Author June Foster is a retired teacher
with a BA in Education and a MA in counseling. June has written four novels for
Desert Breeze Publishing. The Bellewood Series, Give Us This Day, As We Forgive, and Deliver Us, and Hometown
Fourth of July. June's book, Ryan's Father, will be available from WhiteFire Publishing in the New Year. For All Eternity, Red and the Wolf, and Misty Hollow, are set to be
published in the near future. June loves to write stories about characters who
overcome the issues in their lives by the power of God and His Word. June uses
her training in counseling and her Christian beliefs in creating characters who
find freedom to live godly lives.
Let's talk to June for a few minutes.
SKC:
What book or project would you like to tell us about today, June?
JC My novel, Ryan's Father, will be out in
January with WhiteFire Publishing. The print copy will be available in April.
This book is very dear to my heart. I've broached a sensitive subject in this
contemporary romance but felt it was one God would have me write. My hero, a
young school teacher, is a devout Christian. For years he's questioned why he
never had the attraction toward woman that other guys talk about. As he begins
work on an annex to his church for needy children and teens, he discovers a
secret he thought he'd buried. He feels an attraction for his male partner in
the project. I need to say that I wrote Ryan's story from a Christian, Biblical
worldview yet at the same time tried to keep my character's thoughts and
feelings realistic for someone experiencing same sex attraction. To set the
record straight, the reading is appropriate for late teens to adults.
SKC:
What inspired you to come up with writing in your genre?
JC: All my books are contemporary, inspirational
romance. I think I chose this genre because within the romance between two
people, I spotlight more than just romance. My characters struggle with everyday
problems yet find victory through the Lord and His word. I pray that readers can
identify with the issues and find help in their own lives.
SKC:
What do you think it takes to write a good book?
JC: I believe first, there needs to be a good
story with a pertinent message—one the author believes in. One the writer is
passionate about. Then the writer needs to become skilled in using the tools of
writing to pen a compelling tale.
SKC: What is your process of writing a novel, briefly—from conception to revision?
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JC: First, I have an idea in my mind. Then I
begin by doing research. I become familiar with the place where the novel is
set, any particular quirks or characteristics of my hero and heroine, the
lifestyles of people about whom I'm writing, etc. Since I'm definitely not a
"seat of the pants" writer, I create a chapter by chapter synopsis
and ask one of my amazing critique partners to look it over and see what
changes I need to make. Then I do a first draft, writing the entire book. But
that's just the beginning. Later, I edit my own chapters probably 3-4 times
adding in needed internal dialogue and character actions, then send it out
chapter by chapter to my critique groups. After their critiques, I make the
suggested changes. And a lot of the time, I hire a freelance editor to take it
from there. It's a long process but I love telling the stories the Lord puts on
my heart.
SKC: What was the
difference to you with writing a trilogy and writing a standalone novel?
JC: No real difference. My writing techniques
were the same. But I loved writing my Bellewood trilogy for Desert Breeze
because the setting and the characters remained the same. In each novel, I
added a new hero or heroine, depending on the story. One of the advantages was
I already "knew" most of the characters as I continued their story.
SKC: Please
give us some hints about your trilogy and also which one you
would like to add as a giveaway.
Give Us This Day -
Jess
Colton battles a food addiction, and Holly Harrison will never escape from her
mistake. Can their romance survive their rocky pasts?
As We Forgive -
Controlled
by his past, Pastor Tim Garrett must overcome anger or lose his job and the
woman he loves.
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Deliver Us -
The
college man who coaxed Jillian Coleman upstairs that night is no more than a
blur in her memory, but the consequences would haunt her forever. Ten years
later, Riley Mathis can't tell Jillian he's the father of the child she
aborted. The truth would destroy them.
A signed
copy of Give Us This Day or As We Forgive is going to made available to one of the guests who leaves a comment for June.
A few purchase sites for the
trilogy books will be listed. Take time to check them out.
Give Us This Day
As We
Forgive
http://www.deepershopping.com/item/foster-june/bellewood-book-two-as-we-forgive/6074364.html (print copy)
Deliver Us
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June, I so appreciate your willingness as a Christian woman to find compassion for people whose concerns are often hot buttons. Your book, Deliver Us, that deals with abortion is one example. This upcoming release sounds like another and I look forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteLynette, thank you so much for your comment. Yes, the Lord has put these heavy issues on my heart. I pray that within a fictional story, some may find hope in their own struggles.
ReplyDeleteShirley, thank you for featuring me on your blog today.