Tag: christian fiction
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Welcome, Rebecca
Today at Character Café, we’re welcoming Rebecca McVitty from The Tea Maker’s Blend by Caroline Johnston. She cycled in… thankfully without crashing through my café door. Although after reading her story, I kept the teacups well away from the entrance just in case. Amy: Rebecca! Welcome to Character Café! We have dry towels, hot tea,…
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Welcome, Della!
Amy: Della Swan, welcome to Character Cafe. We’re honored to have you. Though I suspect your Aunt Leticia would say we’re wasting electricity and good sugar on this interview. Della Swan: Oh, she absolutely would. And she’d probably remind you that “idle chatter never buttered a biscuit.” Amy: Your first chapter opens in the kitchen…
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Meet Beth
A Fan-Fiction Interview of Deena Adam’s Character from Stronger Than the Storm Amy: Today, I’m sharing a table with a woman who looks like she has it all together… until life proves otherwise. Meet Beth Holbrook from Stronger Than the Storm. Amy: Beth, welcome to the café. What sort of tea would you like this…
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Amy’s Characters through the Decades
A Special Morning at Character Cafe Amy: Good morning, Character Café friends! What a treat today is. I’m sharing breakfast with leading ladies from nearly all my published novels. As many of you know, I tend to linger in three favorite eras: the 1880s, the 1930s, and the present day. Each group of characters is…
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Do You Love Word Games?
I do! Me! Me! Me! Some of my favorite memories are playing Jotto with my mother. (That was the 1980s forerunner of Wordle — so much fun!) My Grammy and my brother would always beat me in Boggle, but I would keep trying. The whole family would play Scrabble together — and then UpWords, which…
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Meet Ashton, a cowboy from Montana
Amy: Welcome to the Character Café, Ashton. Coffee? Tea? Ashton: Coffee. Black. No frills. Anything too fancy is too much like dessert. I’d rather have a Cowboy Cookie or a brownie Amy: You’ve been gone a long time. What was it like seeing Saddlehorn again? Ashton: Like riding a horse you know by heart—except the…
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Featuring Olivia from Not Exactly Mr. Darcy
Mornings at Character Cafe — Fanfiction Interviews Amy: Good morning, Olivia. Welcome to Character Cafe! You look like you are in need of a tasty treat and a good cup of tea. Olivia: Thank you, Amy. Yes, I admit I could use a little pick-me-up. Amy: Oh, I could feel your angst from the opening…
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Introducing Narina, a gal from the Roman Empire
Step into Roman Britain and take a seat at the Character Café with Narina Lucana. In this imagined interview with Carol Ashby’s character, Narina shares everyday details of life under Roman rule—faith, family, food, and hard choices.