Betsy St. Amant, the author of more than fifteen inspirational romances, shares the inspiration behind her latest novel, The Key to Love, an “opposites attract” story featuring a romantic baker and a jaded travel writer.
Betsy originally planned to set her story both in the U.S. and at the love-lock bridge in Paris. The bridge, which crosses the Seine River, had a metal railing. A longstanding tradition was for couples to place a padlock on the railing and throw the key into the river to symbolize their everlasting love. About the time Betsy was writing her story, officials decided the railing was an eyesore and replaced it with panels. During our chat, Betsy talks about how that Paris decision inspired her to create a love-lock wall behind her heroine’s bakery.
Dr. Bryan Litfin is a theological scholar who mined his expertise of the ancient Roman Empire to imagine an epic adventure saga about what he describes as “one of the most pivotal eras in all history.” The first story in the series, The Conqueror, takes place in the early years of the fourth century A.D. when Constantine is fighting to reunite the divided empire under one rule.
Bryan’s multiple trips to Italy and throughout the Mediterranean region also grounds his writing in authenticity. He shares what it’s like to take students to ancient sites such as the Catacombs. We also talk about Bryan’s writing journey from scholarly “publish or perish” articles to nonfiction books such as Getting to Know the Church Fathers and Early Christian Martyrs Stories to his first foray into fiction with The Chiveis Trilogy.
The next Novelists Unwind Giveaway will be announced on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at http://www.johnnie-alexander.com/. Be sure to enter for your chance to win an inspirational novel.
Meet Johnnie
Johnnie Alexander creates characters you want to meet and imagines stories you won’t forget. She is a best-selling and award-winning author who writes in multiple genres, serves as a board member for Serious Writer, Inc. and Midsouth Christian Writers Conference, co-hosts an online show called Writers Chat, and interviews inspirational authors for Novelists Unwind. She also teaches at writers conferences and for Serious Writer Academy. Connect with her at www.johnnie-alexander.com and other social media sites via https://linktr.ee/johnniealexndr.
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