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Author Interview – Candace Salima on Book Tour

Today we are joined by LDS author and former Families.com blogger, Candace Salima, as she hits the Internet to spread the word about her religious nonfiction book, “Forged in the Refiner’s Fire.” Candace, thank you for sharing your time with us. “Forged in the Refiner’s Fire” is a compilation book that you put together with your friend, Elizabeth Cheever. How did the two of you come up with the idea for this book? Initially, Elizabeth contacted me to help in compiling and writing for this book. When she broached the idea with me, it touched a part of my heart … Continue reading →

Author Interview — Candace Salima, Part Three

Welcome to the third and final installment of our conversation with author and screenwriter Candace Salima. Click here if you missed part one or two. Candace, in your novel “Out of the Shadows . . . Into the Light,” the enemy is a tribe from South America named the Anqiri. You’ve written the tribe very realistically, but they are in fact a fictional tribe. How did you make them sound so real? The trick to making fiction seem real is to stick as close to reality as possible. I called my brother and explained my dilemma. I’d created a MO … Continue reading →

Author Interview — Candace Salima, Part Two

Thank you for joining us for part two of our interview with author Candace Salima. For those of you who missed part one, click here. Candace, I understand that “Out of the Shadows . . . Into the Light” is just the first in a series. Is that right? Oh yes. The gang from Lost Canyon Springs are alive and well in my head. At the moment there are three books slated for the series, but I do see myself visiting Lost Canyon Springs off and on throughout the years. I just don’t think I’ll ever be ready to say … Continue reading →

Author Interview — Candace Salima

Candace Salima is a multi-talented author, screenwriter, and entrepreneur. Despite her busy schedule, she has taken the time to grant an interview to Familes.com. Candace, thank you for joining us today. You have written many blogs for the LDS section here at Families.com which are still easily found in the archives, but I notice you haven’t posted anything recently. Are you still with the company? Can we expect to see more blogs from you in the future? Due to many obligations in my life I have had to step back from blogging with Families.com for the time being. I have … Continue reading →

Out of the Shadows . . . Into the Light — Candace E. Salima

Candace E. Salima has written many insightful LDS blogs here on families.com, so many of you are already well familiar with her. She has mentioned her books from time to time, but I noticed that there hasn’t been an actual review, as such, and I thought I would take a moment to do that now, with her first novel, “Out of the Shadows . . . Into the Light.” Caroline Duncan is a rancher in the beautiful rural area of Wyoming. With a comfortable home and good friends, it would seem that Caroline had everything she could want, but the … Continue reading →

Just Who is Candace E. Salima?

So, I’m thinking to myself. Maybe I should interview myself – hey, I’m writing these BLOGS, I’m an author and maybe you should know a little more about me. My bio paints a pretty clear picture of my background, on a surface level. But I’m going to ask myself the same questions I’m asking others. So here we go: 1. What prompted you to become a writer? My mother taught us how to read before we hit kindergarten. I can’t remember a time when books weren’t an integral part of my life. As a child my reading interests were in … Continue reading →

Tender Mercies: Stories to Stir the Soul – Joy Robinson

“Tender Mercies: Stories to Stir the Soul” is a beautiful compilation book by Joy Robinson in which she has gathered stories from men and women from various different backgrounds that show how the Lord is mindful of us in our every need and how He showers us with tender mercies constantly. Stories in this uplifting volume include the account of a woman whose heart was touched upon hearing of the children who are taken from abusive homes and placed in foster care, often with just the clothing on their backs. She created CUDDLE Outreach, a program which provides handmade quilts … Continue reading →

Mine Angels Shall Bear You Up

Perhaps the most common question asked by those seeking enlightenment about God’s relationship with His children is this: “Why do bad things happen to good people? If God loves us, why do these horrible things happen?” We’ve all heard it. “Sister Jones is so righteous. Why does she have cancer?” We need to keep in mind, righteousness is not a “get out of trials free” card. Every person on this earth, regardless of how righteous they are, must face trials and tribulations. We cannot progress and return to our Heavenly Father until we have done so. No one is immune. … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Peter Bowerman, Part Four

We have been treated to a mini-seminar on the do’s and don’ts of self-publishing by author Peter Bowerman, author of the book “The Well-Fed Self-Publisher” (TWFSP). If you missed parts one, two, or three, click the links to get caught up. Peter, you’ve been telling us the things we need to do to get our names out there. Sounds like you’ve got to be quite the “marketing expert” to be a successful self-publisher. Is that true? Absolutely not. For those who say, “I just don’t have what it takes to be a successful book promoter,” I firmly assert that commercial … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review June 2nd-7th

Welcome to our Week in Review here in LDS. If you weren’t able to join us throughout the week, here is your chance to get caught up at a glance. We began the week with “Depression vs. Depression,” which talks about the differences in the two definitions of the word “depression” and how we can best support those who are dealing with the effects of the condition. Then we had a book review on “The Master Deceiver,” which talks about the importance of fortifying ourselves against the adversary. We kept on track with our “Dinner Discussions” for the week, and … Continue reading →