WELCOME TO THE... CHRISTIAN AUTHOR'S NETWORK SCAVENGER HUNT!
(SCAVENGER HUNT STOP #12)
I'm LINDA KOZAR and I interviewed fellow author and friend, SHERRY KYLE. I got to meet her at a literary agency retreat (Books & Such) in 2010, and we hit it off like peas and carrots. I hope you win one of her books! She's giving away a BONUS book on her blog, which is the next stop on the hunt. Read on...
Sherry, tell us about your latest
book.
It’s
hard to talk about my latest book without also mentioning the one that came
right before that since I had two new books for tween girls releasing a month
apart.
The Girl’s Guide to Life (RoseKidz, Feb 2016) is an
easy-to-use book full of stories, crafts, activities, and tips that will
encourage and help the reader to make good decisions everyday. It’s packed with
Christian advice about many of the issues girls face today, such as dealing
with family, friends, boys, school, money, nutrition, fitness, and standing
firm when temptations appear.
But
the book that is part of this scavenger hunt and will be added to the grand
prize is…
Love, Lexi: Letters to God (Tyndale, March 2016). This
book follows seventh grader Alexis Dawn Cooper (Lexi) as she navigates middle
school and being a middle child. But this is no ordinary middle-school novel. Love, Lexi is a unique combination of
fictional story combined with a devotional and journal to help girls
contemplate their own place in God’s eyes.
What inspired you to write it?
I
love to write books that bring girls closer to God. With Love, Lexi: Letters to God, I wanted to show girls that
they can tell God anything—even their worst days and most embarrassing
mistakes—and He’ll listen. I also wanted girls to be encouraged by the
devotionals and inspired to share their own stories through journaling.
Who is your favorite character
from this book or out of all your books?
It’s
hard to pick a favorite character from my books because I love them all, but I
have a special connection to Lexi since I’m also a middle child. J
What's the most important
message in your books?
Each
one of my books has a different theme, but the overall message is to seek God
first.
How did you get started as a
writer?
I
won an award in the fourth grade for a story I wrote titled, “Friends Can Be So
Mean,” but I didn’t pursue writing until after I was married and had children. Every
couple of weeks I would take the kids to the library to get a pile of books when
it hit me. I could write stories like the ones I was reading! So I enrolled in
online classes through the Institute of Children’s Literature, and have gone to
writing conferences every since. Now I have seven books published—four for
tween girls, and three novels for women.
Tell us about your family.
What is the most fun thing you've done together as a family?
I’ve
been married to my college sweetheart for twenty-eight years, and have four
children, two boys and two girls, between the ages of sixteen and twenty-three.
We live along the coast in central California, and have taken many fun trips to
Tahoe to ski/snowboard in the winter or raft down the Truckee River in the
summer. Fun times!
What's next on the writing
horizon?
I
have several writing projects, including books for tween girls as well as a
novel, being considered for publication. I’m also working on a gift book for
moms. J
Sherry Kyle is the author of
books for tween girls, including a Gold Mom’s Choice Award winner, and new releases The
Girl’s Guide to Life and Love, Lexi: Letters to God. She also writes
novels for women set along the coast of California where she makes her home
with her college sweetheart and their four children. When she’s not writing,
Sherry spends her time reading, having coffee with friends, and decorating her
beach home. You can visit her at www.sherrykyle.com,
Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
BONUS*BONUS*BONUS*BONUS*BONUS*BONUS*
The Girl's Guide to Life (RoseKidz juvenile nonfiction, Feb 2016)
Love, Lexi: Letters to God (Tyndale juvenile fiction with devotional/journal, March 2016)
Phrase: book lovers
If you're ready to enter the contest, click here to send in your entry:
http://christianauthorsnetwork.com/newreleases/
THE CAN AUTHORS PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT ARE:
Darlene Franklin, Rebecca Ondov, Sandra Orchard, Davalynn Spencer, Winnie Griggs, Kathy Collard Miller, Sarah Sundin, Dianne Barker, Lena Nelson Dooley, Anne Greene, Linda Koza, Sherry Kyle, Jocelyn Green, Cheri Cowell, Margaret Brownley, Susan G. Mathis, Angela Breidenbach, Peggy Sue Wells, Pam Farrel, Kathy Ide, Elizabeth Goddard, Janet Bly, Miralee Ferrell, Andrea Kahn Boeshaar, & Linda Rondeau
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