 I'm thrilled to have Candace West, one of my Scrivenings sisters, back on here today. Why am I having her back? Because her third book is about to release next month. And I'm very much looking forward to reading it because of how much I loved the character in the last book. :-) So, without further ado, read on to find out more. Hey Candace, congrats on your third book. When you started writing this series with Lane Steen, did you know it was going to be a series? Hi Amy, I’m excited to be here. Thank you for inviting me! Early on, I knew I wanted to make a series from Lane Steen. As I delved deeper into the lives of the different characters, I started planning which ones would eventually have their own stories. And a few of them took me by surprise. This newest story follows one of the secondary characters from your second book. Will we be seeing any of the other characters come back this time, too? Absolutely. You’ll see nearly all of them throughout the story in addition to a few new ones. Also, Lane’s best friend Tabitha, from book one, will be a part of this story. Some of you may remember that Tabitha wasn’t in book two, Valley of Shadows. What's something fun you discovered in doing research for the time period these books are set in? History has often portrayed the Arkansas hillbilly as backwoods, illiterate, and ignorant. Generations of my family come from those hills, and I discovered in my research that most “hillbillies” were far different than the stereotypes. Most were poor, some illiterate, but many more folks were well-read, intelligent, hardworking, and deeply religious. It has been fun breaking through the old stereotypes. Can we expect anything more in this series after this one? What are you working on next? Oh yes! I’m already brainstorming book four. We’re not finished with Valley Creek yet. The next one will focus on Tabitha and her husband Frank, and it’s going to involve a potential murder. Well, my goodness! What parts of your real life in Arkansas have you been able to incorporate in the stories? I love this question. Since my grandparents were raised in the Ouachita and Ozark mountains, I grew up listening to their stories and visiting all the places of their childhood—the homeplaces, the abandoned school, the churches, the creeks, the old graveyards, the fields they planted and harvested—so many memories. Valley Creek is a hodgepodge of their stories, these places, and my explorations of their past. One last question: what's something interesting about yourself that very few people know? Most people don’t know I worked in agricultural aviation for fourteen years (a fancy word for crop dusting). I wasn’t a pilot, although I flew with them several times. I had a lot of adventures as the secretary. Never a dull moment except during the winter. The Valley Creek Redemption series was born there while I wrote Lane Steen during my spare time. Wow! You have more guts than I do. I've watched crop dusters and I don't know if I could be brave enough to climb on one. Thanks so much for joining us today, Candace. We're looking forward to this book ... and the next one, too!  A Lukewarm Correspondence. A Tattered Reputation. Two Hearts at Odds. He is walking away while she is fighting to walk. After a springtime swim, Ella Steen is stricken with a dire illness, leaving her without the use of her legs. Meanwhile, Dr. George Curtis, the man she secretly loves, faces ruin. For over a year, the crusty New York City bachelor and vivacious spinster have exchanged dozens of letters and formed a wary friendship. Neither are willing to open their hearts completely. Until they face each other. The past looms between them, however. Does George still love another or is his heart completely free? A trip to Valley Creek holds the answers. Instead, when George and Ella arrive, they encounter obstacles that force other truths to the surface. Is George brave enough to confront what he fled in New York? Can Ella confess why she hates dogwood winters? Will their hearts survive? If only their pasts would keep out of the present. Find out more here. Candace West was born in the Mississippi delta to a young minister and his wife. She grew up in small-town Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello. At twelve years old, she wrote her first story, “Following Prairie River.” In 2018, she published her debut novel Lane Steen. By weaving entertaining, hope-filled stories, Candace shares the Gospel and encourages her readers. She currently lives in Arkansas with her husband and their son along with two dogs and three bossy cats.
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7/5/2021 08:22:48 am
Loved Candace’s first two books, and looking forward to hearing about a dogwood winter in the Arkansas Ozarks. I agree, there are some fascinating people living in Arkansas! 😀 Leave a Reply. |
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