Valerie Fraser Luesse, the senior travel editor for Southern Living magazine, writes complex historicals deeply rooted in her own southern heritage of family story-telling. Valerie’s latest novel, Almost Home, is set during World War II and was inspired by a relative’s boarding house, a dear friend’s sense of humor, “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” (a Grimm’s fairy tale), and a river pirate. Besides talking about her writing journey, Valerie gives us a tour in her Story Shack.
Laura Frantz, known for her attention to historical detail and impeccable research, is a direct descendant of George Hume, a Scotsman exiled to the colonies because of his involvement in the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion. In our interview, Laura talks about her George’s connection to another famous George, and how she found a “new” distant relative from a commenter on the Novelists Unwind post!
The next Novelists Unwind Giveaway will be announced on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at http://www.novelistsunwind.com. Be sure to enter for your chance to win a print edition of an amazing inspirational novel.
Meet Johnnie Johnnie Alexander creates characters you want to meet and imagines stories you won’t forget. Her award-winning debut novel, Where Treasure Hides, made the CBA bestseller list. She writes contemporaries, historicals, and cozy mysteries, serves on the executive boards of Serious Writer, Inc. and the Mid-South 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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