 I discovered Janet Ferguson's books years ago and have followed her for several years since. She writes beautiful stories of love and hope, set in gorgeous places. If you haven't checked her out before now, you can try out one of her stories for free. Grab The Art of Rivers as her gift along with her newsletter. Here's the link https://dl.bookfunnel.com/yt91p8u5qo And be sure to check out this fun interview to learn more about Janet and her stories. Janet, I've read most of your stories, and they're gorgeous. Where do you come up with your ideas? Thank you so much for the kind words. I know without God, there’s no way I could write a novel. To Him be the glory. My ideas usually just drop in on my mind. Again, I believe it’s a God thing. Someone might say something, or I’m in a certain setting (like the beach), and an idea pops up. I know you have stories set in Mississippi where you're from, but also Georgia (loved visiting St. Simon's again through your book), and now Wyoming. How do you choose the best place to set a story? Other than the first series that was set in Oxford, Mississippi, which I have been to many times, I was actually in the setting when the ideas came. I love to travel. I see God so clearly in nature away from my everyday busy life. In that quiet, the ideas have room to grow. Do you think one of your characters is more like you than another? In what way? If I had to pick, I would say Sarah Beth in my first novel Leaving Oxford. She is a little goofy like me, and says things wrong sometimes like me, plus she suffers from anxiety. I also have suffered from anxiety over the years, which was the initial reason I wanted to write a novel—to encourage others who deal with that. What is one of the most fun things you've researched for a book? Definitely, manatee migration in the Gulf of Mexico while researching my novel Healing Skye. I even traveled to Florida to swim with them. They are truly gentle giants. What is one of the hardest topics you've tackled through story? The legacy of child abuse. I don’t show it in the novel, but the adult characters have the background of it that they are dealing with. God helps them overcome their pasts though. Can you give us a sneak peek of a story (or more) you’re working on now? I’m working on my third novel set on Dauphin Island, Alabama, called Until April. The hero, Michael, is another character that is into marine biology. He makes appearances in earlier novels as a minor character. I can’t wait for readers to see another side of him. I hope to finish writing it in 2024. I had taken a sabbatical in 2023 when my daughter was getting married, so I’m a little behind schedule. 😊 Finally, please leave us with one fact about yourself that very few people already know. A lot of people don’t know that I’ve been nerve deaf in my right ear since I was fourteen, when I just woke up that way one day. It was a strange thing to happen. Since I have no useable hearing in that ear, I never tried a hearing aid, but now I’m considering a cross hearing aid that would send sounds over to my good ear. They are more technical now with cell phones, and I will be able to turn it off when I want. It’s on order, so we’ll see how that goes. Thank you so very much for inviting me to visit your readers! Blessings in Him!  People can’t be trusted. Animals always made more sense than humans did to marine biologist Skye Youngblood. After her mother’s tragic death, she left Alabama and never looked back. These days, she pours her heart into protecting nature’s sea creatures. When she returns to Dauphin Island, Alabama, for a temporary manatee migration study, her dark past is much too close. She can’t let her guard down. But how can she keep her heart hidden when a kind man with a genuine smile makes her want a fresh start? Charter fishing pays the bills for widower Pete Thompson and his little girl, but like his father, a pastor, Pete can’t help but fish for men. Only, after growing up under constant scrutiny as a preacher’s kid, Pete’s ways are a bit more unconventional. And the bulk of his life revolves around raising his precious daughter. When he witnesses the car wreck of a new marine biologist on the island, it doesn’t take a genius to see that more than just her physical pain needs tending. Pete feels called to help Skye find true healing, but he’s navigating dangerous waters. And he’s not at all sure he’ll walk away unscathed. Grab your copy of Healing Skye...a Southern Contemporary Christian Romance Novel from the Coastal Hearts Series. Janet W. Ferguson is a Christy Award finalist, Maggie Award and the FHL Readers Choice Award winning author of realistic inspirational fiction. An avid reader, she loved books so much she found a job as a librarian. Then she turned that love of story into writing faith-filled novels with characters who feel like best friends. You’ll laugh and cry as the quirky heroes and heroines chase their happily ever after.
Janet and her husband live in Mississippi where they say y’all a lot, and she forces him to visit the beach as often as possible. They have two grown children, one really smart dog, and a cat that allows them to share the space.
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2/5/2024 12:52:37 pm
I loved Janet’s book The Art of Rivers. I’ve also read Star Rising and Healing Skye. 2/5/2024 01:39:36 pm
Thank you so much, Beth. I'm so glad you liked that story. It was a special one to me. Leave a Reply. |
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