Peering Through Life's Window

It’s my pleasure to have Anne Patrick on my blog this week. She'll give away EITHER a PDF, Kindle or Nook copy of Out of the Darkness . To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address.   Welcome, Anne. First, tell us a little about yourself. I'm a Christian Suspense author with over a dozen books published.  When I'm not writing, I enjoy spending time with family and friends.  I also love to travel and have been richly blessed by being able to travel out of the country on several short-term mission trips. I've had the pleasure of seeing God do amazing things in the mission field. That's a wonderful way to spend time when you aren't writing. Tell us, why you write. Because I have to.  I would probably go insane if I didn't have an outlet for all the stories floating around in my head.  And yes, my characters do talk to me.  I try not to talk back to them in public though. LOL. LOL. Tell us about your latest book. Out of the Darkness i

Welcome, Emily. Thanks for coming by to chat with us today about your photography and your writing projects. First, tell us a little about yourself.  I’m a full-time office manager at my church, a photography business owner, and an author all rolled up in one. I grew up in a small town in Northern California and moved to Southern California to go to college and then ended up staying. I love coffee and am so looking forward to Fall and Winter, they are my favorite seasons! Lots of people who write love to read. Were you an avid reader as a child? What did you read?  My mother has always been a huge reader in our family and that trait was definitely passed down to me. Some of my favorite books growing up were the Enid Blyton Adventure Series, The Boxcar Children, and Nancy Drew mysteries. I loved anything to do with mystery and adventure. Why do you write?  I’m an only child and grew up in a small town. I think that created in me a deep love for a good story as well as a large

Welcome, Catherine. I'm so happy to have you here today. First, tell us a little about yourself. I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart for 43 years. I’m an avid gardener, who is constantly fighting weeds—the bane of my garden. I love going to movies, reading, quilting, and collecting cookbooks, especially the community ones you find in antique stores. There are always great tried and true recipes in those books. It's great to have a variety of interests? Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read? One of the first books I remember reading was a Little Golden Book about Cinderella—the Walt Disney version with the mice and birds who sewed the dress for her. As a teenager I devoured books. Pearl S. Buck was one of my favorite authors as was Laura Ingalls Wilder and her Little House on the Prairie series. I also loved science fiction books, mysteries and romance stories. Reading's a wonderful pastime, and it's great to start early.

Once again, I scrambled up the names then drew one... The winner is... Drum roll... Congratulations! Wanda Barefoot!

It’s my great pleasure to welcome Lisa Lickel today. To enter to win a copy of The Newspaper Code leave a comment and e-mail address. Hi Lisa, first, tell us a little about yourself. Thanks for having me here, Gail. Always fun to visit! I grew up in a family of teachers and readers, so it was a big shock to learn that not everyone liked school or…gasp…books. How can that be? Although I’ve always been an avid reader, writing never occurred to me until I started working with our local historical society to put together an anniversary book. A friend taught me about press releases, and I wrote some articles for the newspaper. Then I took an online course from the Christian Writers Guild and started selling articles before I finished. I moved on to novels from there. I’m still learning, still growing. You're writing some terrific books. Tell us about your latest. The Newspaper Code is the third book in the cozy mystery Buried Treasure series. It takes place only a few wee

It was so difficult to choose a winner. I scrambled up the names then drew one. It is... Drum roll... Congratulations!  Sue Harrison! Please come back tomorrow for an interview with the lovely Lisa Lickel. She'll give away a copy of her new book, The Newspaper Code.

Mary will give away EITHER a print book or an e-book. To enter to win, leave a comment and an email address. Hi Mary, what a pleasure to have you on Peering Through Life’s Window. Tell us a little about yourself.  I enjoy creating fiction novels and Christian articles. Inspirational Suspense and Mysteries are my favorite, but anything I write (unless it’s non-fiction) has to have romance. I’m just a romantic at heart. My main goal in scribing is to show how people face adversity and overcome through divine mercy and grace. My days are filled with keeping my grandsons. My schedule also includes doing what I can to support my husband’s ministry. Hubby and I enjoy singing southern gospel, and we go to other churches and re-habitation facilities when time permits. I enjoy the outdoors, especially fishing. Between all that, I must scribe. There’s always a story or devotional floating around in my head. Wow. You have lots of talents. Many writers enjoyed reading as a child. How a