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Archives for September 2019

Author Interview: Robin Patchen

September 30, 2019 By Jan Thompson

Readers, from time to time I post interviews with other Christian authors on my blog. This month, I am happy to interview Robin Patchen, an award-winning author of Christian suspense, with 13 published books under her belt. Here is her latest book. Isn’t this an intriguing book cover?

Robin, what motivates you to write?

It took me forty years to figure out what God created me to do. I always loved to write, but my early career focused on nonfiction and copywriting. I earned a degree in journalism and worked in marketing and public relations. It wasn’t until my husband gave me a laptop for my fortieth birthday that I started penning that first novel, and even then, it wasn’t a great desire to write fiction that motivated me. I’d had a story in my head for years, and I’d hoped that maybe, if I put it on paper, I could get it out of my head. Within a few weeks of beginning that story, I realized I’d stumbled across the thing I was born to do. Not that I was good at it, but even writing bad books made my soul sing.

Writing still makes my soul sing, but if I were to be honest, many days, I write because it’s my job. If I weren’t a full-time author and freelance editor, I’d have to get a real job, probably one that required me to wear slacks with zippers and shoes with heels. I write because I love it, because it’s what I was born to do, and because I can wear yoga pants and slippers all day, and my fictional characters never complain.

 

What does your writing day look like?

In a perfect world, my work day begins with writing for three to four hours. I’ve discovered that the longer chunks I can devote to writing, the more words per minute I can get on the page. Two hours is good, but four hours is excellent. Any more than that and I start penning gibberish. After writing, I check my emails and manage the administrative tasks associated with being a writer and editor, and then I edit in the afternoons. Unfortunately, I don’t live in a perfect world, and rarely do my days go the way I want them to.

 

What do you want your readers to know about you?

I am not who I seem to be. Maybe that’s true for all of us. Maybe we all have these pretty faces we put on for the world to see, but we know the truth about the people who stare back at us in the mirror. I’ve spent twenty years working to peel back the mask in my own life, learning to be authentic and honest with myself and others. Trials upon trials have plagued my family for the last six years, trials I wouldn’t have chosen and wouldn’t wish on anyone, but the Lord in His grace has used those trials to mature me, to smooth some of my rough edges, and, in many cases, to reveal ugly sins I needed to deal with. He’s used them to prepare me for difficult days we’ve already gone through and no doubt some that are yet to come. God has used those trials to teach me compassion and patience. All of that has made me a better writer and, I hope, a better ambassador for Christ.

 

Tell us about your currently featured book.

Legacy Restored is the second book in a new romantic suspense series that takes place in my fictional town of Nutfield, New Hampshire. Readers of the Hidden Truth series and the Beauty in Flight series will recognize many of the places and some of the secondary characters, but Angel and Donovan are new to the group. Here’s the blurb:

She’s a new Christian working to take down a murderer. He’s a grieving man who refuses to let another woman die needlessly. When their desires clash, will it lead to hostility… or fireworks?

Angelica Rossi deserves to be behind bars, but if secretly working with the police to take down an art thief will keep her out of prison, she’s willing to take the deal—even when she discovers the thief is also a brute and a murderer. As a former con artist, she’s learned to take care of herself.

Grieving his sister’s fatal overdose, Donovan Gilcreast retreated to an eighteenth century lakeside Victorian owned by an old friend, where he works on his paintings in the mornings and restores the house the rest of the day. He blames himself for not protecting Katie, and he blames Angelica Rossi, Katie’s old friend, for introducing her to drugs years before. When Angel, the owner’s sister, moves into the house, Donovan tries to keep his distance, but her bruises pull at his protective nature. Who would hurt someone so vulnerable?

Angel has no idea why the brooding recluse hates her, but, despite his glares and grunts, she finds his quiet presence comforting, especially amid the fear and confusion of working as a confidential informant.

Their friendship might have a chance to become something more. But if Donovan discovers what Angel’s up to, he’ll not only end their budding romance, but he’ll destroy her shot at freedom forever.

Preorder Legacy Restored today, and while you’re at it, pick up Legacy Rejected, book one in the Legacy series. It’s only 99¢ for a limited time.

 

Thank you, Robin, for stopping by my blog today!

Readers, you can preorder Robin’s Legacy Restored and Legacy Rejected at these retailers.

  • Amazon
  • Apple Books
  • B&N
  • Kobo
  • Google Play

For more information about Robin Patchen, please visit her website: http://robinpatchen.com

Filed Under: News & Blog Tagged With: author interview, authors, writing life

Last $0.99 Day for WAIT FOR ME!

September 28, 2019 By Jan Thompson

Divorced couple Logan and Marie must make amends with each other for the well-being of their five-year-old son. Can they control their emotions onboard the seven-day family cruise in Alaska? Is that too much to ask of two people who could no longer live with each other as husband and wife?

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Today is the last day to buy the WAIT FOR ME ebook for $0.99. The price will go up to $3.99 tomorrow. Don’t miss out on saving $3.00. You can also save by borrowing this ebook via Kindle Unlimited.

Filed Under: News & Blog Tagged With: contemporary Christian romance, Vacation Sweethearts

“Tell of all Thy wondrous works…” (Psalm 26:7)

September 27, 2019 By Jan Thompson

“That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works” (Psalm 26:7).

Filed Under: News & Blog Tagged With: bible verse, Bible verse references, verse of the day

#13 but Time is Running Out!

September 26, 2019 By Jan Thompson

Wait for Me (Vacation Sweethearts Book 3) is still on sale for $0.99 (save $3) until this weekend only. Grab it ASAP. Thank you, readers, for pushing Wait for Me up the charts on Amazon!

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Filed Under: News & Blog Tagged With: Vacation Sweethearts

New Books Coming Soon!

September 26, 2019 By Jan Thompson

Readers, the wrong question to ask is whether you like to read a lot of books! Of course, as avid readers, we all love books. So my question to you, dear readers, is whether you like to read a whole boatload of books in a series or collection by the same author, or whether you’re more the type of readers who prefer standalone books, picking and choosing as you go.

First, some rough definitions to give you a general idea of what I’m talking about. More precise definitions can be found out there (and they’re not always accurate, by the way), but here are what come to my mind when I think of these words.

  • Standalone: single books that have no strong connection to other books that the author writes.
  • Series: a closely-connected sequential collection of linked but complete-on-their-own books (the books may or may not be written by the same author) that are best read in sequential order to avoid spoilers in future books in the same series (as opposed to serial, which technically describes incomplete episodic books that are usually part of an omnibus or require a whole season to tell the compete story).
  • Collection: a group of books by the same author (as opposed to an anthology, which is a group of books by more than one author) where the books may or may not be connected to one another (it could be a general thematic scope or just a collection of all the books the author has written).

I write all my books in series. That is, I group all my books together into meaningful (to me) rows of books according to a theme or setting. I’m not the only author who does this. Many of the Inspy Romance authors also write in series, and some of them have longer series than I do.

For example, my Sweethearts collection has four series in it. One of the series has not been published yet (secret: stay tuned!). One is completed (after five years of hard work). The other two are at various stages of writing and revising.

  • Savannah Sweethearts
  • Vacation Sweethearts
  • Protector Sweethearts
  • (More Sweethearts series coming soon)

My Seaside Chapel series started out as one series, and then I split it into 2 series (if you must know, it was Seaside Cottages), but it was too much trouble, so I merged them back into what I had originally planned. You know what they say: the first thought is the best.

  • Seaside Chapel
  • (More Chapel series coming soon)

My Hackers collection has two series. One is coming soon and I won’t give away the series name at this time. The one that’s already out is in progress, so I will finish that first before I get to my pièce de résistance.

  • Binary Hackers
  • (More Hackers series coming soon)

I hope you’ll be patient with me when I say, “Stay tuned!” because I do have to write these books that are on my queue. Writing takes time — word by word, scene by scene, chapter by chapter. I don’t use dictation. I write everything by hand. I revise everything myself. Praise the Lord for giving me enough imagination to come up with all these stories that I hope you will enjoy reading as much as I enjoy writing them. I can’t wait to tell you the next story!

If you’re not already on my mailing list to be notified when my next new books are out, sign up here: JanThompson.com/newsletter

I’m excited about what is to come, but most importantly, I am excited about what God is doing in my writing career. God is always good, no matter what, and I press on to write what I felt that He has called me to write. At the end of the day, to God be the glory!

Joyfully in Jesus,
Jan

Filed Under: News & Blog Tagged With: christian romantic suspense, coming soon, contemporary Christian romance, protector sweethearts, Savannah Sweethearts, seaside chapel, Vacation Sweethearts

“Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed…” (Jeremiah 17:14)

September 25, 2019 By Jan Thompson

“Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for Thou art my praise” (Jeremiah 17:14).

Filed Under: News & Blog Tagged With: bible verse, Bible verse references

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Raised on a tropical island, USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson can hear the ocean when she writes her Christian beach-town romance novels. Besides small-town stories, Jan also writes big-city romantic suspense and international technothrillers, a nod to her background in computer science. Jan’s books are for readers who enjoy stories of faith, family, and friends. Other than being an author and publisher, Jan is also a wife, mother, reader, sewing enthusiast, piano player, an artist, and chief of staff to the family cat.

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