It’s been said that the only constant thing is change. Life is never going to be perfect. There will always be conflicts and disruptions. You can’t always be happy because happiness depends on circumstances. Here is how I stay joyful and content. Always stay soft and humble. I humble myself under God’s mighty hand and…
As human beings, we all experience hardship, tragedy, and heartache. Do our struggles all look the same? Of course not! That’s why it’s important for Christian fiction to reflect many different kinds of struggle—so that people who might need hope in dealing with their particular circumstances can find it when they need it. One of…
Jerome, Arizona is my favorite town. Midway between Phoenix and Flagstaff, it clings to the side of Cleopatra Hill overlooking the Verde Valley. A town that grew up around copper mines, Jerome was once the largest city in Arizona. But when the mines closed at the end of World War II, Jerome became a ghost…
For those of you who don’t know me (probably most of Jenni’s readers—nice to meet you), I’m a psychology professor as well as a writer of Christian romance. This week, in my Positive Psychology class, I lectured about forgiveness. Coincidentally, forgiveness is one of the main themes of my Christmas novella, The Christmas Confusion, published…
It’s nearly impossible to write a novel with no sin in it. When part of the market you’re writing for includes Christian readers, you think more than twice before having a character sin. Yet other novels frequently contain lying (bearing false witness), coveting (envying), dishonoring a father or mother, stealing, assault, and even murder. Sin…
“Truth is stranger than fiction.” – Mark Twain It certainly can be, which is why there are several aspects of my life in my debut novel, Summer Plans and Other Disasters. If you’re not familiar with the story, here’s the short version: Callie has plans. She thinks they’re God’s will for her life, but nothing…
“I was a good girl. I helped my ima with the chores and took care of my baby brother Zaccheus. I was kind to those around me. I prayed to Jehovah and listened intently to my abba when he read from the Torah. I did everything I was told to do. From the outside, I…
September 2020 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Until I Met You by Tari Faris — Libby Kingsley dreams of a new life and a new library for the charming small town of Heritage, MI. Things get complicated when her big ideas…
I have a picture in my head, now that I’m living in the Sunshine State, that I want to bring a crime wave to the state I love, Florida…in fiction, of course. And Florida is the perfect setting for a mystery novel what with sun, the beach, tourists, hurricanes, and much more. So many possibilities….
Technically, I write contemporary fiction. However, my brand is fearless fiction for women of faith for several reasons. All my main characters are flawed yet faith-filled. And, well, their stories aren’t what I’d call traditional. My books have a kind of “brace yourself” element to them, but the Lord always prevails in the end. In…