Joining us today is fellow MRP author, Michelle De Bruin. She has graciously offered to give away a PRINT COPY of her debut novel, Hope For Tomorrow. Be sure to stick around until the end to enter!
How long have you been writing, Michelle?
~ I’ve been writing ever since I was very young, going to writer’s conferences for grade schoolers and keeping journals.
What advice would you give to an aspiring writer?
~ Know who you are. Do the work of discovering your own unique identity in Jesus and the calling he has given you. Then when the days of silent waiting and rejection come, you will look in the right place for affirmation.
Great advice, Michelle! Here’s a fun question: If you could travel to any time or place, where/when would it be? Why?
~ I would travel to two eras and locations. The first would be Europe during the 1500’s to see just what was going on during the Reformation. I’m a church history buff, so I would want to stay long enough to visit with both Martin Luther and John Calvin to soak up a little of their theology before heading home.
The second destination would be Mansfield Missouri in the 1920’s so I could get to know Almanzo Wilder and his wife, Laura.
I’ve actually been to their house in Mansfield! What a great place to visit. I hope you get the chance to go.
What take-away value do you want readers to gain from your novel?
I want my readers to have an understanding of how to process grief, and to not take for granted family members, the relationships they offer us, and the heritage they pass down to us.
What can we expect to see from you in the future?
The second book in this series, Promise for Tomorrow, will be releasing with Mantle Rock Publishing November of 2019.
Sounds wonderful! Thanks for joining us!
Michelle lives in Iowa with her husband and two teenage sons. She is the spiritual services provider for an organization that offers services for people with physical and mental disabilities, offering grief care, Bible studies, retreats, and devotionals. Michelle is also a worship leader on Sunday mornings directing the choir, playing piano, or singing. A romantic at heart, Michelle is always on the lookout for glimpses of God’s love through the window of a good story.
Read how God works in the lives of Cynthia Roemer’s characters in her Inspirational, Historical Romance (Prairie Sky) Series.
UNDER THIS SAME SKY ~ BOOK ONE
~ She thought she’d lost everything ~ Instead she found what she needed most
~Available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble
UNDER PRAIRIE SKIES ~ BOOK TWO
~ Beyond shattered dreams lies a realm of possibilities ~
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NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY! ENTER TO WIN A PRINT COPY OF HOPE FOR TOMORROW. LEAVE A COMMENT TO UNLOCK SEVERAL CHANCES TO WIN.
When Logan De Witt learns of his father’s sudden death, he returns home to the family’s dairy farm. Concern for his family presses Logan to make the difficult decision to leave his career as a pastor and stay on the farm.
Eager to put her family’s ugly past behind her, Karen Millerson arrives from Chicago and accepts the role of country school teacher. Logan and Karen both sense a call from the Lord, but neither expected that one day they would do it together.
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Thanks for sharing this interview & giveaway!
Hi Robin! Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping by to enter!
It would be wonderful to meet some of the greats from the past. I watched a documentary series on Martin Luther last year, created to commemorate the beginning of the Reformation. I have always enjoyed reading historical fiction which gives us the opportunity to time-travel through books..
I agree, Beth. There is so much rich history and so many wonderful people I’d love to learn from. Thanks for sharing!
My first was The Lieutenant’s Bargain by Regina Jennings
Hi Joan! Oh, that sounds like such a good book. It’s on my TBR list! Thanks for stopping by.
Good interview, and I love this kind of story. Thanks for the chance!
Great to see you here, Candace! I wish you the best in the contest.
If Cynthia Roemer likes it, I’m very interested.
I’m honored, Bonnie. Thank you. Though I haven’t yet read Michelle’s novel, I’m certain it’s an enjoyable one. Blessings!
The first boook I read in 2019 was Second Noel by Chautona Havig. I’ve read three more since then. Finished Mist O’ver the Vovageur by Naomi Musch yesterday.
Wow! You’ve been busy, Linda. Thanks for taking time to stop by!
Looks like a great book! Thanks for the opportunity to enter a giveaway! Would love to win a print copy!
Thanks for stopping by, Lual. The best to you in the giveaway!
Hi Cynthia. Thank you for hosting Michelle!
Michelle, your book sounds like one I would definitely enjoy. Thank you for this giveaway opportunity.
I believe you asked what my first read of the new year is. Mine is In Times Like These, a WWII historical novel by Gail Kittleson, which I won a few weeks ago.
Hi Patti!
Thanks for stopping in! That sounds like a good one by Gail. The best to you in the giveaway!
Thank you for the interview!
I’m reading Calming the Storm!
Hi Natalya! Sounds like a good novel. Thanks for stopping by!