Sometimes God orchestrates a meeting that even the most hard-core planner among us (* raises hand*) couldn’t arrange in a hundred years. Such was the case with meeting today’s guest, Amy Renaud! At ACFW last fall in Nashville, my roommate and I, who stayed offsite to save money, were faced with walking back to our hotel in formal wear. During …

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: one of my favorite parts of being a writer is the amazing people I’ve met! Janyre Tromp is one of those people; we met on Twitter first, then met in person last year at ACFW. Not only is she sweet, warm, and encouraging, but her writing is absolutely gorgeous. I can’t …

If you’ve been following this space long, you know I have a special love for historical fiction. I’ve heard it said that stories set in other eras are the closest thing we have to time travel, and I’ve enjoyed my voyages into eras such as the Civil War, World War II, and the American Revolution. My guest today, Sherrinda Ketchersid, …

Although I’m a fiction writer, and my guests are primarily fiction writers as well, I do number among my friends many amazing and wonderful nonfiction writers. These writers have spotted a need that’s not being met in the current market, and are doing their best to fill that need! And then there are the rare unicorns like Kass Fogle, who …

If you’ve been following this space for a while, it’s no secret that Heidi Chiavaroli is one of my very favorite authors EVER, and I’m always super-excited when she launches a new book. Her latest release, The Edge of Mercy, comes out April 9, but if you don’t want to wait that long, good news! She’s giving away a copy …

When I started college, nothing scared me more than rooming with someone I didn’t know. But I needn’t have feared; I got along great! Same thing happened in graduate school; my roommate there ended up being one of my favorite roommates ever! So when I went to ACFW last fall and arranged to share a room with someone I’d never …

The calendar says March, but the snow on the ground says, “LOL SORRY STILL WINTER.” At least, that’s what’s happening where I live! But whether it’s nice and toasty where you live or if you’re still in winter’s grip, there’s always an excuse to curl up with a good book—or free novella, in this case—courtesy of my friend, Jerusha Agen! …

It’s cold and snowy here, but it’s the heart of summer down under, where today’s blog guest lives! I’m super-excited to welcome David Rawlings to the blog today, whose debut novel, The Baggage Handler, is already generating a lot of buzz ahead of its March 5 release! Here’s the blurb: A hothead businessman coming to the city for a showdown …

Happy February, everyone! It’s been icy the last couple days here, so we’re hunkering down and enjoying the excuse not to go anywhere. Hope wherever you are that the weather’s cooperating, at least to some degree! My guest today is my awesome friend Katie Powner, who writes contemporary fiction and thought-provoking blog posts, rocks the mom life, and has a …

My guest today is romantic suspense author Kent Wyatt, who I’ve yet to meet in person, but I can meet—and introduce him to you—thanks to the magic of the Interwebs! Welcome, Kent! It’s wonderful to have you here. Thank you, Amanda, for the great privilege of being part of your blog. We love talking about stories with other writers and …