I’m
pleased to introduce Author Jo Huddleston, where here we’ll learn something
about Jo and her book, Promise Me.
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order to enter the drawing for a chance to win an eBook copy of Promise Me, please leave a comment with
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Tell
us a bit about yourself, Jo.
Jo Huddleston likes to laugh with people but not at
people. The beach is her favorite vacation spot. Jo doesn't like
to see or hear about people or animals being abused. She's a spectator fan of
several sports, her favorite being tennis. Jo doesn't like being in the dark
and is fearful of snakes!
Jo
is an Amazon Bestselling author of books, articles, and short stories. Novels
in her West Virginia Mountains series and her Caney Creek series are sweet
Southern historical romances. Her novels are endorsed by Amanda Cabot, Debra
Lynn Collins, Cara Lynn James, Sharlene MacLaren, and Ann Tatlock. The redeeming story of God’s pursuing love is the
foundation of Jo’s novels, and in them you will find inspiration, hope, and
gentle stories that are intriguing and entertaining. Jo is a member of
American Christian Fiction Writers and the Literary Hall of Fame at Lincoln
Memorial University (TN).
Where
can you be found online?
Sign up for Jo’s
mailing list: http://bit.ly/1ZFaZwG
Christian authors’
books blog: http://www.johuddleston.com
Inspirational blog: http://bit.ly/1QAPRnr
Facebook author page:
http://on.fb.me/1pvJQiQ
Facebook personal
page: http://on.fb.me/1Ubic69
Amazon author page: http://amzn.to/1SxafIK
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1QAPtFv
Where
can readers purchase Promise Me?
Please
give a jacket blurb of Promise Me.
When war
calls…faith is tested
In
1960, civil discord in Vietnam fills the news. After his college graduation,
Patrick Fitzgerald plans to join his daddy’s South Carolina accounting firm.
But Uncle Sam may have another position in mind for Patrick—in the U.S. Army.
His family’s affluence would be no match for the persuasion of the military
draft.
Adriana
Montagna’s papá ekes out a living as a coal miner in the mountains of West
Virginia. Can a lasting relationship form with Patrick, or will his wealth become
a barrier between them?
Meanwhile,
the fiber of America’s unity stands on the precipice,
while its youth fight a no-win battle on
foreign soil. What good can a young couple hope for at such a time as this?
Tell
us a few things about yourself some folks may not know.
I
don’t do well in elevators—I’m claustrophobic. I’ve never been able to do a
cartwheel or jump rope. I played varsity girls’ basketball in high school.
What other writing have you done?
More
than 200 of my articles, short stories, and devotions have been published in
more than fifty secular and Christian periodicals. I wrote an inspirational
newspaper column for seven years. I have six nonfiction books published, two of
which I coauthored with Vickie Phelps.
What
do you hope readers will take away from this book?
After
reading Promise Me, I hope readers
will understand that even when we might get angry with God about our
circumstances, he always waits for us to return to him. The redeeming story of God’s pursuing love is the foundation of my
novels.
What
was your inspiration for Promise Me?
Promise Me is the third and
last book of the West Virginia Mountains series. My inspiration for the series
came from visiting a college friend’s home in West Virginia where her daddy
owned a coal mine. I saw the sparse living conditions and commendable work
ethic of the miners and their families and wanted to put this in a story. As
for the inspiration for Promise Me,
as the series progressed the characters of Adriana and Patrick strengthened
until they deserved a book of their own.
What
parting wisdom do you wish to give those not book published?
We
do have to prepare ourselves for writing by reading writing craft books and by
attending writers’ conference. But besides all this, be prepared to exercise
your patience muscles as you wait for responses from agents and publishers
where you’ve sent your work.
Thank you, Jo Huddleston, for being featured here on my blog.
Until next time . . . read Jo's Promise Me.
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