It is always a delight to share my friend Jaime Jo Wright with y'all. In November, we were at the Christy Awards, and it was a thrill to watch her win the Christy for mystery/suspense/thriller. Y'all, I don't want to go head-to-head against this amazing writer. I can say this because I love Jaime and her writing. Jaime's books fill an interesting niche: Christian gothic. What is that? I'm glad you asked because that's what we will start this Book Talk discussing.

Then we move on to her new novel, The Tempest of Annabel's Lighthouse. This story was the first idea that Jaime had, and it's now coming to you. I can't wait to see what you think of it. Then we move on to discuss what makes a great hero, and I think her definition will surprise you. As will whether she reads her reviews and which of her books she'd love to see turned into a movie. As always, you will enjoy this conversation with Jaime.

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There are some episodes of Book Talk that are a special treat and today's is one of those. Sarah Arthur and I met briefly at the Christy Awards where everyone was abuzz about her nominated novel Once a Queen. What I learned quickly is that novel and her latest, Once a Castle, are heavily influenced by her love of Tolkein, Lewis and L'Engle. She has written many non-fiction works including A Walk with Frodo and A Light so Lovely, now sitting on my TBR pile, which explore the themes and lives of books and great authors. Those influences dash across the pages of her novels.

I so enjoyed this conversation that covered everything from the difference in writing a first novel over 20 years versus a second in 8 months and the way fiction and nonfiction are so vastly different to write. We also explored the themes of her books and the joys she finds in writing -- it's such a sweet joy -- I don't want to spoil it for you. My Amazon cart filled, and I can't wait to hear what you love most about meeting this delightful author.

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Kim Vogel Sawyer and I have been friends since we served on the ACFW board together, so it is a delight to have her on Book Talk today as we talk about her next book Hope's Enduring Echo. I loved hearing about how she came up with the idea for a book set in Colorado in 1915 with dinosaur bones and line walkers. It's always so fascinating to hear the story behind how a book comes to be. Kim is a meticulous researcher, so I loved learning about how a trip to the Colorado Springs area led to the story idea.

But I know you'll also love learning about how she got the idea for her characters and the layers in this story. Kim is a delight, and you'll enjoy the chance to meet her and learn more about her journey to writing and how she became an author of more than 60 novels. It's quite the story.

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