Tag Archives: LDS fiction

Author Interview — Carole Thayne: On Getting Ideas

When we left off yesterday, we were talking with LDS author Carole Thayne about her novels and the time she spent living in Grouse Creek. If you missed that article, click here. Carole, how did you get the ideas for your books? While we lived in Grouse Creek I often thought about the area where we lived, how rich with history it was, and how unique of a place, but it wasn’t until after we moved and I became more serious about writing that I went back a decade to pull out memories. While we lived there one of my … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Carole Thayne: Her Books

Carol Thayne is a popular LDS suspense author with two published novels. She has agreed to grant us an exclusive interview today. Carole, can you tell us the names of your books and what they are about? My novels are “A Question of Trust” and “False Pretenses.” “A Question of Trust” is about twenty-five year old Stacey Willis from Salt Lake City. She works for a local magazine as a photo-journalist and heads out to the remote town of Grouse Creek to do a story of the vanishing Wild West, and also to get away from her boyfriend Dave so … Continue reading →

Author Update – H.B. Moore

Heather Brown Moore granted an interview to Families.com blogger Candace Salima in the spring of last year. Some exciting things have happened to her since then and she’s joining us again today to fill us in. Heather, we’re excited to hear that the third novel in your series has been released. Can you tell us about it? “Towards the Promised Land” is the third volume in my Out of Jerusalem series. The story of Nephi’s family continues, and the reader is taken into a world of shipbuilding, interactions with local tribes in the Dhofar region (Bountiful), and the perils of … Continue reading →

Vanished – Lynn Gardner

Maggie McKenzie has just landed her dream job as a newspaper reporter in California. A small town girl from Idaho, she didn’t think it would ever happen to her, but she won a journalism contest and the prize was this job. Stepping into the newspaper office for the first time, trying to appear confident, she’s surprised when the receptionist drops the phone in shock when she sees her. It turns out that Mr. Lawson, editor-in-chief of the newspaper, had a daughter kidnapped seven years ago, and Maggie is a dead ringer for that girl. Lily, the receptionist, doesn’t want Mr. … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Linda Paulson Adams: Motherhood and Inspiration

Thank you for joining us for the fourth installment of our conversation with author Linda Paulson Adams. If you missed parts one, two or three, click on these links to get caught up. Linda, I know you’re a busy mom. How many children do you have? Six. Three boys and three girls, ranging from ages sixteen to five. That means two in high school, one in middle school, two in elementary, and one in preschool. Busy. How do you balance motherhood and writing, art, and all the other things you do? Ah, the age-old question of balance. As a Christian, … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Rachel Ann Nunes, Part Three

Thank you for joining us for part three of our conversation with Rachel Ann Nunes, best-selling LDS women’s fiction author. If you missed parts one or two, click here. Rachel, in addition to the twenty-five books you have written, you are also a mother. How many children do you have? I have six children, three boys and three girls, ranging from three to sixteen years. My oldest is a senior in high school and will attend BYU next year on an academic scholarship. He’ll start as a junior because he’s already finished his associate degree. He’s a great example to … Continue reading →

Megan – Jack Weyland

In the book “Megan,” author Jack Weyland tackles the difficult subject of unwed pregnancy. Megan was raised in an active LDS home, with a Scoutmaster father, doting mother, and all the church meetings she could possibly want. But that was the trouble right there – she struggled to make the teachings of the gospel a part of herself, and felt that church was more of a duty than a privilege. She has been experimenting just a bit with drinking, and she’s started spending her paychecks on immodest clothing. Her best friend, Thomas, is worried about her, but she shrugs it … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Rachel Ann Nunes, Part Two

Thank you for joining us for part two of our exclusive interview with best-selling LDS women’s fiction author, Rachel Ann Nunes. If you missed part one, click here. Rachel, when we left off yesterday, we were discussing the books you have published. What projects are you planning for the future? I have two books on their way. The first, “Flying Home,” is a national women’s novel, meaning that it has no LDS element, though it will be published by Deseret Book. The book follows the story of Liana Winn, adopted at age four, who has always felt like an outsider … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Rachel Ann Nunes

Today our featured author is best-selling LDS women’s fiction author Rachel Ann Nunes. Rachel, thank you for taking the time to visit with us today; I know you’re busy. Let’s get right down to the first question: how many books have you written? Ah, tricky question. Do you mean written or published? How about both? I’ve published twenty-five books so far, but I have two more in to my publisher that are on their way. I have another manuscript almost finished. Plus I have four fantasy novels finished that I’ve never done anything with, and a half-finished last day scenario … Continue reading →

Author Interview: Loralee Evans, Part Two

Thank you for joining us for part two of our exclusive conversation with LDS historical author, Loralee Evans. If you missed part one, click here. Loralee, thank you for taking the time to talk with us again today. I’m curious — will all of your novels be based on the Book of Mormon, or will you be writing in other areas as well? I would like to branch away from writing about The Book of Mormon eventually. Fantasy is a favorite genre of mine, but I’ll cross that bridge when I get there. Right now, I’m finishing up a story … Continue reading →