Writer’s Desk Issue No: 2 Tracy Higley We’re so excited to have Tracy Higley featured on this week’s writer’s desk. Tracy started her first novel at the age of eight and has been hooked on writing ever since. She chased down a graduate degree in Ancient History to help bring readers more of what they… [Continue Reading]
Historical Fiction
Writer Wednesday with Lori Benton
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Lori Benton, author of The King’s Mercy. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of The King’s Mercy! Winner will be e-mailed. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Writer Wednesday with Lori Benton: Books Authors Read What was your favorite book as a child? That’s tricky to answer… [Continue Reading]
Writer Wednesday with Amanda Barratt
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Amanda Barratt, author of My Dearest Dietrich. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of My Dearest Dietrich! Winner announced right here next week. Congratulations to, Larinda Floyd, the winner of Kelly Irvin’s Over the Line! Please e-mail my assistant Christen with your mailing address! Note: This post contains affiliate… [Continue Reading]
The Forgotten War
The Forgotten War … ever heard of it? Yeah, I hadn’t really either. Beyond hearing about a For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, I didn’t understand the time period or the events of this war. When I was researching for my World War II novel, Arms of Deliverance, one of the autobiographies I… [Continue Reading]
Excerpt from ‘Songbird Under a German Moon’
Happy Memorial Day weekend! If you are looking to add to your TBR pile, here’s another WWII book of mine I know you’ll enjoy! Here’s a bit about the book: Songbird Under a German Moon The year is 1945. The war is over and 21-year-old Betty Lake has been invited to Europe to sing… [Continue Reading]
Broken Things Made Beautiful by God
My books all have a common thread: broken things made beautiful by God. Today I want to share more about why I wrote Teen Mom. I remember when my first novel From Dust and Ashes: A Story of Liberation came out in 2003. I was so excited to share it with my friends who’d believed… [Continue Reading]
‘The Swiss Courier’ is on Sale
Good news, friends! In case you haven’t heard, The Swiss Courier is on sale for $1.99 (or less!) now through February 28. You can get it through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Christianbook. Get ‘The Swiss Courier’ by @TriciaGoyer and @MikeYorkey on #sale! Click To Tweet Here’s a bit about the book: It is August 1944 and the Gestapo… [Continue Reading]
Writing Historical Fiction | You Don’t Need as Many Facts as You Think
When I first started writing, the last thing I wanted to write was historical fiction. I thought it would be tooooo much research. The truth is . . . it is! But I also discovered I LOVE research, and writing historical fiction has become a love of mine. A few things I’ve done while… [Continue Reading]