Celebrating difference

My characters have taught me a lot. When I first started Embers, a character I hadn’t planned on showed up on the page. Alex was 15, a star basketball player at his high school and a favourite target of the school’s bullying trio. He also had Down syndrome. As I wrote my story, it was…

Author spotlight: Beckie Lindsey

Beckie Lindsey is the author of Beauties from Ashes, a spiritual warfare suspense series which includes Secrets, Uninvited, Daybreak and Awakening. The stories focus on issues today’s youth will relate to while also revealing the battle for their souls which is taking place in the spiritual realm. Author Ashley Jones says: “This powerful story will…

Author spotlight: Hedy Wiebe

There’s a Place Deep Inside Called Courage by Hedy Wiebe is an inspiring true-life story of faith and perseverance in the face of extreme trauma. A severe car accident led to years of rehabilitation as Wiebe rebuilt her life by the grace of God. In her book, she describes the day her life as she…

Shine the light

In a world gone crazy, writers, more than ever, need reader support. Book launches, fairs and signings have all been cancelled leaving authors dependent on word of mouth advertising. Personal recommendations, reviews and posts have become an increasingly critical part of the success of a new book. It is now both more difficult and more…

The call of adventure

“As he passed the signpost for the trails, he realized he couldn’t see the other boys anymore. Maybe they went home, he thought. He had a choice. Trails and adventure or go home the old boring way. The late evening sun shone low through the trees and lit up the woods with a peculiar green…

A lot can happen in a year

It’s been exactly one year since I announced the publication of my first book and a lot has happened since then! Embers has been out in the world for eight months and has been joined by the second book in the series, A Spark of Faith, which was released in May. Now I am anxiously…