In this heartwarming episode, author Donna Wichelman joins us to chat about her historical romance novel A Song of Deliverance. Inspired by her travels through the lush hills of Ireland and the rugged terrain of Colorado, Donna weaves a poignant tale of hope, faith, and resilience. She shares the journey of her heroine, Anna Sullivan, a young Irish woman who emigrates to America after tragedy strikes, only to face even more loss upon arrival. But with grace and grit—and perhaps a little help from an unexpected romantic interest—Anna finds strength through God’s deliverance. Donna also opens up about her own writing path, her love for history, and the healing power of Scripture during a tough personal season. You won’t want to miss this moving conversation that celebrates storytelling, second chances, and God’s perfect timing.

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Weaving history and faith into stories of intrigue and redemption grew out of Donna’s love of travel, history, and literature as a young adult while attending the United World College of the Atlantic—an international college in Wales, U.K. She enjoys developing plots that show how God’s love abounds even in the profoundly difficult circumstances of our lives. Her stories reflect the hunger in all of us for love, forgiveness, and belonging in a world that often withholds second chances.

Donna received her master’s degree in journalism from San Jose State University and became a communications professional before writing full-time. Her short stories and articles have appeared in inspirational publications. She has two indie-published Christian romantic suspense novels in her Waldensian Series—Light Out of Darkness and Undaunted Valor, and her Gilded Age historical romance, A Song of Deliverance, released on December 3, 2024.

Donna and her husband of forty years participate in ministry at their local church in Colorado. They love spending time with their grandchildren, and bike, kayak, and travel whenever possible.

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“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
– Romans 15:13 (NKJV)

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

–Romans 8:28

Born into the Irish system of landholding that favors the moneyed class, Anna Sullivan has no dowry and no chance of marrying the man she loves. Poor and heartbroken, she flees Ireland to tend to Uncle Liam’s house in Colorado and take on her deceased aunt’s sewing business.

But when Anna arrives in Georgetown, she discovers a mine disaster at the Singing Silver Mine has killed her uncle. Orphaned and destitute again, she gathers her faith, courage, and ingenuity to establish a life in the community. Only one person stands in her way—the mine’s owner.

A wealthy, grief-stricken widower of European nobility, Stefan Maier threw his energies into making his mark as a silver mining baron in Colorado when his wife and child died at sea, emigrating to America. Now, everyone blames him for the mine disaster that killed nine men. But how does he convince the lovely and opinionated Irish woman of his innocence?
Will Anna’s heart soften towards Stefan? Will Stefan prove himself worthy of Anna’s affections? Each will have to risk everything to attain what they want and need most—love.

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