Fiction Fridays: Interview and Contest w/ Laura Hilton

Hey Readers!!

Laura is giving away an autographed copy of her latest release, Patchwork Dreams, to one lucky person who comments on this blog post between now and Thursday, April 14th. For a chance to win, you must comment on this blog post with your email address. To prevent trollers from accessing your address leave it in this format: yourname(at)email(dot)com

If you prefer not to leave your email but still want to participate, email me at preslaysa(dot)c(dot)williams(at)gmail(dot)com any time between April 8-14th.

Winners will be announced on April 22nd.

And now, the interview…

I’m excited today to host author Laura Hilton today on The Literary Mama. Laura’s book, Patchwork Dreams, releases this month by Whitaker House.

Welcome Laura, tell our readers a little about yourself. 

I make their home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas along with my husband, Steve, and our five children. I am a pastor’s wife, a stay-at-home mom and home-school my children. I am also a breast cancer survivor. 

My publishing credits include Hot Chocolate and Shadows of the Past from Treble Heart Books; a devotional in a compilation from Zondervan; and the first book “Patchwork Dreams” in her Amish of Seymour series from Whitaker House releasing  in April 2011, the second book, “A Harvest of Hearts” in September 2011, and the third in April 2012. I have my business degree from Ozarka and am a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. I am a professional book reviewer for the Christian market, with over a thousand book reviews published at various online review sites.

How long have you been writing? 

For as long as I can remember.  I started writing when I was in kindergarten – and always dreamed about writing books.  I didn’t try to write for publication until about ten years ago now.

What is Patchwork Dreams about? 

Becky Troyer has committed the ultimate sin, and finds herself on the edge of her Amish community. Jacob Miller believes he was sent to the Old Order Community in Missouri to help out a distant cousin. Instead, he discovers he was part of an arranged swap–sending men from his Pennsylvania district to the Missouri district to bring new blood into the Amish community. Becky dreams of marriage, but doesn’t dare hope that anyone would choose her–not with her history. Can God use the lies that have affected Becky and Jacob to bring them together? Or will Jacob rebel and head home to his first love?

Do you have any favorite characters in the novel?  

Oh, Jacob.  I love him.  I also love Becky’s father, Daniel.  And Becky.

What are your hobbies? 

Reading.  Traveling around on mini-vacations.  Lighthouses.

Do you have any other books coming out soon? 

A Harvest of Hearts Book 2 of the Amish of Seymour series, September 2011

Here’s the blurb:

Matthew Yoder volunteered to be part of the swap of Amish men from his Old Order Pennsylvania Amish Community, to the Amish community in Seymour, Missouri.  There is nothing for him in Pennsylvania, as the youngest of twelve children, and the lack of farmland around Lancaster County, he felt he could make a better future in another district. Shanna Stoltzfus has been raised Amish, and couldn’t wait for her rumspringa so she could pursue her education. She hated having to quit school in the 8^th grade to stay home and learn everything that makes a home run smoothly. But now she has earned her GED and is taking college courses, but her family is begging her to come home; her little sisters miss her. And there’s something about newcomer, Matthew Yoder that draws her attention.  But is it enough to give up her dreams of education and join the Amish church?

How can readers get in touch with you?  

I’m on Facebook – right now I’m Laura Vernet Price Hilton. I’m at http://lauravhilton.blogspot.com/ and http://lighthouse-academy.blogspot.com/

Thanks for chatting with us today Laura! 

Thank you for having me.

Laura is giving away an autographed copy of her latest release, Patchwork Dreams, to one lucky person who comments on this blog post between now and Thursday, April 14th. For a chance to win, you must comment on this blog post with your email address. To prevent trollers from accessing your address leave it in this format: yourname(at)email(dot)com

If you prefer not to leave your email but still want to participate, email me at preslaysa(dot)c(dot)williams(at)gmail(dot)com any time between April 8-14th.

Winners will be announced on April 22nd.