The Unending TBR

Christian Fantasy author Amanda Wright talks all about her debut Christian fantasy. She gives insight into how she crafted this story, the arguments and challenges with the genre, and books that she recommends!

JJ Samie Miles shares about her journey to becoming a published author. she gives insight into the real life inspiration to some of her stories and gets asked the impossible question...Hear from her first hand as to how her chronic illness impacts her writing career and the legacy she wants to leave as a writer.

Join Alissa, Nicole and Author KyLee Woodley as they share some of their favorite Historical Western Romance stories and get a behind the scenes look into KyLee's New Book!

Kelly and Nicole share their favorite books that touch on or highlight the subject of the sanctity of life in it's most vulnerable time.Join us as we celebrate books that explore this subject of the value of unborn or infant life. And we discuss the ways that we have seen authors create well crafted stories that have us asking questions, seeking what it means to live by our convictions and the glorious power of redemption.Books DiscussedNightshade - Ronie KendigWolfsbane - Ronie KendigThe Land Beneath Us - Sarah SundinMeant To Be Mine - Becky WadeWyatt - SMWMark of the Lion Series - Francine RiversBridge To Haven - Francine RiversOctober Baby - Eric WilsonThe Cadence of Grace Series - Joanne BischofAll that it takes Nicole Deese Dancing with Fireflies Denise HunterThe Valkyrie by Carrie CottonDaughter of Rome and Pearl in the Sand by Tessa AfsharLife Giver by Connilyn CossetteThe Restitution and Resolute by MaryLu Tyndall The Bishop By Steven JamesDeadline Randy AlcornFrom this Moment by Tamara AlexanderThe Giver Lois LoweryProphet Frank Peretti Havoc by Ronie KendigStranded By Dani Pettrey

First Annual Joy Awards Ceremony, hosted by Alissa, Kelly, and Nicole.Join us in celebrating Christian Fiction Romance from 2024 that brought joy and always has a happy ending....The NominationsHistorical The Raven by Carrie CottenThe Viking by Carrie CottenLost in Wonder by Liz ChapmanA Lady’s guide to Marvels and Misadventures by Angela BellWeaving Roots by Heather WoodMeeting her match by Jen TuranoWalking on hidden wings by Rachel Scott McDainielBeyond Ivy walls by Rachel FordamDreams come by True Anne PerreaultBorn of gilded mountains by Amanda DykesElusive Truth of Lily Temple by Joanna David PolitanoFalling for the Preacher by Hannah FosterHope like Wildflowers by Pepper BashamHead Water Holiday by Hannah Hood LucernoChristmas at sugar plum Manor By Rossana M. WhiteChosen of the tapestry by Laura CheeverUnmasked by Kelsey ChapmanRocky Road by Becky WadeRedemption by T.BellThis means war by Heather MiekstynThe roads we follow by Nicole DeeseThe designated date by Drew Taylor   Maple Melodies by B.r. goodwin  Love in Tandem by Becca KinzerLegacy Fulfilled By Unoma NwankworLoves Beacon by Iyanuoluwa Olorode How can it be by Kelli GalyeanWinning my Queen  by Madelyn SmithThe Glory of light By  Hannah Hood LucernoRiot by JJ Sammie Myles & Ronie KendigSearching for peace by Jessica AshleyBram Baxter marries the wrong sister by Latisha SextonLoyally Luke  by Pepper BashamAcross the ages By Gabrielle MeyerBitter and Sweet  by Rhonda McKnight

Award winning Christian fantast author Jill Williamson shares about her road to publication, and her brand of Christian fantasy. Hear about her mentorship and what readers can expect in the new series from Sunrise Publishing!

Nicole, Alissa, and Kelly come together to share their favorite reads from June to December. Anticipation is high for the books they are all looking forward to in 2025! Happy New Year

The wonderful Karen Witemeyer joins Alissa and Nicole as she gives insight into her special brand of historical romance, and some sneak peaks into the creation of Cloaked In Beauty.

Alissa and Nicole discuss the Christmas stories they have enjoyed the most over the last several years. They share the ones they are looking forward to reading in the 2024 Christmas season as well.

Bethany from Hilltop Art, and Alissa from Once Upon a Page Designs share how they create art and items from their love of stories and books. They talk about the challenges and joys of working on commission pieces for authors and readers alike.

Alissa and Nicole discuss how they got into Christian Fiction what genres they have explored and why love it so much.

Sometimes a story needs a well-done villain. Alissa, Kelly and Nicole chat about the memorable villains in some of their favorite books and why a villain can be necessary to the story.

Kara Swanson and Nicole chat about Kara's latest book Ignite. Dive into the world of Mara the Phoenix and here insight as to how this story came to be. Kara gives a behind the scenes look into the inspiration and story progression of book one and some sneak peeks into what we can expect from book 2!

MaryLu Tyndall joined Alissa and Nicole to talk about her works. Full of swashbuckling adventures, deep faith massages, and swoon worthy romance, Marylu's books are not to be missed. An insightful glimpse into how she plans her books to what inspires them.

Kelly and Nicole discuss some of the female main characters that have really stood out to them over the years. join in on a deep dive as to why they think these fictional women are great examples of well crafted characters and what we can learn from them.

Morgan talks with Kelly and Nicole about all things in the brand new series "The Nordic Wars" Tune in for a behind the scenes of the Winters Maiden, including how Morgan chose to write this story, and what we can look for in the next instalment.

Hockey romance is everywhere! Kelly and Nicole dive into how they got interested in the genre, and why they think this trend has gained such momentum. They also discuss their favorite books in this trend and ones they are looking forward to.

Alissa, Kelly and Nicole get together to talk about their favorite books so far in 2024 and which ones they still highly anticipate.

Kelly and Nicole chat with Susan May Warren on her books, her process for characters, what she is working on next and so much more.

Listen in to a behind the scenes look into the world of the latest Rachel Scott McDaniel story! Rachel shares insights and reflections of her latest release and some hints of what is to come.

Amber Kirkpatrick joins me and we chat about her writing journey and how she crafted the world of her latest duology. We dive into the main characters of the story and had a ton of fun along the way.

Emily Conrad shares about her special brand of contemporary romance and how she approaches serious topics and faith in her stories. Emily shares insight into her upcoming novel and what readers can look forward to.

Alissa and Nicole chat with the fantastic Michelle Griep as they discuss her upcoming books!

Jessica Kate returns with a brand new novel and gives some insight into this newest rom com!

Dani returns to the podcast with an in depth look into her new series. Tune in to listen to her stories behind how she crafted the world of Jeopardy Falls, what this series meant to her as a writer, and what readers can look forward to!

Are you on the lookout for children's books that bring the truth of God's word to life for little ones? Today Rebecca and I share some of the books we remember making an impact in our childhood and ones that we recommend. Special announcement at the end!

Author Jamie Ogle joins me on this episode and she gives a behind the scenes look into her writing story and her book Of Love And Treason. Fascinating insight into the real historical character of St. Valentine and what Jamie has in store for her next project!

The conversation continues of books that made our year a reading year to remember and books we are eagerly awaiting!

So many great reads in 2024! Alissa, Kelly and I share the books that stood out to us this year and what we are looking forward to in the new year!

Do you enjoy your Christmas reads when they have a good dash of suspense? On this episode I got to hear from the ladies of the Elite Guardian series through Sunrise publishing as they shared how they cam about creating a Christmas novella collection full of danger, action and romance.

Kelly, Carrie and I chat about her approach to writing, research and how her books reflect her faith and unique storytelling style.

The amazing Emilie Haney joined me on this episode and she shared her very unique writing story that includes her writing for years as a ghostwriter. We talk cover design behind the scenes and trends, as well as her upcoming Scifi Fantasy Suspended in the Stars.

Rachel D Russell joined me once again with her latest book that brings us back to Deep Haven. She gives insight into how this story came about, what it means to her and the encouragement and enjoyment that she hopes readers discover about this chapter of the Fox Family in her installment through Sunrise publishing.

The one and only Ronie Kendig joined me to talk about her story telling style, character development, and a look into her mentoring experience through Sunrise publishing. We discuss her upcoming release Havoc , what we can expect from the other books in "Breed Apart Legacy " and a glimpse into her future writing projects.

Fans of the "the Fake Dating " trope tune in! Jordan Milsaps joined me today as we chat about why we enjoy this trope a few of the books we love, and her new book "the Wedding Date Deal."

As someone who has never read an Amish book. I had questions. Three gracious women who are writing in this genre joined me in this episode to answer questions I had and hopefully answered questions you might have about this sub-genre of Christian fiction.

Are you interested in becoming someone who promotes books on a social media platform? In this episode Alissa and I discuss some of the mistakes we learned from, guidelines that are useful to know and some tips we have collected while being a part of the bookish community on Instagram.

Kristi Ann Hunter returns and gives insight into her latest release, thoughts on humor in fiction and self publishing.

Are you or someone you know a reader of YA (young adult)? Moriah Chavis joins me to tackle topics that come up in the YA world and a sneak peek into her Ya Fantasy adventure.

Rachel Scott McDaniel is back with giving us a "behind the scenes " look into her upcoming release and a future sneak peak into what is coming next!

Alissa joins me as we tackle 25 + book recommendations based off listener suggested Movies and TV shows.

Kelly and I are back with another deep dive into a Susan May Warren series! In this episode we are discussing what we have enjoyed in the first three books of the series and what we are looking forward to for the next two installments!

Listen in on all things romantic suspense with author Dani Pettrey and find out what is in store for her readers.

Continuing the conversation Kelly and I had of characters we didn't love at first and ended up loving.

Kelly and I chat in this episode about the characters we DIDN'T love in the beginning and how they worked their own way into our hearts to be some uniquely memorable fictional personalities!

I am interviewing an author whose identity will not be revealed right away. Sound interesting? Care to make any guesses? She was a great guest that took this all in stride and gave some great responses to my random questions.

Being a part of the bookish community is a beautiful thing. Sometimes our own perception of how to be successful can get in the way of our enjoyment of reading. In today's episode Alissa and I chat about how we recommend keeping the enjoyment in reading and about balance in the bookish community.

In this discussion I am joined by author Jodi Basye and we define what fluff is to us and what books stand out to us as stories that go beyond the fluff stigma of fiction.

Taking a page from book tube, Joanna from the Well Read Coffee Addict podcast and I teamed up to create a list of prompts that we answer individually with the books or fictional characters. These are my answers from villains to heroes, to questionable tastes.

Alissa and I share the books we are looking forward to the most in the new year.