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Amish Q&A: Kathleen Fuller (Amish Generations: Four Stories)

By Family Fiction Staff / July 25, 2020

Kathleen shares an overview on the stories, explains what makes this set a little different from most of her other stories, and which out of the four was her favorite.

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Romance Q&A: Cecelia Dowdy (Candy Beach Series)

By Family Fiction Staff / July 14, 2020

The author shares some behind-the-scenes info about the book, reveals all the elements that came together for the Candy Beach series, and explains why she always puts her characters through emotional angst.

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Amish Author Interview: Kelly Irvin—Exploring Friendship’s Ripple Effects

By Ross Cluver / June 30, 2020

Kelly shares the undergirding theme of the story, explains what goes into her research in preparing her novels, and touches on why she also writes romantic suspense.

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Children’s Q&A: A.S. Mackey (The Edge of Everywhen)

By Family Fiction Staff / June 29, 2020

The author on her multi-faceted inspirations, why including a protagonist on the Autism Spectrum was so important, and why the appearance of one of her characters surprised her the most.

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Speculative Q&A: Kathy Tyers (Crystal Witness)

By Family Fiction Staff / June 29, 2020

Kathy talks about Crystal Witness, gives us an overview of her leading lady, shares her initial inspiration for the novel, and explains how her faith intertwines with her writing of speculative fiction.

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Romance Q&A: Carla Laureano (Under Scottish Stars)

By Family Fiction Staff / June 29, 2020

Carla shares the ideas she was exploring within the series, identifies the most challenging aspect of the story, and offers why she thought this would be her first romance without a happy ending.

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Historical Q&A: Tracie Peterson (The Way of Love)

By Family Fiction Staff / June 29, 2020

Tracie explains how her series examines the prejudices and racism of the 1880s, sets the scene of the second story for us, and shares the sad surprises she found in her research.

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Historical Q&A: David Harder (Persuaded: The Story of Nicodemus)

By Family Fiction Staff / June 29, 2020

David shares how he got intrigued with Nicodemus, expands on what he discovered during his extensive research and explains the challenge of writing historical fiction.

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Contemporary Interview: Cynthia Ruchti—Let The Light Shine In

By Ross Cluver / June 29, 2020

Cynthia talks about the real-life issues fueling the novel, the research she went through, and the importance of allowing the light of God to shine into the “secret corridors of our soul.”

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Suspense Interview: Elizabeth Goddard—Ahead of the Curve

By Ross Cluver / June 28, 2020

Elizabeth talks about the overarching theme of the series, compares and contrasts the occupations of her main characters, and challenges readers to be a “voice of truth.”

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