Giveaway! The Heart's Lullaby by Jen Stephens!

Welcome back to Writing for Christ Jen Stephens, I am excited to have you here for a second time.

What has changed in your writing life since you were last here?

Well, I finished the 2^nd book in the Harvest Bay series, The Heart’s Lullaby. It released October 1^st. Ands that’s about it, but A LOT has changed in my personal life. I recently moved from Tennessee to Ohio, near my hometown, and am now on my own with my 2 beautiful daughters. The thing with writers is that their writing life and personal life is so closely connected that a change in 1 can directly affect the other. Now that I’m settled and all 3 of us are adjusting well, I’m ready to start book 3 and am actually really excited about it. Some parts of it might be difficult, but I strongly believe it’s a story that needs to be told for women everywhere of all ages.

What recent read stood out to you as truly spectacular?

I am currently reading Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks (cause I want to read the book before the movie and I REALLY want to see the movie) and Home Front by Kristin Hannah. Both are incredible stories, the kind that I find myself thinking about the characters in the middle of the day. To me, THAT is a spectacular read.

Do you have favorite authors?

Yep! The 2 I just mentioned: Nicholas Sparks and Kristin Hannah.

What do you find the most enjoyable part of writing or connecting with readers?

I love hearing how my stories affect someone else, what someone else got out of it, how it helped them in a given situation. That is a truly satisfying feeling.

What do you find the most ideal atmosphere for writing? Do you ever get those surroundings?

I’d LOVE a quiet mountain retreat, with an inspiring view, and nope! Doesn’t happen. My step-mom and her husband live on a lake in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and sometimes I get that, but we are usually out on the boat or playing something. I’ll take my quiet bedroom instead, after the girls have gone to bed.

Okay, something fun for those writers out there: In what point of your writing career did you surprise yourself by writing the most words ever in the shortest amount of time?

Oh, good heavens, Casey! I truly don’t remember writing a lot of words in a short amount of time. I wish I did, but my whole writing career I’ve had 2 small children so I’ve had to write when they were napping or in bed or at a friends. I’ve gotten pretty good at writing at doctor and orthodontist appointments, music lessons, and sports practices. I use my smart phone for that. I’ve surprised myself by utilizing every single second I have.

Thanks for being here again! It has been a joy and we wish the very best with your novels.

Thank you for having me, Casey! It’s always a pleasure and a joy for me!

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