This episode was so much fun as I chatted with my friend Kimberley Woodhouse. Her road to publication is an amazing story of two authors pouring into her. Tracie Peterson and Colleen Coble have played pivotal roles in my writing life, so I am not at all surprised that they have been critical for Kimberley. Kimberley has written over 30 novels, and many have been coauthored with Tracie Peterson. You'll love learning about their process as they coauthor. And Kimberley's favorite characters to write are her villains. We may share that in common as well. Be sure to listen in and learn more about her historical romance, historical romantic suspense, and dual-timeline novels. She is one talented and prolific author. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.

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Kimberly Duffy is someone you will love meeting on this episode of Book Talk. A homeschooling mom, she's got a great wit and writes amazing historical novels set in exotic places. We talked about her books, her passion for India, travel, and so much more. You will love learning more about her writing process and how her ideas come together. We also talked about her relationship with her editor and how important that is as a writer. Once you meet Kim, you will definitely want to read her books.

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Y'all, I adore Elizabeth Goddard's romantic suspense. They are usually filled with great characters and really interesting plots. This week on Book Talk we talked about her latest novel, Deadly Target, as well as writing and what's coming next. It was so fun to learn more about her writing process and the difference between writing her longer novels and the shorter romantic suspense for Love Inspired Suspense.

Elizabeth is a master storyteller who weaves together multi-layered, rich stories. If you haven't read them yet, I highly recommend them.

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Do you love Tom Clancy and Daniel Silva? Love a book that races from page one to the end? Do you have preteens or teens in your life? Young people who love games and fantasy? Then you will enjoy this conversation with James Hannibal. We talk about his books. A game he has helped develop. A fantasy series that goes with the game and so much more! Also, learn about an opportunity to engage with the concepts from the game in real-time. All this and more in this bonus episode of Book Talk.

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I'm so excited to have my friend Jocelyn Green join me for Book Talk. She writes wonderful historical novels that are filled with rich details and interesting plots. I had so much fun learning about where Jocelyn gets her ideas, how she weaves in research, her love of Broadway plays, and so much more. She also shared about the editing process as well as how she knows which research details to layer into her story and when it's just too much. All great things to know how to balance. I think you will love getting to know her and more about her wonderful historical fiction.

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To kick off this season of Book Talk I'm delighted to introduce you to my friend Abigail Wilson. She writes gothic Regency novels with strong mystery and a hint of suspense. You will love meeting her, and we will be talking about her brand new book Twilight at Moorington Cross.

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In this edition of Book Talk, my coauthors for the Christmas in Mistletoe Square collection joined me. Think of it as your chance to peek behind the curtain and see what goes on when four authors come together to write a collection. We talk books, how I invited myself to join in, writing books, why we write romance and so much more. I hope you enjoy this conversation! And be sure to let us know if you've read Mistletoe Square and what you thought!

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Oh my goodness! I had so much fun chatting with my friend Julie Klassen about her books, England, Jane Austen, and her writing process. Y'all asked such great questions as she talked about first readers, the way she writes, and how she does her research. If you want a behind-the-scenes look into how this award-winning, best-selling author creates her fantastic Austen-inspired books, you will love this Book Talk!

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So excited to introduce you to my friend Amy Green! She writes such compelling WWII fiction. Things We Didn't Say won two of the Carol Awards this summer. And The Lines Between Us just released and shares so much good WWII history. In this talk, we discuss how she finds historical hooks, what her writing day is like, how she includes real people, and when she doesn't, the book she'd love to write if she could figure out how to tie seven countries into one story, and so much more. Amy is delightful and you will enjoy this chance to learn more about her and her novels.

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I'm excited to introduce you to my new writing friend Michelle Sass Aleckson. You'll love getting to know her as we talk about books and more. In this episode we talk about You've Got Mail, collaborative writing, brainstorming, and what she loves about writing. Her first book was released earlier this year and her next releases in a couple of weeks.

Michelle is the wife of an electrician and they have four kids ages 11-16. They have twenty acres outside of the small town. She dabbles in things like making maple syrup, making homemade jelly from wild grapes and crabapples, gardening, and at one time raised chickens.

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