Hope and Healing with Author Marbeth Skwarczynski
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Marbeth Skwarczynski is the author of a contemporary Christian fiction series called The Rose Collection. These independently published novels are timely in that they focus on the healing process after spiritual abuse. Plague of Lies is the first book in this revised series and is now available with its new cover and updated writing on . See below for the back cover copy. Marbeth has also recently released the biblical fiction book Princess of Moab through Elk Lake Publishing—a work that was inspired decades ago. You can connect with Marbeth on her and/or . Plague of Lies back...
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Messages of Love and Hope with Children's Author Jewel Sample
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Award-winning author Jewel Sample is a Child and Parenting Specialist who offers messages of hope and love in her children’s picture books. Her latest, Love Floats, explores the bond between a mother and her child (in both English and Spanish) and is available through , Barnes & Noble, and other book retailers. Her previous picture book, , is a wonderful resource for parents to help their children understand the experience of losing a sibling. You can .
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A Modern Retelling of the Parables with Author Brady Cook
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Author, pastor, blogger, family man—Brady Cook does it all. Non-fiction books such as Lord Teach Us to Pray, King of Hearts, and Coffee and a Bible to His Parable Series, he has something for anyone who has a desire to dig deeper into the Word of God. is the first book in the Parable Series, a modern retelling of the story of Lazarus. I’ll Always Wait (the Prodigal Son), Four Cars, One Road (the Good Samaritan), and Starter Seeds (the Sower). Connect with Brady on his website (), where you can read his daily blog posts and check out his other books, and/or follow him on . The Broker and...
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Great Adventures and Encouraging Messages with Author V. Romas Burton
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Author Vanessa Burton (pseudonym V. Romas Burton) writes fantasy stories of great adventure with encouraging messages for teens and young adults. Her first series, Heartmaker, (Heartmender, Heartbreaker, and Heartrender), is . Her latest series, Legacy Chapter, includes (Book 1), Justified (Book 2), and Sanctified (Book 3) and is now available for purchase. Book 4, Unified, will be available on January 13, 2026. Connect with Vanessa on , sign up for her newsletter, purchase her books through links to various retailers (including Amazon), and stay abreast of her upcoming books. Fortified Back...
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Truth in Fiction with Author Marbeth Skwarczynski
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After years of writing, rewriting, and shelving her first foray into biblical fiction, Marbeth Skwarczynski finally finished her novel It was contracted through Elk Lake Publishing and is now available on Amazon. This is not Marbeth’s debut project. She is a prolific author of several books, including The Rose Collection, a series of contemporary Christian novels that explores the deconstruction of a broken spirit to the reconstruction of a rescued soul. You can follow Marbeth on and/or follow . Her Rose Collection includes: The Plague of Lies Twists, Turns &...
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Encouragement for Your Soul with Laura Thomas
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Laura Thomas is a prolific writer of many Christian genres including romantic suspense, teen fiction, and children’s books. Her newest Christian romantic suspense release, , is Book 2 in her Bite of Betrayal Series. Laura’s previous Flight to Freedom Series includes The Glass Bottom Boat, The Lighthouse Baby, and The Orphan Beach. Her Tears Trilogy for teens includes Tears to Dancing, Tears of a Princess, and Tears, Fears, and Fame. Not only does Laura pen stories, but she is a Hope certified writing coach, as well. She says, “The...
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Fusing Faith and Fiction with Heidi Gray McGill
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Heidi Gray McGill is a Selah Award finalist and best-selling author. Whether historical or contemporary, you will find Heidi’s writing true works of Christian Fiction, full of God’s redeeming love. Everything Heidi writes is purposeful. She believes in bringing a reader into the awareness of who God is to them and how He interacts with them on a personal level. She does this by crafting characters so relatable you feel part of who they are. Heidi reaches deep into the reader’s heart through masterfully written words and offers ways toward healing by seamlessly applying God’s Word...
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Author, Lawyer, Inspiration.
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IyanuOluwa Olorode, known to most as Iyanu, is passionate about writing Christian Fiction that portrays the love of God in a broken world. She writes about the Master Fixer who puts back together broken hearts and souls. When she’s not writing, she’s daydreaming and having conversations with her characters in her head. If she’s not doing either of these, then she’s listening to music (majorly Contemporary Christian Music), cooking and finding new recipes, reading novels and gushing about them online, watching movies with incredible storylines, scrolling on Instagram and sending...
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Inspirational Split-Time Stories by Amanda Wen
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I thoroughly enjoyed my chat with author Amanda Wen. It quickly became clear the reason for her tagline, This is My Story, This is My Song. Not only is she a talented writer, but she is also an accomplished cellist and pianist. In her own words, “I write inspirational split-time women’s fiction, which is a fancy way of saying I write books with multiple timelines featuring strong, resilient women and a God who loves endlessly, who saves unconditionally, and who creates unfathomable beauty from even our most desolate ashes.” Her newest novel, Echoes of a Silent Song, is Book 1 in her...
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Passionate Author Who Brings Ancient Worlds to Life
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Carolyn Jacobs is a passionate historical fiction author with a knack for bringing ancient worlds to life. A self-proclaimed “Bible study junkie,” Carolyn’s extensive research into the 650-550 BC period infuses her writing with authenticity and depth. Residing near San Antonio, Texas, her experiences living in Bolivia and on the U.S.-Mexico border enrich her storytelling. She balances her writing career with outreach to Muslims and leading Bible studies. Carolyn’s unique voice and meticulous attention to historical detail set her work apart in the Christian fiction genre. You can...
info_outlineMalissa Chapin has a heart for writing stories filled with humor, faith, and truth. She’s always been an avid reader and turned that passion into writing.
Her Piper Haydn Piano Mystery Series includes Murder Goes Caroling, Murder Goes Solo, and Murder Goes Clamping. When you purchase any of these novels from her website at ShopMalissaChapin.com, you receive as a gift two printable paper dolls designed for the specific story. But her books are also available on Amazon.
Be sure to sign up for her newsletter to receive the printable “Reading Challenge Journal for Book Lovers.”
Malissa is not only gifted with the written word, but she also has other fun and creative crafts for sale geared toward book lovers. T-shirts, mugs, artwork, etc. You will want to take a peek for yourself.
During our interview, we highlighted Malissa’s novel, The Road Home. It is a dual timeline Women’s fiction/redemption novel. Here is the back cover blurb:
Hiding from her tainted past. Will unraveling a long-buried deception let the truth set her free?
Wisconsin, present day. Audra March’s adult life is haunted by a teenage misstep. Taking an assumed name and enjoying simple things, the thirty-something comes upon a vintage recipe box while thrift shopping and hunts down the owner’s daughter. So when a longtime adversary threatens her with blackmail, she jumps at the invitation to escape to the dead lady’s estate and avoid an old enemy.
Kentucky, 1940’s. Ida Bealle Horne aches for a baby. Deeply in love with her preacher husband, she despairs that God will never grace her Appalachian home with the laughter of a child. So when a knock at the door comes one stormy night, she thanks the Almighty when a granny shoves a newborn into her arms.
Stumbling across a collection of letters, Audra unearths a secret its owner took to the grave and embarks on a path of surprising consequences. And though Ida Bealle can’t bear to admit to her now-grown daughter they don’t share blood, she feels the burden of the lie crushing her soul.
Can Audra’s journey bring fulfillment to another and gift her a second chance?
The Road Home is the emotional first book in a Christian women’s fiction series. If you like conflicted heroines, tales of redemption, and dual-timeline stories, then you’ll adore Malissa Chapin’s generation-spanning saga.