Juliann Henry was born in Wilkesbarre, PA, the descendant of immigrant coal miners. She received her Masters in Divinity in 2002 and completed the candidacy process for the ordained ministry in the UMC on June 1, 2007 when she was ordained an Elder. Juliann’s progress toward ordination has been slow because she has always felt her primary calling to be her three children.
Within a call to ministry, Juliann has felt a specific calling to minister with those who are marginalized by church and society. Following seminary she completed the steps for endorsement as a Mental Health chaplain with the UM Endorsing Agency in Nashville, and currently serves in this capacity in a State Psychiatric Hospital in New Jersey. The patients Juliann ministers to remind her (by word and action) of the innate value of all children of God.
In her spare time Juliann enjoys gardening, vacuuming, animal rescue and creative writing. She began writing picture books for her children when they were young. Each of her children has a picture book that was written especially for them. The Little Shepherd Girl is her first published book.
Juliann and her family live in southern NJ with their three rescued basset hounds and four stray cats.
What book or project is coming out or has come out that you’d like to tell us about?
My first published book, The Little Shepherd Girl, is due out this October. It’s a children’s story about a young girl who desperately wants to be a shepherd. Her first night with the flock is the evening in which Jesus is born. She hears the angels, packs up the flock, and makes her way into Bethlehem to see the newborn Messiah.
I wrote this story so that young girls would find their place in the Biblical story. As a child I remember grumbling to my mother that I didn’t like Bible stories because “all the good parts are taken by men.” I remember my mom saying that I should, “write myself in.” Since then I have found it helpful to imagine myself as a minor character when witnessing the drama of the Bible, in order to help the story come alive for me. This was the intent of St Francis when he dressed up peasants in robes to create the first live nativity scene. Unfortunately St Francis didn’t seem to be aware that in Jesus’ day children, male and female, served as shepherds. And so we have this ongoing tradition of nativity shepherds as adult males—further excluding girls from the glory of the birth of Jesus.
Through The Little Shepherd Girl, I am hoping that young girls will realize that Jesus was born for them as well as for their brothers. I want them to feel the excitement of his birth.
Tell us about your journey to publication. How long had you been writing before you got the call you had a contract, how you heard and what went through your head.
I’ve been writing since I was 12, and hoping to publish since that time. When my children were young I began to write picture books and submit them for publication. I’d send out manuscripts to 3 or 4 publishing houses a year, wait for the rejections, lick my wounds and try again. Occasionally I would also paint illustrations for my stories—overcompensating with vibrant colors for what I lacked in artistic skill.
I serve as a pastor and a chaplain in a psychiatric hospital. Over the years I have found that children’s stories make good tools for ministry. So my stories, though unpublished, have found a home in children’s ministry, in visits with shut-ins, and as sermon illustrations. The earliest version of The Little Shepherd Girl was written as a class assignment for a dramatic narrative class in seminary back in 1996. I wrote it for my daughter and named the main character after her. It took 10 years for this story to be accepted for publication. Early on I received some very nice personalized rejection notices for it, but little else.
Then in December of 2005 I felt a call to resurrect the story from the filing cabinet. My daughter was going through a period of struggle, and I ached for her wounded heart as she faced attacks to her character and self worth. The week before Christmas I pulled the story out, formatted the text and my artwork as a mini picture book, dedicated the piece to my daughter, and self published 100 copies at Staples as Christmas presents for my congregation. That Christmas Eve, as my mom was leaving the church she said, “You should really try getting this published.” To which I responded, “Been there. Done that.” But during the first week in January I was sitting at my desk when I felt moved to pull out the Publisher’s Guide and try yet another round of submissions. I bundled up copies of two children’s stories, wrote cover letters to one publisher and one agent, and stuck on way too many stamps. The night before I sent the packets out I remember lying in bed, praying, “God, I’ve been trying this for so long. You’ve given me stories to share with others, but I can’t get anyone to publish them. Please guide my stories to the right hands if you want them to be published. Or give me the strength to stand in front of the color copier at Staples, and the income to pay the bill.”
That next week my daughter left a message on my cell phone that Mary McNeill from David C. Cook would like to talk to me about my story. I called her back from the parking lot at Walmart and we had a long conversation in which she said she would love to publish one of my stories, and explained the approval process through which the manuscript would go in the next few months.
After that conversation it took about a week to get back to sleeping normally. I had gotten so used to thinking of myself as an unpublished author that the good news of a manuscript’s acceptance wreaked havoc with my self image. It was a conscious effort to begin to conceive of myself differently. During that time my tie to normalcy was the thought that maybe the Cook publishers would change their minds and I’d remain unpublished after all.
And there was one added dilemma—a hazard of my profession. As a psychiatric chaplain I work with many men and women who suffer from delusions that can feel quite real to them. Because of this exposure, there were moments before the contract was signed in which I worried that 30 years of rejection notices had finally taken a toll on my mental health. I began to wonder if my mind had crafted an elaborate delusion concerning my manuscript’s potential publication. What if I had truly lost it??? Then Mary would call to update me on the book’s progress and for a while there would be this record of a call from David C. Cook on our Caller ID— physical proof of an actual conversation. To which my husband would respond with a wink, “Maybe they were just calling about your Sunday school curriculum order.” All things considered, I felt much better once the contract arrived in the mail.
Do you still experience self-doubts regarding your work?
Self doubt is part of my nature. I have always had very high standards for myself and am very aware that I fall short of them. I am a perfectionist in early recovery. Thank goodness I know Jesus. In Him I find a love and acceptance that are greater than my self love and self acceptance. In Him I find grace, forgiveness and hope for each day.
Most of my writing involves preaching. The “publication process” for sermons involves the way in which the Holy Spirit moves the Word from my mouth to the hearts of those in the congregation. It is an awesome thing to see a member of my church grow in faith because of the things I have said. It is also a humbling thing, because I know that the words I preach aren’t my words at all, but rather a gift that God has given me for others.
What mistakes have you made while seeking publication?
I’m still so new to publishing that I’m no doubt making lots of mistakes I’m still not aware of. One thing I undoubtedly did wrong was in submitting my stories to so few publishers over the years. I should have spent less time licking my wounds and more time licking stamps.
What’s the best advice you’ve heard on writing/publication?
Years ago I read that the process of getting a picture book from contract to publication involved lots of give and take between the author and the editor. It was immensely helpful to know this once my contract was signed and we began to process of endless rewrites. If I hadn’t known this was the norm, I would have been crushed with each request to change things large and small. But because I was prepared, I could look on the story as the end product of a group process, and lay aside my ego long enough to work with the group. In the end I probably wrote 6 versions of this one story. It’s a good thing picture books aren’t the length of epic novels.
What’s the worst piece of writing advice you’ve heard?
I’ve been told to quit my other jobs and focus exclusively on writing. The problem with that is that my other jobs are responses to a call to serve the Lord in ministry. They aren’t what I do—they’re who I am. The ministry that I accomplish is a visible reflection of my relationships with other members of the family of God. And the stories that I write grow out of those relationships. I think that if I locked myself in my office to write full time I would quickly run out of viable things to write.
What’s something you wish you’d known earlier that might have saved you some time/frustration in the publishing business?
I wish I’d prayed more before submitting my stories early on. Inviting God into the process changed the whole dynamic of publication.
Is there a particularly difficult set back that you’ve gone through in your writing career you are willing to share?
Aside from lots of rejection slips, I haven’t had any setbacks. Most of my “writing career” is writing and delivering sermons. The congregations I have served over the years have been truly gracious.
Well, there was one woman who complained that I had used the word “sin” too many times in a sermon—but that was a sermon about sin delivered to a group of people who had difficulty accepting the reality of sin. And how can you fight against sin before you first acknowledge it?
And then there was a man who shook my hand after a sermon on loving one’s enemies and said, “Pastor I’m so glad you preached on that. So-and-so in the back pew really needed to hear it.” And I’m thinking, “ Whoa, didn’t you realize I was preaching to YOU?”
Those would be examples of some of the difficulties I’ve faced in my writing career.
What are a few of your favorite books? (Not written by you.)
The Bible, The Book of God: The Bible as a Novel by Walter Wangerin, Deliver Us From Evil by Ravi Zacharias, Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas, and Unhindered: Revealing the Glory of a Woman by Jana Spicka. Also The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
What piece of writing have you done that you’re particularly proud of and why?
I’m really proud of the sequel to The Little Shepherd Girl. It’s an Easter story about the daughter of the original Shepherd Girl. Telling the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus from the perspective of a young girl who understood the religious concepts of blood sacrifice was extremely challenging. Ultimately I found that my own faith grew as I delved into this image of Jesus as the Passover Lamb whose blood takes away the sins of the world. I hope that The Little Shepherd Girl: An Easter Story will be published in another year or two. Very few children’s picture books take a deep look at the sacrificial aspect of the cross—they tend to dwell on the joy of the resurrection instead. They are like most congregations in our culture who avoid the passion of Good Friday yet return in droves to the Glory of Easter Morning. But without the pain of the cross there is no real joy of resurrection.
Do you have a pet peeve having to do with this biz?
I’m still too new to publishing to have a pet peeve. I’ll do my best to develop one by this time next year.
Take us through your process of writing a novel briefly—from conception to revision.
First there’s this irritating idea that won’t go away. Like a grain of sand in a clam shell, it eats at me until I give in and begin to write it out. Scribbled notes develop into a first draft that I set aside until I can gain some perspective. Then I begin to rewrite the story, share it with family, rewrite, try it out in children’s ministry or a sermon or small group, rewrite, send it out to publishers, read the rejection notices, rewrite, paint my own illustrations, format the story on a publishing program, and then make copies for use in ministry.
Do you have a dream for the future of your writing, something you would love to accomplish?
When I first began to write children’s stories it was with the hope that I could read the published books to my own children. Now that my children are grown, my hope is to be able to read them to any possible future grandchildren that may come along someday.
One immediate goal I have is to publish a story for each of my three children. The Little Shepherd Girl is dedicated to my daughter. I hope to give each of my sons their own picture books, as well. Their stories are all written, just not yet accepted.
I’d also love to finish a novel I began about 5 years ago. It’s the story of a woman in ministry, as seen through the eyes of a one winged seagull who lives in her vegetable garden.
And I’d like to write a book about the interrelationship of faith and mental illness. The patients that I serve at the psychiatric hospital are among the most spiritually developed individuals that I know. Their faith has been tested by suffering; they are constantly blessing me through word and example.
Was there ever a time in your writing career you thought of quitting?
For 35 minutes after each rejection slip came in the mail.
What is your favorite and least favorite part of being a writer?
I love to write. Even more, I love to share my writing with others. I love to read my picture books to children. I love to preach on Sunday morning and get to that moment when you can see that the congregation isn’t moving a muscle because they’re listening intently and really getting the grace of God.
My least favorite part of writing, so far, is anything that people do or say which is designed to pander to my supposedly outsize ego. Introductions that begin with the phrase “the famous author” are just plain silly—and they push me into minimizing my accomplishments while shaking hands. Also, it was pretty weird standing in front of a big poster of myself while doing my first book signing. I would have preferred to stand in front of a picture of my book. Jim Madsen did an amazing job of illustrating the story. His cover illustration would have looked much better than my awkward smile printed large and backed by foam core board.
How much marketing/publicity do you do? Any advice in this area?
Once again I’m still learning this part of the business. I did my first book signing at the International Christian Retailers Show last month. I’d been feeling a lot of anxiety before the signing, but when the moment came I suddenly realized that it didn’t have to be “about me” at all. Here I was standing beside a box of my story, which the publisher was paying to give out. And this story that I’d written so that girls would find their place in the Biblical story and realize God’s unconditional love—every time I signed one I had another opportunity to share this good news with someone else. So a potentially awkward experience became an opportunity to do ministry. God is so good!
Have you received a particularly memorable reader response?
When The Little Shepherd Girl was accepted for publication, I discussed with my family whether I should officially dedicate the story to all three of my children, or leave it as my daughter’s book. My daughter was quite clear that this needed to be her story.
I remember how hard it was for me as a young woman (back in ancient times, as my kids would say) and added to that the difficulty of growing up female and called to leadership in a church which does not always validate a woman’s call. When I think about my daughter I worry that she’ll suffer the same hurts I did and take them personally. So I’m glad she knows that The Little Shepherd Girl is her story. I hope she finds in it a reminder of her innate self worth as a beloved daughter of the Most High God. I hope she never forgets how much she is loved.
Parting words?
God’s timing is not always our timing. Sarah and Abraham were called to become parents, but there was a 20 year lag between their call and the birth of Isaac. I always felt called to write, but it took 30 years to find a publisher. And the manuscript which was accepted was addressed to an editor who had left the company and sent to a publishing house whose website announced they were not taking any new submissions at that time.
If God has called you to write, keep writing. And pray that God will show you to the mission field for which your work was inspired. And don’t lose hope. Our God has cornered the market on hope!
My first published book, The Little Shepherd Girl, is due out this October. It’s a children’s story about a young girl who desperately wants to be a shepherd. Her first night with the flock is the evening in which Jesus is born. She hears the angels, packs up the flock, and makes her way into Bethlehem to see the newborn Messiah.I wrote this story so that young girls would find their place in the Biblical story. As a child I remember grumbling to my mother that I didn’t like Bible stories because “all the good parts are taken by men.” I remember my mom saying that I should, “write myself in.” Since then I have found it helpful to imagine myself as a minor character when witnessing the drama of the Bible, in order to help the story come alive for me. This was the intent of St Francis when he dressed up peasants in robes to create the first live nativity scene. Unfortunately St Francis didn’t seem to be aware that in Jesus’ day children, male and female, served as shepherds. And so we have this ongoing tradition of nativity shepherds as adult males—further excluding girls from the glory of the birth of Jesus.
Through The Little Shepherd Girl, I am hoping that young girls will realize that Jesus was born for them as well as for their brothers. I want them to feel the excitement of his birth.
Tell us about your journey to publication. How long had you been writing before you got the call you had a contract, how you heard and what went through your head.
I’ve been writing since I was 12, and hoping to publish since that time. When my children were young I began to write picture books and submit them for publication. I’d send out manuscripts to 3 or 4 publishing houses a year, wait for the rejections, lick my wounds and try again. Occasionally I would also paint illustrations for my stories—overcompensating with vibrant colors for what I lacked in artistic skill.
I serve as a pastor and a chaplain in a psychiatric hospital. Over the years I have found that children’s stories make good tools for ministry. So my stories, though unpublished, have found a home in children’s ministry, in visits with shut-ins, and as sermon illustrations. The earliest version of The Little Shepherd Girl was written as a class assignment for a dramatic narrative class in seminary back in 1996. I wrote it for my daughter and named the main character after her. It took 10 years for this story to be accepted for publication. Early on I received some very nice personalized rejection notices for it, but little else.
Then in December of 2005 I felt a call to resurrect the story from the filing cabinet. My daughter was going through a period of struggle, and I ached for her wounded heart as she faced attacks to her character and self worth. The week before Christmas I pulled the story out, formatted the text and my artwork as a mini picture book, dedicated the piece to my daughter, and self published 100 copies at Staples as Christmas presents for my congregation. That Christmas Eve, as my mom was leaving the church she said, “You should really try getting this published.” To which I responded, “Been there. Done that.” But during the first week in January I was sitting at my desk when I felt moved to pull out the Publisher’s Guide and try yet another round of submissions. I bundled up copies of two children’s stories, wrote cover letters to one publisher and one agent, and stuck on way too many stamps. The night before I sent the packets out I remember lying in bed, praying, “God, I’ve been trying this for so long. You’ve given me stories to share with others, but I can’t get anyone to publish them. Please guide my stories to the right hands if you want them to be published. Or give me the strength to stand in front of the color copier at Staples, and the income to pay the bill.”
That next week my daughter left a message on my cell phone that Mary McNeill from David C. Cook would like to talk to me about my story. I called her back from the parking lot at Walmart and we had a long conversation in which she said she would love to publish one of my stories, and explained the approval process through which the manuscript would go in the next few months.
After that conversation it took about a week to get back to sleeping normally. I had gotten so used to thinking of myself as an unpublished author that the good news of a manuscript’s acceptance wreaked havoc with my self image. It was a conscious effort to begin to conceive of myself differently. During that time my tie to normalcy was the thought that maybe the Cook publishers would change their minds and I’d remain unpublished after all.
And there was one added dilemma—a hazard of my profession. As a psychiatric chaplain I work with many men and women who suffer from delusions that can feel quite real to them. Because of this exposure, there were moments before the contract was signed in which I worried that 30 years of rejection notices had finally taken a toll on my mental health. I began to wonder if my mind had crafted an elaborate delusion concerning my manuscript’s potential publication. What if I had truly lost it??? Then Mary would call to update me on the book’s progress and for a while there would be this record of a call from David C. Cook on our Caller ID— physical proof of an actual conversation. To which my husband would respond with a wink, “Maybe they were just calling about your Sunday school curriculum order.” All things considered, I felt much better once the contract arrived in the mail.
Do you still experience self-doubts regarding your work?
Self doubt is part of my nature. I have always had very high standards for myself and am very aware that I fall short of them. I am a perfectionist in early recovery. Thank goodness I know Jesus. In Him I find a love and acceptance that are greater than my self love and self acceptance. In Him I find grace, forgiveness and hope for each day.
Most of my writing involves preaching. The “publication process” for sermons involves the way in which the Holy Spirit moves the Word from my mouth to the hearts of those in the congregation. It is an awesome thing to see a member of my church grow in faith because of the things I have said. It is also a humbling thing, because I know that the words I preach aren’t my words at all, but rather a gift that God has given me for others.
What mistakes have you made while seeking publication?
I’m still so new to publishing that I’m no doubt making lots of mistakes I’m still not aware of. One thing I undoubtedly did wrong was in submitting my stories to so few publishers over the years. I should have spent less time licking my wounds and more time licking stamps.
What’s the best advice you’ve heard on writing/publication?
Years ago I read that the process of getting a picture book from contract to publication involved lots of give and take between the author and the editor. It was immensely helpful to know this once my contract was signed and we began to process of endless rewrites. If I hadn’t known this was the norm, I would have been crushed with each request to change things large and small. But because I was prepared, I could look on the story as the end product of a group process, and lay aside my ego long enough to work with the group. In the end I probably wrote 6 versions of this one story. It’s a good thing picture books aren’t the length of epic novels.
What’s the worst piece of writing advice you’ve heard?
I’ve been told to quit my other jobs and focus exclusively on writing. The problem with that is that my other jobs are responses to a call to serve the Lord in ministry. They aren’t what I do—they’re who I am. The ministry that I accomplish is a visible reflection of my relationships with other members of the family of God. And the stories that I write grow out of those relationships. I think that if I locked myself in my office to write full time I would quickly run out of viable things to write.
What’s something you wish you’d known earlier that might have saved you some time/frustration in the publishing business?
I wish I’d prayed more before submitting my stories early on. Inviting God into the process changed the whole dynamic of publication.
Is there a particularly difficult set back that you’ve gone through in your writing career you are willing to share?
Aside from lots of rejection slips, I haven’t had any setbacks. Most of my “writing career” is writing and delivering sermons. The congregations I have served over the years have been truly gracious.
Well, there was one woman who complained that I had used the word “sin” too many times in a sermon—but that was a sermon about sin delivered to a group of people who had difficulty accepting the reality of sin. And how can you fight against sin before you first acknowledge it?
And then there was a man who shook my hand after a sermon on loving one’s enemies and said, “Pastor I’m so glad you preached on that. So-and-so in the back pew really needed to hear it.” And I’m thinking, “ Whoa, didn’t you realize I was preaching to YOU?”
Those would be examples of some of the difficulties I’ve faced in my writing career.
What are a few of your favorite books? (Not written by you.)
The Bible, The Book of God: The Bible as a Novel by Walter Wangerin, Deliver Us From Evil by Ravi Zacharias, Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas, and Unhindered: Revealing the Glory of a Woman by Jana Spicka. Also The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
What piece of writing have you done that you’re particularly proud of and why?
I’m really proud of the sequel to The Little Shepherd Girl. It’s an Easter story about the daughter of the original Shepherd Girl. Telling the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus from the perspective of a young girl who understood the religious concepts of blood sacrifice was extremely challenging. Ultimately I found that my own faith grew as I delved into this image of Jesus as the Passover Lamb whose blood takes away the sins of the world. I hope that The Little Shepherd Girl: An Easter Story will be published in another year or two. Very few children’s picture books take a deep look at the sacrificial aspect of the cross—they tend to dwell on the joy of the resurrection instead. They are like most congregations in our culture who avoid the passion of Good Friday yet return in droves to the Glory of Easter Morning. But without the pain of the cross there is no real joy of resurrection.
Do you have a pet peeve having to do with this biz?
I’m still too new to publishing to have a pet peeve. I’ll do my best to develop one by this time next year.
Take us through your process of writing a novel briefly—from conception to revision.
First there’s this irritating idea that won’t go away. Like a grain of sand in a clam shell, it eats at me until I give in and begin to write it out. Scribbled notes develop into a first draft that I set aside until I can gain some perspective. Then I begin to rewrite the story, share it with family, rewrite, try it out in children’s ministry or a sermon or small group, rewrite, send it out to publishers, read the rejection notices, rewrite, paint my own illustrations, format the story on a publishing program, and then make copies for use in ministry.
Do you have a dream for the future of your writing, something you would love to accomplish?
When I first began to write children’s stories it was with the hope that I could read the published books to my own children. Now that my children are grown, my hope is to be able to read them to any possible future grandchildren that may come along someday.
One immediate goal I have is to publish a story for each of my three children. The Little Shepherd Girl is dedicated to my daughter. I hope to give each of my sons their own picture books, as well. Their stories are all written, just not yet accepted.
I’d also love to finish a novel I began about 5 years ago. It’s the story of a woman in ministry, as seen through the eyes of a one winged seagull who lives in her vegetable garden.
And I’d like to write a book about the interrelationship of faith and mental illness. The patients that I serve at the psychiatric hospital are among the most spiritually developed individuals that I know. Their faith has been tested by suffering; they are constantly blessing me through word and example.
Was there ever a time in your writing career you thought of quitting?
For 35 minutes after each rejection slip came in the mail.
What is your favorite and least favorite part of being a writer?
I love to write. Even more, I love to share my writing with others. I love to read my picture books to children. I love to preach on Sunday morning and get to that moment when you can see that the congregation isn’t moving a muscle because they’re listening intently and really getting the grace of God.
My least favorite part of writing, so far, is anything that people do or say which is designed to pander to my supposedly outsize ego. Introductions that begin with the phrase “the famous author” are just plain silly—and they push me into minimizing my accomplishments while shaking hands. Also, it was pretty weird standing in front of a big poster of myself while doing my first book signing. I would have preferred to stand in front of a picture of my book. Jim Madsen did an amazing job of illustrating the story. His cover illustration would have looked much better than my awkward smile printed large and backed by foam core board.
How much marketing/publicity do you do? Any advice in this area?
Once again I’m still learning this part of the business. I did my first book signing at the International Christian Retailers Show last month. I’d been feeling a lot of anxiety before the signing, but when the moment came I suddenly realized that it didn’t have to be “about me” at all. Here I was standing beside a box of my story, which the publisher was paying to give out. And this story that I’d written so that girls would find their place in the Biblical story and realize God’s unconditional love—every time I signed one I had another opportunity to share this good news with someone else. So a potentially awkward experience became an opportunity to do ministry. God is so good!
Have you received a particularly memorable reader response?
When The Little Shepherd Girl was accepted for publication, I discussed with my family whether I should officially dedicate the story to all three of my children, or leave it as my daughter’s book. My daughter was quite clear that this needed to be her story.
I remember how hard it was for me as a young woman (back in ancient times, as my kids would say) and added to that the difficulty of growing up female and called to leadership in a church which does not always validate a woman’s call. When I think about my daughter I worry that she’ll suffer the same hurts I did and take them personally. So I’m glad she knows that The Little Shepherd Girl is her story. I hope she finds in it a reminder of her innate self worth as a beloved daughter of the Most High God. I hope she never forgets how much she is loved.
Parting words?
God’s timing is not always our timing. Sarah and Abraham were called to become parents, but there was a 20 year lag between their call and the birth of Isaac. I always felt called to write, but it took 30 years to find a publisher. And the manuscript which was accepted was addressed to an editor who had left the company and sent to a publishing house whose website announced they were not taking any new submissions at that time.
If God has called you to write, keep writing. And pray that God will show you to the mission field for which your work was inspired. And don’t lose hope. Our God has cornered the market on hope!
Do you have a pet peeve having to do with this biz?
ReplyDeleteI’m still too new to publishing to have a pet peeve. I’ll do my best to develop one by this time next year.
Ha! Thanks for the great interview. God bless.
I was inspired by Juliann parting words, "Our God has cornered the market on hope!" Thank you for this thought.
ReplyDeleteWonderful interview! I buy a new Christmas book each year to read to my Sunday school class. I'm going to look for this one this year. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the comment, "I should have spent less time licking my wounds and more time licking stamps." I'll try to remember that!! I also like your comments about calling at the end... sometimes it's hard to believe in our callings, but we must persevere as Abraham did.
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