Erica Kingsbury, author of the Juniper Creek series (Girl in the Barn, Road Home, Uprooted) and Not Alone: God's Presence on the Path of the Special Needs Mom

On July 2nd, Erica Kingsbury did something most authors never attempt — she released three books at once. Two of them hit #1 New Release in their categories on launch day. In this episode, Erica and Carolyn pull back the curtain on how a summer typing project with her nine-year-old son turned into a full middle-grade fiction series, why they made the "absolutely crazy" decision to launch all three books simultaneously instead of staggering them, and what it actually cost — late nights, tangled edits across three manuscripts, and a promise to her husband that she'd never do it again. They also talk beta reader reactions, favorite characters, what's coming in book four, and why no author should be building alone.

What You'll Hear In This Episode

How Juniper Creek was born from a mother-son typing project during summer break

Why Erica thought she was called to write nonfiction for moms — and what changed her mind

The real reasoning behind releasing three books at once (and the editing nightmare that followed)

What it felt like to wake up to a #1 New Release ranking on launch morning

Beta reader reactions to that book two cliffhanger (a parental preparedness warning is issued)

Erica and Carolyn's favorite books in the series

What's next for Juniper Creek in book four and beyond

Erica's advice for any author sitting on a series idea that feels too big to start

Quotable

"Your book is not just a story — it's the infrastructure for a movement you're already building." — Dr. Carolyn Wiley

"You don't eat an elephant all at once. You eat it one bite at a time." — Erica Kingsbury, on tackling a series that feels too big

Parental Preparedness Warning

No spoilers here, but book two ends on a cliffhanger. Buy book three at the same time — you'll want it.

Links Mentioned

Erica Kingsbury's website: https://ericakingsbury.com

Not Alone: God's Presence on the Path of the Special Needs Mom: https://amzn.to/4h35ZCc

The Juniper Creek Series: Girl in the Barn, Road Home, Uprooted — available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/44OIndk

Free downloadable parent guides for each book: https://ericakingsbury.com

Christian Writers Arise — https://roseandpearl.net/booking

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If you're sitting on a series idea and don't know where to start, don't do it alone. Reach out to Dr. Carolyn Wiley to talk through what it would take to bring it to life. https://roseandpearl.net/booking

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