My personal mission statement is to provide wholesome, godly historical fiction that is well written and carefully researched, and to be a resource for others who study and write medieval Christian fiction. I am an author, pastor’s wife, chalk artist, and a Mom and Grandma. I have been writing for over 30 years and got most of my formal education at Multnomah Bible College.
I wrote and published five books for Moody Press, the Jodi Mystery Series, for teenage girls from 1981-1987. These books sold extremely well and were very popular, but sadly Moody decided to end the series. I also wrote a series of four devotional books for the Canadian Sunday School Mission for teenagers on the Bible books of Psalms, Proverbs, and I John. These books were distributed to the CSSM camps across Canada and were in use for over 20 years.
Almost nine years ago I went with my husband on a trip to Israel. There I saw a Crusader castle on the lower hills of Mt. Hermon in northern Israel. This sight sparked an idea of a knight, a woman, and a Roman Catholic monk. My daughter, Vicki, helped me flesh out the plot. Over the next seven years, I wrote and researched and rewrote. I studied medieval history, then rewrote some more. The final product of love was the novel Sirocco Wind from the East, which will become the Keys to the Kingdom series, four books. Sirocco Wind was released in the spring of 2008 with Xulon Press and has sold very well. If you are interested in learning more about this book, see my Sirocco Wind from the East page, and if you would like to purchase a copy, see my To Order page. The second book in the series is Mistral Wind from The North. It was published through Xlibris Publishers and was released in the spring of 2010. I am so excited about how it came out. I’m sure you will enjoy this second book. Please see my pages with excerpts from the book and also how to order it.
I am currently rewriting a contemporary mystery book, Deadlocked, A Gina Lindsey Mystery, for adults that takes place in eastern Montana. I hope to publish this book next year.
Just recently, Vicki and I have begun a brand new business! We are starting an copy editing business for aspiring writers who would like to see their manuscript ready for publishing. We are very excited about this and are busy editing manuscripts. See our web page, www.edit4excellence.com for prices, information and how to submit.
My husband and I live in Chewelah, WA, where Dan is pastor of the Evangelical Free Church. We love the beautiful scenery and the people here in Chewelah. My heart’s desire is to encourage, uplift, and bring insight to ministry, to encourage new writers, and to promote good Christian fiction. Please read on in my Blog and write back!
“I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and … I will be found by you.” Jer. 29:11-14 NIV
