Interview with Mary Connealy: Faith, Fiction, and Mental Health in Christian Romance

Interview with Mary Connealy: Faith, Fiction, and Mental Health in Christian Romance

In this episode of the Christian Romance Podcast, Kelly sits down with bestselling author Mary Connealy. Mary shares her inspiring journey from stay-at-home mom to published author, navigating the highs and lows of the writing world. Together, they explore the ways faith, mental health, and historical research shape her stories, and discuss her dedication to raising awareness on women’s rights through fiction. Tune in as Mary reveals how scripture encourages her writing and how she found her unique voice in Christian romance.

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Meet Mary Connealy

Mary Connealy writes romantic comedies with cowboys and is celebrated for her fun, zany, action-packed style. She has sold more than 1.5 million books and is the author of the popular series WYOMING SUNRISE, THE LUMBER BARON’S DAUGHTERS, and many other books. Mary lives on a ranch in eastern Nebraska with her very own romantic cowboy hero.

Visit Mary’s website www.MaryConnealy.com

Follow Mary on her blog Petticoats and Pistols

Bible Verse for Encouragement

Romans 8:31, NKJV What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

New Book: Into the Sunset (A Western Light Book #3)

Will the sun set on their chance at happiness before they can seize it?

To finally escape the clutches of her controlling husband and the threat of being recommitted to an asylum, Ginny Rutledge enlists the help of her friends, Maeve O’Toole and Dakota Harlan. Fleeing their own tumultuous pasts, the group embarks on a journey to prove Ginny’s sanity. However, as they confront the shadows they wish they could forget, danger looms from unexpected places.

Maeve grapples with her mother’s impending remarriage and seizes a rare chance to escape her homestead–but that means reuniting with Dakota, the man she holds responsible for her father’s death, who is caught in the crosshairs of a vengeful family. As the two of them navigate their shared history and a dangerous mission, Dakota is forced to confront his deepest fears and fight for the woman who has unwittingly captured his heart.

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Also, if you’re interested in reading the book inspiring Mary’s main character, here’s the link to The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore

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Kelly’s Personal Update

My debut novel, Finding Forevermore, is coming to Kickstarter on January 23rd, 2025!

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Interview with Jaime Jo Wright: Mysteries, Romance, and the Art of Storytelling in Gothic Fiction

Interview with Jaime Jo Wright: Mysteries, Romance, and the Art of Storytelling in Gothic Fiction

Join us for an inspiring conversation as Kelly sits down with award-winning author Jaime Jo Wright to explore her fascinating journey from aspiring archaeologist to Gothic mystery novelist. Jaime shares the unique influences of growing up in a circus town, her passion for forensic psychology, and how hunting and conservation play into her storytelling.

Together, they delve into the emotional connections that bring Jaime’s characters to life, the evolution of criminal psychology, and her newest novel, Specters in the Glass House, a story that masterfully blends themes of death and hope. Filled with humor and deep insight, this episode offers a glimpse into Jaime’s world—a world where darkness meets light, fears are faced, and hope prevails.

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Meet Jaime Jo Wright

Jaime Jo Wright is the author of ten novels, including Christy Award and Daphne du Maurier Award winner The House on Foster Hill and Carol Award winner The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond. She’s also a three-time Christy Award finalist, as well as the ECPA bestselling author of The Vanishing at Castle Moreau, The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater, and two Publishers Weekly bestselling novellas. Jaime lives in Wisconsin with her family and fabulous felines.

Visit Jaime’s website www.JaimeWrightBooks.com

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Bible Verse for Encouragement

Psalm 4:8, NKJV I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord , make me dwell in safety.

New Book: Specters in the Glass House

In 1921, Marian Arnold, the heiress to a brewing baron’s empire, seeks solace in the glass butterfly house on her family’s Wisconsin estate as Prohibition and the deaths of her parents cast a long shadow over her shrinking world.

When Marian’s sanctuary is invaded by nightmarish visions, she grapples with the line between hallucinations of things to come and malevolent forces at play in the present. With dead butterflies as the killer’s ominous signature, murders unfold at a steady pace. Marian, fearful she might be next, enlists the help of her childhood friend Felix, a war veteran with his own haunted past.

In the present day, researcher Remy Shaw becomes entangled in an elderly biographer’s quest to uncover the truth behind Marian Arnold’s mysterious life and the unsolved murders linked to an infamous serial killer. Joined by Marian’s great-great-grandson, can Remy expose the evil that lurks beneath broken wings? Or will the dark legacy surrounding the manor and its glass house destroy yet another generation?

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Kelly’s Personal Update

My debut novel, Finding Forevermore, is coming to Kickstarter January 23rd, 2025!

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Interview with Shelley Shepard Gray: Embracing Faith, Forgiveness, and Amish life

Interview with Shelley Shepard Gray: Embracing Faith, Forgiveness, and Amish life

In the upcoming episode of the Christian Romance Podcast, Kelly chats with Shelley Shepherd Gray about her new book, Unforgotten, an inspiring story set within the Amish community that touches on love, resilience, and faith. Shelley opens up about her life journey and how she began writing, particularly her fascination with Amish culture and the values that infuse her stories.

Join us for an uplifting discussion on faith, storytelling, and embracing opportunities while trusting God.

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Meet Shelley Shepard Gray

Shelley Shepard Gray

Shelley Shepard Gray is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 100 books, including Unforgiven. Two-time winner of the HOLT Medallion and a Carol Award finalist, Gray lives in Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can be found walking her dachshunds on her town’s bike trail.

Visit Shelley’s website here

Follow Shelley at her Facebook Group: Shelley Shephard Gray’s Buggy Bunch

Bible Verse for Encouragement

Proverbs 10:21, NKJV The lips of the righteous will feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom

New Book: Unforgotten, Released November 5th, 2024

Seven years ago, Bethanne Hostetler survived an attempted assault, and her attacker, Peter Miller, met an untimely end. Though she has found some peace, she is still haunted by the memory. So when her Englisher cousin, Candace, reveals that she has a stalker of her own, all of Bethanne’s old fears rush back.

Peter’s former best friend, Jay Byler, still can’t get over the fact that he did not protect Bethanne that fateful night. He can’t blame her for continuing to avoid him, but it hurts when the one you love can’t even look you in the eye. Will there ever come a day when Bethanne looks past the boy he used to be to see the man he’s become?

When Candace is crowned Miss Crittenden County, officer Ryan Mulaney becomes her escort to various events to protect her from the stalker. And while he knows this is just a job, the closer they work together, the harder it is to maintain a professional distance.

And when everyone’s worst fears are realized, all four of them will have to come together to prevent another tragedy.

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Kelly’s Personal Update

My debut novel, Finding Forevermore, is coming to Kickstarter on January 23rd, 2025!

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