Q: How long have you been writing and what other careers or jobs have you had?

A: I’ve been writing for about thirteen years. Before I had kids I was an English teacher, which involved more of reading other people’s writing, but it did allow me to talk about books all day, which was fun. Now I stay at home with my two boys and write, which I am very thankful to be able to do. I’m definitely living the dream.

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Q: Let me start with asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself.

A: Sure. First of all, thanks for the invitation to be on your site. As for my background—I was born in India to missionary parents. My family is a family of writers. Both my parents wrote Christian books—although they were mainly nonfiction. To date I’ve written 29 books, all but two of which are fiction. I’ve written five novels in the contemporary genre (my Bradleyville and

Q: How did you get your start writing fiction and what genre do you predominantly write in?

A. Great question. When I finally answered God’s call to write, I wasn’t sure what He wanted me to pursue—articles for magazines or novels. I started writing devotionals first and earned my first paying gig from The Secret Place. Then a friend I’d connected with invited me to join a newly formed American Christian Romance Writers (Now ACFW) and I submitted a chapter a