Y'all, I had so much fun hanging out with my romantic suspense writing friends Mary Alford, Elizabeth Goddard, and Natalie Walters. We chatted about writing, plotting and pantsing, how ideas come to life, and much more. Did you know two of these authors love eating peanut M&Ms while they write? Do you know who'd they like to spend time with? Then come join the conversation.

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If you love romantic suspense, you are going to love this conversation with author Sami Abrams. We talked about her journey to reading and writing, and what it's been like to write with Lynette Eason. She also gave great advice to aspiring writers about writing books she keeps close as well as how to take your time and grow.

Sami Abrams grew up hating to read. It wasn’t until her 30’s that she found authors that captured her attention. Now, most evenings you can find her engrossed in Romantic Suspense. In her opinion, crime and a little romance is the recipe for a great story.

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I had the pleasure of hosting Amanda Cabot, Rachel Fordham, Laura Frantz, Ann H Gabhart, and Stephenia H. McGee faithful readers team. I loved having these ladies on Book Talk and hope you enjoy this chance to learn more about their books. We talked about why they write what they do, how they found their time period, what their writing sweet spot is, how ideas come to them, who they love to read, and more.

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It was so much fun to have Kelli Stuart and Joanna Davidson Politano join me today for a special Book Talk about creating international novels. If you love to travel through history and the world in your books, you will enjoy learning more about both of these authors and their books. I love Joanna's atmospheric and lyrical stories. You will be absolutely transported as you read them. And I just read Kelli's The Master Craftsman last week and LOVED the National Treasure feel of this novel that is set in pre-Revolution Russia and today. We talked about research, travel, pantsing historical novels, our mutual love for CS Lewis and Madeline L'Engle, and so much more. There's so much that goes into this genre, and these ladies do it so well!

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I’m delighted to host a special edition of Book Talk with four guests: Melody Carlson, Irene Hannon, Liz Johnson, and Suzanne Woods Fisher. We had such fun talking about how they get their ideas, which comes first characters or plot, and so much more. How many books they've written (Melody is over 300!), how they celebrate another book, and how many hours a day they write.

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Y'all, I had so much fun as Lynette Eason, Lisa Harris, and Lynn H. Blackburn joined me for a special edition of Book Talk. We discussed their current books, how they became writers, what inspired their ideas, and so much more. It's a quick and fun half-hour that gives you a chance to know them as the writers behind the amazing stories. We also talked about why romantic suspense and the importance of hope in the midst of evil.

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If you love romantic suspense, especially the kind that includes K-9 partners, you are going to love this conversation with author Jerusha Agen. We talked about why story is so important to her and why she sees it as a responsibility to wield the power of story well. She also gave great advice to aspiring writers to read deeply in the genre they want to write, but to read with awareness. Ask yourself questions about why something did or didn't work.

Jerusha imagines danger around every corner but knows God is there, too. So naturally, she writes romantic suspense infused with the hope of salvation in Jesus Christ. Jerusha loves to hang out with her big furry dogs and little furry cats, often while reading or watching movies.

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Anyone else inhale the Little House on the Prairie series — probably multiple times — growing up? If so, you definitely want to watch this episode of Book Talk because Allison Pittman is giving us all the behind-the-scenes into her next book Laura's Shadow. In this book, she takes two characters and Cap Garland and creates a dual timeline book that explores the world around Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Allison and I talk about her research, who is better Cap or Gilbert Blythe (we don't agree!), and how she finds her story ideas. It's all about wondering about the story we don't know. The something we don't see in history and exploring that space. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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Oh my goodness, y'all. I feel like I've just taken a vacation to Ireland in the best possible way — well, other than actually getting off the plane in Dublin. Jennifer Diebel and her family lived in Ireland for a combined six years (plus a bonus 1.5 years in Viena!). The flavors, sights, and smells of Ireland permeate her books as well as the language and social justice. If you haven't picked up her latest novel, Lady of Galway Manor, I recommend it. I've thoroughly enjoyed it.

Join us and learn about her writing process, Ireland, ideas, third culture kids, and so much more.

Jennifer Deibel's latest book the Lady of Galway Manor. She is a middle school teacher whose work has appeared on (in)courage, on The Better Mom, in Missions Mosaic magazine, and others. With firsthand immersive experience abroad, Jennifer writes stories that help redefine home through the lens of culture, history, and family. After nearly a decade of living in Ireland and Austria, she now lives in Arizona with her husband and their three children. You can find her online at www.jenniferdeibel.com. Her debut novel, A Dance in Donegal, won the 2021 Kipp Award in Historical Fiction, and The Lady of Galway Manor made the Parable Group’s bestseller list two weeks in a row.

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I'm delighted to introduce you to my friend Gabrielle Meyer. In this episode of Book Talk, we talked about her brand new novel When the Day Comes and how the idea developed. It's such an interesting premise that doesn't fit neatly into a genre. We also talked about how she writes six books a year, the American Dollar Princesses, and what writing the longer novels allows her to do. We also chatted about how her dream of writing for Bethany House came true with this book.

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