What could be better on a chilly evening than sitting in
front of a fire with a good book in your hands? Yes, I know it’s still August
and in most places in the US probably pretty warm, but sending the kids back to
school means fall is coming. And with fall comes falling temperatures. So why
not plan ahead for those chilly evenings? Today's guest is a young writer
from a Midwestern farm who gives us stories from the Old West. Faith Blum is
a fellow Clean Indie Reads author who has managed to write
and publish several books in her Hymns of the West series in
her short life. When I was her age self-publishing was not a respectable option
and writers depended on the traditional publishing system to get their work
out. Today, access to the tools of publishing and to readers
allows authors of any age to publish and market their work.
Faith's latest offerings are three wholesome, clean, entertaining,
romantic, and historical novellas, the perfect length for a short read. Be
sure to read to the end of this post to enter a fun giveaway and find out about her free book offer!
Mom and Dad dead STOP Please come STOP Gage
When his sister dies,
leaving him with four children ages 8 and under, Cole Baxter gets desperate. He
decides he needs a wife. He writes to a mail order bride before realizing he
almost threw away the best woman he could have. (Approximately 18,000
words)
Free through August 28.
Let me at Thy throne of
mercy/Find a sweet relief/Kneeling there in deep contrition/Help my unbelief
Timothy is at his wit's
end. His twelve year old half-sister has run off five housekeepers in almost a
year. Since their parents died, she has grown wilder than ever. What can he do?
As he looks for a new housekeeper, his eye catches sight of a mail order bride
advertisement. One young lady has a younger sister and sounds like a God-fearing woman. Could this be the answer to his dilemma or will Louise run her
off, too? (Approximately 18,000 words)
Mail Order bride seeks
wealthy Western man. Write Mona Sommers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Alexander Granger is
tired of his father’s lectures and sermons. It’s time for payback. His plan is
to pretend to marry a woman and scandalize his father when he finds out they
aren’t really married. Will Mona accept his offer? Can Alex get away with his
plan? (Approximately 14,000 words.)
About the Author
Faith Blum is a 24 year
-old home school graduate who enjoys doing many right-brained activities such
as reading, crafting, writing, and playing piano. Her favorite genre to read
and write is Historical Fiction, more specifically, Westerns. In the Hymns
of the West series, she has endeavored to create clean, fun, and
challenging Western stories for the whole family. She currently has three
novels and one novella published or available for preorder.
Giveaway!
First Prize:
The first prize winner will
receive:
~A paperback of the
novel that started the novellas, Amazing Grace (or novel of
choice)
~One hand-painted
bookmark (painted by the author’s sister)
~A silver pen nib
bookmark
Second Prize:
The second prize winner
will receive:
~An ebook copy of Amazing
Grace (or ebook of choice by Faith Blum)
Sales
Interview
How much do you read?
Which genres?
I usually read 100-150
books every year. Per week or month depends on what is happening. I’ve slowed
down on my reading lately, but I’m also doing a lot of writing and editing.
Books about writing, historical fiction, westerns, some contemporary fiction,
and a little fantasy and science fiction are the genres I typically read.
How have the changes in
present day publishing impacted your writing career?
Self-publishing is
possible and fairly simple. If it were not, I probably wouldn’t be published.
As much as I like writing, I don’t think I could handle being traditionally
published.
What would you do if you
couldn’t write anymore?
I hope that never happens.
Probably try to play piano for people somewhere, somehow.
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