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Tips from the Pros: Jennifer AlLee

June greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the honor of interviewing Jennifer AlLee, author of women's fiction - with great book covers, by the way. Her latest novel, The Mother Road, just released in April and is getting great reviews from readers who enjoy Jennifer's mix of humor and heart.

Jennifer, how did you get into writing?

I've been writing all my life. When I was a kid, I would write and illustrate my own stories. In high school, I wrote my first novel (quite a melodramatic romance) and I wrote another in college (again a romance, but not as melodramatic as the first). Fast forward a few decades and I held my first published novel in my hands.

How many books do you have published?

I've had three books published so far: The Love of His Brother (Five Star, 2007), The Pastor's Wife (Abingdon, 2010), and The Mother Road (Abingdon, April 2012).

The Mother Road by Jennifer Allee - A New Release

 

The Mother Road by Jennifer Allee

Within the course of a week, marriage expert Natalie Marino is dumped by her husband, receives an urgent call home from her father, and discovers her estranged sister, Lindsay, is pregnant. A road trip on Route 66 may not help, but it sure couldn't hurt. Or so Natalie thinks, until Lindsay's boyfriend starts stalking them. Will their trip down the Mother Road bring the two sisters closer together or be the biggest wrong turn yet?

JENNIFER ALLEE believes the most important thing a woman can do is discover her identity in God – a theme that carries throughout her stories. She's done extensive freelance work for Concordia Publishing House, including skits, Bible activity pages, and over 100 contributions to their popular My Devotions series. Her previous novels are THE LOVE OF HIS BROTHER, (Five Star, November 2007) and THE PASTOR’S WIFE (Abingdon Press, February 2010). Her upcoming novels are THE MOTHER ROAD (April 2012) and A WILD GOOSE CHASE CHRISTMAS (November 2012) both from Abingdon Press. You can find out more about Jennifer at www.jenniferallee.com

This new release information was uploaded by Cecelia Dowdy! Happy reading!

Sharing the Love

Greetings from Jennifer AlLee here in slightly-overcast Las Vegas. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, which may explain the love in the air. As authors, we feel the love when readers buy our books. But how do we share the love with them? Answering this question is not only a sweet thing to do, it’s a good marketing move.

How Much to Share with Your Christmas Card List

Jennifer AlLee, here, coming to you from Las Vegas, Nevada, where it's still sunny and folks are still running around in shorts (my apologies to those of you who are shivering in your polar fleece).Today seems like a good time to address a question that always comes up this time of year... is it all right to promote your books when you send out Christmas cards? The answer is yes... and no.

Say What? Crafting Convincing Dialogue

Jennifer AlLee here. Greetings from still-sunny Las Vegas!

Last month, I was sitting in the airport, waiting for my flight back home after the ACFW conference. Five days of being around writers and talking about craft had me filled to the proverbial gills with inspiration. I was making notes of story ideas when I overheard a man talking on his cell phone. His side of the conversation went something like this: