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Code Red – Jennie Hansen

In the LDS suspense novel “Code Red,” we read about Nicole, a young woman who grew up on a military base. As a child, she saw her father murdered, but there was a cover-up and the military refused to acknowledge that any such thing had happened, claiming instead that her father had chosen to leave his family. Even her mother doesn’t believe her, and Nicole is sent to a mental institution where she lives for the better part of a year, until she realizes that if she doesn’t retract the story, she’ll never gain her freedom. Squelching down the things … Continue reading →

Author Interview: Leigh Bale (part five) The Importance of a Critique Group

Thank you for joining us for our fifth and final installment of our conversation with Leigh Bale, award-winning inspirational novelist. Click here to read parts one, two, three, and four. Leigh, you’ve mentioned the importance of having a critique group. How does your group influence your writing? My current critique partners are invaluable for helping make my books more marketable. One of my critique partners has been a dear friend of mine for over fifteen years. We knew each other before we were published, back when we were “wannabes” struggling to write the best possible book in the world. Now, … Continue reading →

Some Sweet Day – Jennie Hansen

Bestselling LDS author Jennie Hansen has written many high-quality, entertaining novels, and out of all of them, “Some Sweet Day” is my favorite. Our main character is Carly, a single young woman who is deeply devoted to her family. When her brother Josh’s wife is killed, leaving him alone with two young children, Carly is determined to do what she can to support him. Josh decides that he needs to get away from it all, and buys a cabin in the mountains. Carly goes along to help with the children, and is taken in by the lush surroundings. It truly … Continue reading →

Ghost of a Chance – Kerry Blair

In “Ghost of a Chance” by Kerry Blair, we see the second installment of the Nightshade Mysteries series, the first being “Mummy’s the Word.” As we begin the sequel, Samantha Shade is on a stakeout at the old San Rafael mission, watching for the ghost of a dear departed monk. There also happens to be a serial killer on the loose who leaves a marigold between the lips of his victims. But Sam has nothing to fear, even though it’s late at night – her faithful dog, Clueless, is on hand to protect her. Also nearby is Thom Casey, police. … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Marsha Ward, Multi-Facted

Our author interview for today features Marsha Ward, novelist, journalist, and poet. Marsha, you have published over 900 articles. I can’t even begin to imagine how you did that. Tips? Advice? Are you magic? I’m not magic. I merely worked for several newspapers, and was editor of three of them. The bulk of my article credits come from those days. I also edited and published two periodicals for writers, one a newsletter and the other a small magazine. I had a couple of columns in other small publications, as well. That sounds pretty magical to me. Plus, you’re a published … Continue reading →

The Books of Jack Weyland

Jack Weyland is the pioneer of LDS fiction. Back in 1980 when he wrote and published “Charly,” his most famous novel to date, LDS fiction was scarcely heard of. Suddenly, with the success of that book and its sequel “Sam,” published in 1987, LDS fiction came to life, blooming where it never had before. Those early seeds planted by a daring author have grown into trees, with books on every limb created especially for the LDS market. “Charly” tells the story of a young woman who is full of life and fire, and Sam, dull as dishwater. Sam was raised … Continue reading →

Mummy’s the Word — Kerry Blair

In this new-ish addition to the LDS fiction lineup by Kerry Blair, we meet Samantha Shade, the hysterically bumbling but yet good-hearted wannabe private detective. Hired to run Nightshade, her uncle’s PI firm while he’s out of town, Sam is determined to make a success of it for herself and prove that she has what it takes to be a real gumshoe, but she only has one obstacle: herself. While staking out a disreputable part of town to catch a political figure committing a no-no of the adulterous variety, she spies what she thinks is a man soliciting a young … Continue reading →