Announcements Our next Coffee and Books event will be on October 5th from 9:00-10:00am EST. Enjoy an hour of book talk with authors Julie Lessman, and Lynn Shannon. This is a free event, but you do ne

Terry Whalin shares insights on book proposals, emphasizing the importance of a well-crafted proposal as a business plan for authors. He discusses the impact of book proposals on the publishing proces

In this conversation, Melissa and Julie Lessman discuss the Heart of San Francisco series. They talk about their favorite characters, the family dynamics in the books, and the themes of waiting for th

In this episode Jessica and Melissa dicuss Julie Lessmans novella Grace Like Rain. This story features Blake the rake and concludes the Heart of San Francisco series. We loved seeing Blake find Jesus

Marlene discusses her experience writing books set in the 1960s and 70s and the challenges she faced in finding a publisher. She shares how she decided to go the indie publishing route and the freedom

In this episode Jessica and Melissa discuss the third novel in Julie Lessmans Heart of San Francisco series titled Surprised by Love. This love story features Bram and Megan. Their love moves from fr

In this episode Jessica and Melissa discuss the second book in Julie Lessmans Heart of San Francisco series titled Dare to Love again. This love story is stocked full of twists, humor, inspiration, a

In this conversation, Sara R. Turnquist and Melissa discuss various aspects of writing, including researching historical events, handling sensitive topics in Christian fiction, and the importance of b

In this episode Jessica and Melissa discuss Julie Lessmans book Love at Any Cost. This is the first book in her Heart of San Francisco series. We dig into Jamie and Cassidys relationship from the t

In this conversation, author Sarah Sundin discusses her Sunrise at Normandy series and her approach to writing historical Christian romance. She emphasizes that while she starts with characters and pl