historical novels – Almost An Author

Novelists Unwind Interviews Jill Eileen Smith and Sarah Sundin

This month’s guests are both best-selling, award-winning authors who are renowned for their diligent research and compelling stories.

Jill Eileen Smith was inspired to write Biblical fiction after reading Two from Galilee by Marjorie Holmes. In our interview, Jill shares her long journey to publication and the challenges of researching Biblical history.

Her latest novel, A Passionate Hope, tells the story of Hannah. Jill’s depth of characterization is superb–she even had me feeling sorry for Peninnah!

Sarah Sundin writes about the Drama, Daring, and Romance of World War II. Two of her novels were named to Booklist’s 101 Best Romances of the Last Ten Years.

While Sarah and I chatted, her Labrador retriever decided to be part of the show. You can see Daisy’s tail wagging as she passes behind Sarah’s chair on her way to the kitchen . . . to get into the trash!

The next Novelists Unwind Giveaway will be announced on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at novelistsunwind.com. Be sure to enter for your chance to win The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin (courtesy of Revell).

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 (Tyndale), 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 johnnie-alexander.com and other social media sites via linktr.ee/johnniealexndr.

Novelists Unwind Interviews Rick Barry and Jennifer Uhlarik

Since we’re on the eve of Memorial Day Weekend, it only seems fitting to highlight Rick Barry’s WWII novels, The Methuselah Project and Gunner’s Run.

However, The Methuselah Project is much more than a military thriller. The protagonist, a German POW, becomes a guinea pig for longevity experiments. By the time he escapes, seventy years have passed but his appearance hasn’t changed.

Fun fact: The cover model is wearing Rick’s bomber jacket. In fact, those are Rick’s shoulders inside that jacket!

If westerns are more your style, then tie your horse to the hitchin’ post and take a listen as Jennifer Uhlarik shares how a Florida gal fell in love with this classic genre.

Barbour Books has published seven of Jennifer’s novellas in their popular historical collections.

Among other topics, Jennifer and I talk about the Sand Creek Massacre, the inspiration behind her first full-length novel which releases next year.

The Novelists Unwind June Giveaway will be announced on Saturday, June 2^nd at novelistsunwind.com. Be sure to enter for your chance to win a print edition of an amazing inspirational novel.

Your Novelists Unwind host:

Award-winning author Johnnie Alexander creates characters you want to meet and imagines stories you won’t forget. Her award-winning debut novel, Where Treasure Hides (Tyndale), is a CBA bestseller and has been translated into Dutch and Norwegian. She’s also the author of the Misty Willow Series (Revell)–Where She Belongs, When Hope Arrives, and What Hope Remembers–and writes cozy mysteries and contemporaries for Annie’s Fiction.

Since talking about writing is so much fun, Johnnie hosts Novelists Unwind, which features videotaped interviews with inspirational authors, and Writers Chat, a weekly online show. She also teaches at writers conferences and for Serious Writer Academy. She is marketing director for the Mid-South Christian Writers Conference and past president of both the ACFW Memphis and ACFW Central Florida chapters.

Johnnie recently moved to Oklahoma with Griff, her happy-go-lucky collie, and Rugby, her raccoon-treeing papillon. Connect with her at johnnie-alexander.com and other social media sites via linktree @johnniealexndr.