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[Gayla K. Hiss] The Story Behind the Story of “Wildfire”

Jun 6, 2019Nikki Wright2 CommentsGayla K. Hiss, Story Behind the StoryJesus Christ, National Parks, Peril in the Park, Savior, Wildfires

We are delighted to host Gayla K. Hiss this week, author of the PERIL IN THE PARK series and finalist for Wildfire in the Faith, Hope and Love Awards!! Gayla is sharing a bit of the background to book 3 in her PERIL IN THE PARK series, Wildfire, as well as a beautiful reminder of fire’s refining power and the…

[Richard Spillman] Writing Fiction that Glorifies the Lord

May 30, 2019Nikki WrightRichard Spillman, Story Behind the Storyglorifying God, God, richard spillman, writing

We are delighted to host Richard Spillman this week. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says “whether you eat or drink, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” But as an artist, what does that process look like? How can we know if we’re really glorifying God in our art? How do we find the…

[Guest: Phyllis Helton] Behind the “Reads”

Apr 25, 2019Nikki Wright7 CommentsGuest Posts, Story Behind the Storyamong the reads, Phyllis Helton, Reader Appreciation, Readers

I started reading almost before I could walk. Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration, but according to my mom, I was more than happy crawling well past the age when I should have been walking. Also according to my mom, I taught myself to read when I was very young, making my statement almost…

[Richard Spillman] October 1st is a Special Day for Me…

Sep 30, 2018MiraleeFerrell2 CommentsRichard Spillman, Story Behind the Story

Tomorrow, October 1, is a special day for me. Tomorrow a life long dream becomes a reality. Tomorrow the first book of my trilogy will be officially released, traditionally published, generally available. So today as I sit at this threshold I ask myself why did God wait until now to answer my prayer? Why did…

[Taylor Bennett] The Little Writer That Could

Aug 2, 2018Nikki WrightStory Behind the Story, Taylor Bennettcontemporary romance, growing up, Porch Swing Girl, publishing, querying, Taylor Bennett, Tradewinds, writing, writing journey, young adult, young writer

Guest post by Taylor Bennett In the months since the release of Porch Swing Girl, I’ve done a lot of interviews. More than I ever could have imagined doing in my LIFE, as a matter of fact! I never expected to answer so many questions, to chat with so many lovely bloggers and reporters. Interestingly…

[Annette M. Irby] The Story Behind my Bainbridge Island Novel

May 2, 2018Nikki Wright1 CommentAnnette M. Irby, Story Behind the Storycontemporary, contemporary romance, island, mental health, northwest, ptsd, puget sound, seattle, washington island romance

Don’t miss book one in this series, FREE through May 6th, 2018! Finding Love in Friday Harbor, Washington. Finding Love on Bainbridge Island, Washington is the second book in my Washington Island Romance series. I love writing about the Puget Sound and the Salish Sea because the views are exquisite. Let me show you what…

[Richard Spillman] My Plans, God’s Plans

Dec 25, 2017Nikki WrightRichard Spillman, Story Behind the StoryDo What Jesus Did, god's sovereignty, international, loving like Jesus, ministry, Mozambique, nonfiction, Philippines, relationships, Speculative fiction author, Spiritual warfare author

In celebration of Christmas, we would like to introduce you to our newest author, Richard Spillman, who is here to discuss the difference between our plans and God’s plans. Merry Christmas to our entire Mountain Brook Ink family. May 2018 bring you the peace of God’s direction and provision, even if it doesn’t turn out…

[Annette M. Irby] Why I Wrote Finding Love in Friday Harbor, Washington

Aug 21, 2017Nikki Wright3 CommentsAnnette M. Irby, Story Behind the Story

[Guest Post by Annette M. Irby] Have you ever walked into a bookstore and known the type of book you wanted to read but not a title? I did that about ten years ago. It was early summer, and I was interested in reading a compilation of four novels in one set on the Pacific…

[Patricia Lee] The Story Behind “An Anchor on Her Heart”

Jul 17, 2017MiraleeFerrell2 CommentsPatricia Lee, Story Behind the Storyautism awareness, disability, faith, fidelity, fishing, loneliness, real life, redemption, trust, vulnerability

“Why I Wrote An Anchor on Her Heart” Guest Post by Patricia Lee When my son graduated from college with a degree in biology, coupled with the required extra units for a marine science certification, my heart swelled with pride. After he was hired by a Seattle-based company as an observer biologist for the National Marine…

[Lisa Phillips] Finding Love in…God’s Timing

Jul 7, 2017MiraleeFerrell1 CommentLisa Phillips, Story Behind the Storygod's timing, marriage, oregon coast, romance, stories, wedding

Guest Post by Lisa Phillips. One girl falls in love young, and gets married early. An older lady, widowed, finds love for a second time. A gal, single into her forties, finds love what seems like “finally.” We all have different stories, threads of a tapestry God is weaving in our lives—sometimes dark colors, and…