Author of A Man of His Word
This month I'm talking with Kathleen Fuller, author
of the novel A Man of His Word,
which takes place in an Ohio Amish settlement. She is the author of fourteen novels. You can visit with Kathleen at her website. She has given me a copy of this book; I'll draw a winner
for it later this month and announce the name in the next newsletter. Welcome,
Kathy, and thanks for spending time with us.
JO: Please tell us a little about yourself.
KATHY:
I was born in New Orleans and raised in Little Rock,
Arkansas. After my husband James and I got married we moved to the Cleveland
area. We have three children, Mathew, Sydney Marie, and Zoie. We used to
subsistence farm and in the past have raised chickens, pigs, and Angus beef.
Now we're down to three dogs and a cat.
JO:
What do you enjoying
doing when you're not writing?
KATHY:
Crafting--stamping, cross-stitch and crocheting. I
also love to read, swim, and watch football.
JO: How did
you get involved in writing?
KATHY: As I
said I love to read, and I decided to try my hand at writing a book. It was
terrible! I realized I didn't know anything about writing, so I took a
correspondence course and checked out every book on writing I could find from
the library. I also joined RWA (Romance Writers of America) and later ACRW,
which is now ACFW (America Christian Fiction Writers). At the same time I
started writing, I heard a sermon about stepping outside the comfort zone for
Christ. Putting myself out there in writing and in person is very uncomfortable
for me, but I felt God nudging me in that direction. Ten years and 14 books
later, He's still nudging (although some days He has to give me a big old
push!)
JO:
Where do you write? Do you have a
dedicated office or a corner or nook in a room?
KATHY: I write anywhere and everywhere, but most of the
time in the recliner in the corner of my bedroom.
JO:
Please tell us about your book, A Man of His Word,
Moriah's heart will only be safe with a man of his
word.
In just a few short months, Moriah Miller's perfect life unravels. Newly wed
and newly pregnant, Moriah is abandoned by her husband, Levi. He's left her,
his family, and their faith without a backward glance. The community, stunned,
rushes to the young woman's aid.
But there is someone who feels more than just sympathy for Moriah. Gabriel
Miller--Levi's twin--longs for an intimate commitment that might someday
bind them to one another. Convinced of the impossibility of his dream, Gabriel
settles for a mere friendship with the woman he loves.
Moriah bravely goes on with her life, adjusting to her new role in their tight
knit Amish community and preparing for the birth of her child. She is unaware
that her brief marriage--once idealized as the happiest time in her life--may
have been merely a shadow of the kind of love God has created her for. A love
that can mend the soul, renew her heart, and give her a future filled with
hope...if only she'll let it.
A Man
of His Word
is book one in my Hearts of Middlefield Series. Book two, An Honest Love, is coming
out in March, and book three, A Woman of
Virtue, will be releasing sometime in 2010.
JO: What takeaway value
do you hope readers receive after reading your novel?
KATHY: I want them to be
entertained and to finish the book thinking it was worth their time.
JO: Where did you get the idea for A Man
of His Word?
KATHY: A random question
popped into my head: what if identical twin brothers fell in love with the same
woman? The plot evolved from there.
JO: How long have you been writing? When did
you sell your first book?
KATHY: I've been writing since 2000. I sold my
first book, a novella, in 2001, it released in 2003. So I had a quick break-in
period, but during those ten years I've experienced plenty of rejection.
JO: How do you find time
to write?
KATHY: I make
time to write. I park myself in the chair and do it. I've also learned to
delegate, which was hard for me.
JO:
What are you working on now?
KATHY:
I'm working on the third book in the Middlefield
series, and a novella that's coming out next year.
JO: What advice would you give to writers just starting
out?
KATHY: Be willing to
learn. Also be willing to take criticism and not take it personally. Above all,
persevere. Never give up. You'll never be published if you give up.
JO: Please tell our readers where they can get A Man
of His Word.
KATHY: I've been blessed with wonderful
distribution for this book. It's available at all bookstores, Wal Mart, and
online bookstores.
JO: Where can our
readers find you?
KATHY: At these two
websites: www.kathleenfuller.com and www.amishhearts.com
JO: Kathy, thank you
for spending time with us and for this enjoyable interview.
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