilled to find out that she was in a couple of my favorite author groups! From my interactions with Caroline, and from what others who know her better have told me, Caroline has lots of energy and a great…
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Wisdom from a Wordsmith — Episode 26
Janyre Tromp is a historical novelist who loves spinning tales that, at their core, hunt for beauty, even when it isn’t pretty. She’s the author of Shadows in the Mind’s Eye and coauthor of It’s a Wonderful Christmas. She’s also a book editor, published children’s book author, and lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her family, two crazy cats,…
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Wisdom from a Wordsmith — Episode 25
Candice Pedraza Yamnitz I first learned of Candice during a writer’s conference when she was teaching a workshop on using Instagram as a marketing tool. She was a great choice for teaching that topic because Candice’s Instagram posts are adorable, challenging, and engaging! Not too long after that workshop, Candice’s novel Unbetrothed launched, and I…
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Nana Anders’ Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pie
One of my favorite scenes in His Brother’s Atonement is of little Jayson welcoming family into his home for Thanksgiving and being so excited about the chocolate chip pie he had made with his nana! The chocolate chip pie was inspired by my favorite of my dad’s pies, oatmeal pie. It sounds nowhere as awesome…
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Wisdom from a Wordsmith – Episode 24
I am so enjoying Crystal Caudill’s debut novel, Counterfeit Love. Often when I am short on time, I will do a quick read for a book I need to review, but this one is such a treasure that I have decided to slow down and savor each page. I am delighted that Counterfeit Love begins…
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Wisdom from a Wordsmith – Episode 23
Dawn Kinzer’s books are a new discovery for me. I just finished reading my first book written by her, and I loved it — if anything, I wanted the story to go on! You can be sure I have more of Dawn’s novels on my Kindle, just waiting for me to find the time to…
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Wisdom from a Wordsmith – Episode 22
Carrie Turansky Carrie Turansky was one of the first authors I met online when I began my authoring journey last year. Because of my love for the UK and my London Debutantes series, I joined the Facebook group “Everything UK & Ireland” and discovered that Carrie was one of the admin. Before too long, I…
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Wisdom from a Wordsmith – Episode 21
When I see young adults, teens, and children who are willing to work to their potential and hone their crafts, it makes me so happy! So, I was excited to meet a new author who is still in school, yet has such a remarkable writing style and a couple novels already written! Vanessa Hall is…
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Wisdom from a Wordsmith – Episode 20
Welcome to Writing on Walsh Mountain, Jodie Wolfe! I recently began reading Protecting Annie, and contacted Jody about an interview. And, it didn’t register until a couple days ago that Jody was one of the blog stops on the Celebrate Lit tour for my novel Elsie Whitmore. I think it is fun that I am…
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Wisdom from a Wordsmith – Episode 19
Lucille Procopio Author of the Chelzy Stone series About Lucille: I live in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and grew up a few miles away in Hudson, which is a small town in Plains Township located in the northeastern part of the state. When I was young, my family and I lived in one side of a small…