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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Fri-YAY, Friend!&#160; I&#8217;m in Phoenix for the Faith Hope &#38; Love Writers Conference! I am so excited to be here. This is my first year attending this conference because it always conflicts with Novelists, Inc. But when I found out my dear friend Susan May Warren was keynoting and dear friend Robin Patchen was &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link btn" href="https://halleebridgeman.com/happy-fri-yay-from-phoenix/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Happy Fri-YAY, Friend!&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I&#8217;m in Phoenix for the Faith Hope &amp; Love Writers Conference!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I am so excited to be here. This is my first year attending this conference because it always conflicts with Novelists, Inc. But when I found out my dear friend Susan May Warren was keynoting and dear friend Robin Patchen was teaching, I gave up the beach conference for the desert conference!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Well worth the sacrifice to get to hug their necks!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Back when the FHL group was a chapter of Romance Writers of America, I served on the board several different ways, including serving as President for 2 years. I love this organization and it&#8217;s wonderful to be around so many Christian authors who write just romance!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So, not a lot going on in the Fri-YAY realm. This is the last week for the 99 cent price on the Jewel Series Books 1-4 Box set.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Get your copy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/jsbundle1_amz">https://halleebridgeman.com/jsbundle1_amz</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">My friend Jan Thompson has a book that releases on Tuesday up for preorder right now. It will be $9.99 after release, but for now it&#8217;s only $2.99! Get your copy here:.&nbsp;<a href="https://link.amazon/B00ghPu1h">https://link.amazon/B00ghPu1h</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I have a book releasing on Tuesday as well under my pen name. This grumpy-sunshine sweet romance story was so much fun to write! Get your copy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://link.amazon/B0ibR6S9t">https://link.amazon/B0ibR6S9t</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br>Did you get your copy of&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/4cn94dw"><strong><em>Hunted But Not Alone?</em></strong></a>It&#8217;s still only 99 cents for 8 full-lenth Christian Romantic Suspense books! If you did, would you please consider leaving a review? If not &#8212; get it! It&#8217;s such a steal!</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Enjoy your weekend and happy reading!</p>
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		<title>Interview with Mystery Author Malissa Chapin and a Giveaway!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Readers Write to Know! I asked you, my readers, what questions they would ask their favorite authors if given the chance, and the authors visiting my blog answered them! This week, I have mystery author Malissa Chapin as my guest. I very much enjoyed this interview and loved reading about how close her &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link btn" href="https://halleebridgeman.com/interview-with-malissa-chapin/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Welcome to Readers Write to Know! I asked you, my readers, what questions they would ask their favorite authors if given the chance, and the authors visiting my blog answered them! This week, I have mystery author Malissa Chapin as my guest.  I very much enjoyed this interview and loved reading about how close her family obviously is. Malissa is giving away a copy of her latest release, so read on to see how you can enter to win!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Tell us a little bit about yourself.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I am a single mom of two boys&#8211;one at home. I homeschool, teach piano at the local music store, and write. I am also a trained domestic violence advocate. I love to knit, read, play the piano, and spend time with family and friends.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Tell us about your current release.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Piper Haydn Piano mystery series features a piano teacher&#8211;Piper Haydn&#8211;and her quirky vintage-loving sidekick&#8211;Roosevelt (aka Rosie) Hale. Murder Goes Flying is book #4. Piper&#8217;s brother has purchased a vintage airplane to fly to the airshow in Oshkosh, WI. Piper doesn&#8217;t want to solve another mystery, but she can&#8217;t avoid this one.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>How do you push past the fear of your writing being average and be bold enough to sell it to a publisher (or agent, or audience if you self publish)?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">My mom was my biggest cheerleader for my dreams to write someday. When she passed away in 2020, I realized that my someday would never come if I didn&#8217;t get started. Releasing my first novel&#8211;The Road Home&#8211;definitely made me push past my fears.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>How did you make the initial step into writing your first novel? What were some of your major roadblocks, and how did you overcome them?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I didn&#8217;t start writing a dual timeline novel, but changed it to one and that was a pain. Reworking that took a long time and I vowed to never do that to myself again. I kept at it. Money to self publish is another roadblock, but God has made it happen every time.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Do you talk out plot lines with others, and if so, who?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Yes. My siblings first. My brother and sisters are all teachers, ministry workers, a librarian, and musicians, and we all come from the same storytelling family. They don&#8217;t let me get away with bad writing or botched details. I also have a group of about 12 people I call my &#8220;alpha readers.&#8221; They read before it is ready and critique and help. I also brainstorm with them.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>How hard is it to come up with names for your characters? What are some of the sources you use?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I have a list of names on my phone. I ask my followers for name suggestions based on the character&#8217;s age or location. I read baby name lists. I search for names online in cemeteries in the area where I&#8217;m writing the story.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Which of your characters most reflects your personality?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I am a pianist&#8211;like Piper Haydn. I love vintage&#8211;like Rosie and like Cadence (The Road Home). But none of them are me.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What do you think is lacking in Christian Fiction?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Novels that handle gritty subjects without tying all the loose ends into an &#8220;everything turned out great&#8221; bow.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What advice do you have for aspiring writers?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Read a lot. Be willing to take advice. Keep all of your writing even if you don&#8217;t use it in your current project. Don&#8217;t allow yourself to have hurt feelings when those farther along the writing journey give advice or constructive criticism about your work or book cover. Everyone needs an editor. Call yourself a writer or author and act like one. Write!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Find Malissa Chapin online:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Website: <a href="https://shopmalissachapin.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shopmalissachapin.com</a><br>Blog: <a href="https://shopmalissachapin.com/blogs/malissa-chapin-author" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Malissa Chapin, Author</a><br>Amazon author page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Malissa-Chapin/author/B09L7RLYQJ?tag=hallethehomem-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Malissa Chapin on Amazon</a><br>BookBub: <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/malissa-chapin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BookBub</a><br>Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21984417.Malissa_Chapin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Goodreads</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/malissachapinwrites/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@malissachapinwrites</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/malissachapin_author/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@malissachapin_author</a><br>Pinterest: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/malissachapin/malissa-chapin-writer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pinterest</a><br>Newsletter: <a href="https://malissa-chapin-author.kit.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sign up here</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Find Malissa Chapin&#8217;s book online:</strong></p>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H9GHYZHJ?tag=hallethehomem-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/find-malissas-book-on-amazon.jpg" alt="Find Malissa Chapin's book Murder Goes Flying on Amazon"/></a></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H9GHYZHJ?tag=hallethehomem-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Murder Goes Flying</a> (A Piper Haydn Piano Mystery, Book 4)<br>Also available direct from the author: <a href="https://shopmalissachapin.com/products/murder-goes-flying-a-piper-haydn-piano-mystery-book-4-ebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shopmalissachapin.com</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Malissa Chapin is giving away the winner&#8217;s choice of any one of her ebooks! Here&#8217;s how you can enter to win:</strong></p>


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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<div class="wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal">The ultimate comfort food and a family favorite. This recipe is a complete dinner on its own and keeps well for lunch leftovers.</div>
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<div class="wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-columns wprm-block-text-normal"><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-columns wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container" style=""><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label">Prep Time </span><span class="wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes">40<span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" data-nosnippet> minutes</span></span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes" aria-hidden="true">minutes</span></span></div><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-columns wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-cook-time-container" style=""><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-cook-time-label">Cook Time </span><span class="wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes">35<span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" data-nosnippet> minutes</span></span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes" aria-hidden="true">minutes</span></span></div></div>
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<div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-columns wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-servings-container" style=""><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-servings-label">Servings </span><span class="wprm-recipe-servings-with-unit"><span class="wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-servings-3711 wprm-recipe-servings-adjustable-tooltip wprm-block-text-normal" data-recipe="3711" aria-label="Adjust recipe servings">6</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-servings-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-block-text-normal">slices</span></span></div>
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<div id="recipe-3711-ingredients" class="wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-3711-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before" data-recipe="3711" data-servings="6"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="">Ingredients</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group"><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients"><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="0"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/perfect-pie-crust/" class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-link">Pie Crusts</a></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="1"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">10</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">oz</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">frozen peas and carrots</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="2"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">ea</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">medium potatoes</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded">baked until almost done</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="3"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/3</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">butter</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="4"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/3</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">flour</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded">preferably fresh-ground whole wheat</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="5"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/3</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">onion</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded">chopped</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="6"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">teaspoon</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">salt</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded">Kosher or sea salt is best</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="7"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/4</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">teaspoon</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">black pepper</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="8"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1 3/4</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cups</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="http://www.halleethehomemaker.com/2009/11/tasty-turkey-broth/" class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-link">chicken broth or Tasty Turkey Broth</a></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="9"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2/3</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">milk</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="10"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">3</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cups</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cooked chicken</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded">cubed</span></li></ul></div></div>
<div id="recipe-3711-instructions" class="wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-3711-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal" data-recipe="3711"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="">Instructions</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name wprm-block-text-bold">Preparation</h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions"><li id="wprm-recipe-3711-step-0-0" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="display: block;">Rinse the frozen peas and carrots under cold running water to separate. Drain in a colander.</span></div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3711-step-0-1" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Peel the potatoes and cube them.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3711-step-0-2" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Remove the chicken from the bones and skin, if needed, and cube.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3711-step-0-3" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Chop the onion.</div></li></ul></div><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name wprm-block-text-bold">Directions</h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions"><li id="wprm-recipe-3711-step-1-0" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Prepare the pie crust according to the recipe, rolling it large enough for a deep-dish pie plate, or rolling it into a 13-inch square for a square pan.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3711-step-1-1" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Ease the bottom pastry into the ungreased pie plate or pan.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3711-step-1-2" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Heat the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat until melted. Stir in the onion, flour, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is bubbly.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3711-step-1-3" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Stir in the broth and milk. Heat to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. The mixture will thicken.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3711-step-1-4" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Stir in the vegetables and chicken.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3711-step-1-5" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Pour the chicken and vegetable mixture into the pastry-lined plate or pan. Top with the second crust, cutting slits or holes to vent. Turn the edges under and flute.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3711-step-1-6" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 35 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.</div></li></ul></div></div>
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<div id="recipe-3711-notes" class="wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-notes-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="">Notes</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-notes"><span style="display: block;">This works just as well with leftover turkey.<br />
If you use fresh peas and carrots, steam them until al dente — not quite soft.<br />
A whole cooked chicken yields about 3 cups of meat; extra chicken makes good chicken salad the next day.<br />
Bake in a deep-dish pie plate or a 9x9x2-inch square pan.</span></div></div>
<div id="recipe-3711-nutrition" class="wprm-nutrition-label-shortcode-container"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-nutrition-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="">Nutrition</h3><div class="wprm-nutrition-label-container wprm-nutrition-label-container-simple wprm-block-text-normal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-serving_size"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Serving: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">1</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">slice</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-calories"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Calories: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">541</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">kcal</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-carbohydrates"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Carbohydrates: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">41</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-protein"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Protein: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">25</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-fat"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">31</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-saturated_fat"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Saturated Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">13</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-polyunsaturated_fat"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Polyunsaturated Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">3</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-monounsaturated_fat"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Monounsaturated Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">12</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-trans_fat"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Trans Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">0.4</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-cholesterol"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Cholesterol: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">84</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">mg</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-sodium"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Sodium: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">862</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">mg</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-potassium"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Potassium: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">386</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">mg</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-fiber"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Fiber: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">3</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-sugar"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Sugar: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">2</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-vitamin_a"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Vitamin A: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">4878</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">IU</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-vitamin_c"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Vitamin C: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">6</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">mg</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-calcium"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Calcium: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">75</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">mg</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-iron"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Iron: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">3</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">mg</span></span></div></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded>
					
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<div class="wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal"><span style="display: block;">This is the simplest pie crust you can imagine making, and every single time I’ve ever served this or taken a pie somewhere, I’ve gotten compliments on the crust.</span></div>
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<div id="recipe-3701-equipment" class="wprm-recipe-equipment-container wprm-block-text-normal" data-recipe="3701"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-equipment-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="">Equipment</h3><ul class="wprm-recipe-equipment wprm-recipe-equipment-list"><li class="wprm-recipe-equipment-item" style="list-style-type: disc;"><div class="wprm-recipe-equipment-name">Pastry cutter or fork</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-equipment-item" style="list-style-type: disc;"><div class="wprm-recipe-equipment-name">Rolling Pin</div></li></ul></div>
<div id="recipe-3701-ingredients" class="wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-3701-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before" data-recipe="3701" data-servings="8"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="">Ingredients</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group"><h4 class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold">One Crust (Double for Two)</h4><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients"><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="1"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">whole wheat or all-purpose flour</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="2"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">salt</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="3"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">6</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">TBS</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">butter</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded">(cold)</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="list-style-type: disc;" data-uid="4"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2 to 3</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>&#32;<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">ice water</span></li></ul></div></div>
<div id="recipe-3701-instructions" class="wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-3701-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal" data-recipe="3701"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="">Instructions</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group"><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions"><li id="wprm-recipe-3701-step-0-0" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Sift the flour and salt together, then cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or a fork until the particles are the size of small peas.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3701-step-0-1" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Add the cold water gradually, stirring gently, until the dough forms a ball. Handle it as little as you can. The less you work it, the lighter and flakier it bakes.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3701-step-0-2" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Shape into a ball, flatten it on a floured surface, and roll it into an 11-inch circle.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3701-step-0-3" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Fold the dough into a wedge, lay it in the pie plate, and unfold it gently.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3701-step-0-4" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">For a single-crust pie, fold the edges under and crimp. For a double crust, add your filling, lay on the second crust, and crimp the edges together.</div></li><li id="wprm-recipe-3701-step-0-5" class="wprm-recipe-instruction" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="display: block;">For a pre-baked crust, prick it all over with a fork and bake at 475°F for 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned.</span></div></li></ul></div></div>

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<div id="recipe-3701-nutrition" class="wprm-nutrition-label-shortcode-container"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-nutrition-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="">Nutrition</h3><div class="wprm-nutrition-label-container wprm-nutrition-label-container-simple wprm-block-text-normal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-serving_size"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Serving: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">1</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">slice</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-calories"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Calories: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">132</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">kcal</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-carbohydrates"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Carbohydrates: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">12</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-protein"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Protein: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">2</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-fat"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">9</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-saturated_fat"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Saturated Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">5</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-polyunsaturated_fat"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Polyunsaturated Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">0.4</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-monounsaturated_fat"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Monounsaturated Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">2</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-trans_fat"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Trans Fat: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">0.3</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-cholesterol"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Cholesterol: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">23</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">mg</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-sodium"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Sodium: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">213</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">mg</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-potassium"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Potassium: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">19</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">mg</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-fiber"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Fiber: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">0.4</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-sugar"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Sugar: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">0.05</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">g</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-vitamin_a"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Vitamin A: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">262</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">IU</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-calcium"><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-label  wprm-block-text-normal" style="color: #777777">Calcium: </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-value" style="color: #333333">5</span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-unit" style="color: #333333">mg</span></span><span style="color: #777777"> | </span><span class="wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container wprm-nutrition-label-text-nutrition-container-iron"><span 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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Welcome to Readers Write to Know! I asked you, my readers, what questions they would ask their favorite authors if given the chance, and the authors visiting my blog answered them! I&#8217;m so happy to bring my weekly interview with a Christian Author back! We&#8217;re kicking it off with Biblical fiction author Elmer Fuller! I really enjoyed Elmer&#8217;s interview &#8212; especially to learn he was in Dallas on the day of JFK&#8217;s assassination! Many authors have used that day to answer the question about the first headline they remember, but as far as can tell, Elmer is the first one to have memories of events going on in the area!    Elmer is giving away a copy of his recent release, so read on to see how you can enter to win!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Tell us a little bit about yourself.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I began writing freelance articles in 1984 for the Christian Standard and Lookout magazines and released a short nonfiction book in 2000. After careers in ministry, corporate training, and IT, I retired and turned to fiction in 2021. I stay active writing, speaking, and volunteering for my church and different organizations. I enjoy faith, family, travel, St. Louis Cardinals baseball, and Kansas City Chiefs football.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Tell us about your current release.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Bible character Benaiah, one of David&#8217;s mighty men, has fascinated me for years. He is my favorite Old Testament character. I began to ask several questions. Why would a man face a lion in a pit on a snowy day? What motivated Benaiah? Where did he come from, and why did he follow David? I began to imagine his coming-of-age story.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What inspired you to start writing, or did you always want to write?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When I was a child, my father told stories and anecdotes about growing up in the Ozarks during the Great Depression. As an adult, I listened to him reminisce with his mother and sister and decided I wanted to craft those stories into a novel. That motivated me to join the ACFW and begin writing fiction.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>With all those characters in your head screaming to get out, how do you write fast enough to get it all down?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Speed to a quality story is a challenge. I have improved my speed, but still think I write too slow. I&#8217;m a plotter, so I plan out the story arc and draft a quick description of each scene in the book, tweaking the structure before I write a draft. I then dictate my first draft of a scene. I may do a few scenes, but do not dictate the entire book. I find my first draft of a chapter is so rough, I can&#8217;t wait very long before I polish and refine it or I lose the flow.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Do you have a pre-determined length in mind when you first begin a book?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In general, I hope to write a story of 40 chapters and 80,000 words. However, I allow the story to adjust its length somewhat.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Who were some of your favorite authors as a child? (Book series, maybe?)</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As a child, my great aunts always gave me and my siblings books for gifts. I love the Curious George books. I also have a signed copy of Cinnabar, the One O&#8217;Clock Fox by Marguerite Henry thanks to my Aunties. As a young teen, The Yearling by Marjorie Rawlings impacted me. I also read every Alistair MacLean book in the library, as well as mystery series like The Hardy Boys.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What&#8217;s the first major news headline that you can remember, and what do you remember about it?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I was a kindergartener when JFK was assassinated. We lived in the Dallas metro, and I remember looking at jets flying overhead and wondering if it was the plane carrying the President&#8217;s body. I remember watching the funeral procession on TV and seeing the President&#8217;s children.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>If you knew ahead of time your book would benefit only one person on their spiritual journey, would you still write it?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wow. Great question. I imagine all authors are like me&#8212;after the investment of time and money, we hope multitudes will read our book. That said, if I knew that my book would seriously impact only one person&#8217;s spiritual life, I&#8217;d like to think I&#8217;d still write it.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What advice do you have for aspiring writers?</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Get feedback on your writing. Don&#8217;t wait. The more critique you get, and the sooner you get it, the better. Join contests that provide critiques, like the ACFW Genesis contest. Use beta readers. Find critique partners. Pay for a professional to edit your story. I&#8217;ve used all of these methods and learned the most from editors. My critique partners also help smooth my writing, catch logic problems, and provide ideas.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Find Elmer Fuller online:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Website: <a href="https://www.elmerfuller.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">elmerfuller.com</a><br>Amazon author page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Elmer-Fuller/author/B0FPGQYVYT?tag=hallethehomem-20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elmer Fuller on Amazon</a><br>BookBub: <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/elmer-fuller" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BookBub</a><br>Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/32095288.Elmer_Fuller" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Goodreads</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorElmerFuller" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@AuthorElmerFuller</a><br>Newsletter: <a href="https://www.elmerfuller.com/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up here</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Find Elmer Fuller&#8217;s book online:</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX4ZYQXQ?tag=hallethehomem-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Birth of a Warrior</a> (David&#8217;s Champions, Book 1)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Elmer Fuller is giving away an ebook copy of Birth of a Warrior! Here&#8217;s how you can enter to win:</strong></p>



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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Fri-YAY This week, my hubby headed to North Carolina to help his dad out, so it&#8217;s just been me and our son Scott. But, he&#8217;s twenty so I got maybe 15 minutes of face time with him a day.&#160;That&#8217;s okay. I&#8217;ll take anything! It gave me all week to just write and write and &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link btn" href="https://halleebridgeman.com/its-fri-yay-a-99-cent-sale-4-books-for-99-cents/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Happy Fri-YAY</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This week, my hubby headed to North Carolina to help his dad out, so it&#8217;s just been me and our son Scott. But, he&#8217;s twenty so I got maybe 15 minutes of face time with him a day.&nbsp;<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="laugh" height="23" src="https://sendy.halleebridgeman.com/js/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/teeth_smile.png" width="23">That&#8217;s okay. I&#8217;ll take anything!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It gave me all week to just write and write and write. I started working on the first draft of <em>Honor Restored</em>, book 1 of the Valor Shield series that will be coming out from Sunrise Publishing in 2028. So why did I stop the two other projects I was working on to work on one coming out in 2028? Because it&#8217;s due November 1st. (Yikes!) But Gregg and I plotted it out in detail last week while he was on the 8-hour drive to North Carolina, so now it&#8217;s just a matter of how fast can I type. Which is pretty fast considering I&#8217;m well into Act II by now!&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the meantime, I am concluding the rolling sale of the Chords of Danger series this week.&nbsp;<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/fri-YAY"><strong><em>The Prodigal</em></strong>&nbsp;</a>is on sale on Amazon for 99 cents through Thursday.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Christian contemporary superstar Harmony Harper has spent her whole life in the spotlight, singing for God and living up to her family&#8217;s legacy—but nearing thirty and burning out fast, she retreats to her mountain cabin to find peace and inspiration. Hard rocker Steve Slayer is running from a different kind of demon: years of addiction have left him with a choice between sobriety and death, and he&#8217;s holed up in the Oregon mountains fighting for his life. When these two worlds collide in a small mountain town, an unlikely friendship blossoms into something deeper as Steve discovers faith and both discover each other. But when news of their romance breaks, neither side is celebrating—and then the letters written in blood start arriving. With threats escalating to a terrifying attack at one of Harmony&#8217;s concerts, they realize someone wants to destroy more than just their relationship. Now Harmony and Steve must uncover who&#8217;s targeting them before the enemy brings their house down in a deadly dissonance that could silence them both forever.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The bad guys in this book are&nbsp;<strong>bad guys</strong>. I had to stop writing it for a while and write the Virtues and Valor series to kind of separate myself from getting into their heads. Then I was able to go back to it and finish it. The break was exactly what was needed! It ended up being a great book in the end with lots of exciting twists and turns!</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The story captured me immediately. It’s intensely Christian which I love. It has a lot of mystery and pain in it. It will make you check your faith! I didn’t want to give the story away! Great book <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2764.png" alt="❤" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Another reviewer said:</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hallee Bridgeman is one of my favorite authors and she continues to astound me with her versatility in her books. I say this often, but this is one of my favorites. The spiritual warfare, the redemption, struggle with addiction-it is all well portrayed. The pressure of being in the spotlight, especially as a Christian artist was done well. None of us has it made. We all have our own struggles. I couldn’t put it down, great page turner. You will love this book!</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Get your copy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/fri-YAY">https://halleebridgeman.com/fri-YAY</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you didn&#8217;t read this month&#8217;s full newsletter, I have also put the <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/jsbundle1_amz"><strong><em>Jewel Series Bundle Books 1-4</em></strong></a> on sale for 99 cents until the end of the month! Get your copy here:&nbsp;<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/jsbundle1_amz">https://halleebridgeman.com/jsbundle1_amz</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Did you get your copy of&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/4cn94dw"><strong><em>Hunted But Not Alone?</em></strong></a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It&#8217;s still only 99 cents for 8 full-lenth Christian Romantic Suspense books! If you did, would you please consider leaving a review? If not &#8212; get it! It&#8217;s such a steal!</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That&#8217;s a whole lot of Fri-YAYing! Enjoy your weekend and happy reading!</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Fri-YAY, Friend!&#160; I am in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, with some writer friends enjoying a writer retreat! It&#8217;s so nice to be in a room with ten other writers. We all just kind of find our own corners and work all day, coming together to chat at meal times or breaks. I&#8217;ll get so much &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link btn" href="https://halleebridgeman.com/its-fri-yay-a-free-book-a-contest-a-new-box-set/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Happy Fri-YAY, Friend!&nbsp;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I am in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, with some writer friends enjoying a writer retreat! It&#8217;s so nice to be in a room with ten other writers. We all just kind of find our own corners and work all day, coming together to chat at meal times or breaks. I&#8217;ll get so much done this week!</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Of course, this also happens to be &#8220;The Great American Jeep Invasion&#8221; week! There are THOUSANDS of Jeeps here. I saw this really cool one driving to dinner last night. This is the U.S. Army Special Forces patch that the Love and Honor men would wear on their uniforms:</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I have&nbsp;<em><strong>The Architect</strong></em>&nbsp;for free <a href="https://amzn.to/4zzTXHy">on Amazon</a> until tomorrow! If you haven&#8217;t read it yet, here&#8217;s the blurb:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Melody and James lead separate lives until an unexpected meeting brings them to the sinister realization that dark forces have directed their lives from the shadows, orchestrating discordant movements. Fire, loss, and bloodshed can&#8217;t shake their faith in God to see them through as they face a percussive climax that will leave lives forever changed.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We have a contest going on for the release of&nbsp;<strong><em>Hunted But Not Alone</em></strong>!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Correctly answer the question <a href="http://https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-LuomTn1yIQfpDoHxrrRqt9ky9yy3dSw45HODtGvrxq55ag/viewform?usp=header">at this link</a> and be entered to win $50 Amazon gift card!</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And! I&#8217;ve put the Virtues and Valor Series into a box set (and the box set is in Kindle Unlimited)! You get all 8 books for $9.99! Ya&#8217;ll, if you paid for the ebooks, you&#8217;d pay $28.97 for all of them. Next week, I&#8217;m going to up the price to $12.99, so get it while you can! <a href="https://amzn.to/4wJvxJ4">Get your copy here</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1941 Great Britain a special war department assembles an experimental and exclusively female cohort of combat operatives consisting of four willing spies, a wireless radio operator, an ingenious code breaker, and a fearless pilot. Dubbed the Virtues, each woman is hand-picked, recruited, and trained to initiate a daring mission in Occupied France. As plans unfold to initiate the largest prison break of Allied POWs in history, the Nazis capture the young radio operator. It will take the cohesive teamwork of the rest of the women to save her life before Berlin breaks her and brings the force of the Third Reich to bear.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That&#8217;s a whole lot of Fri-YAYing! Enjoy your weekend and happy reading!</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>Running to You</em><em> </em>by Robin Patchen:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">CIA officer Michael blames himself when terrorists kidnap his girlfriend, Leila, and drag her to Iraq. Defying orders, he launches a rescue mission only to discover Leila&#8217;s identical twin is also a captive. He&#8217;d planned to save one woman—but leaving her sister isn&#8217;t an option. As they flee across continents, Michael realizes the woman he loves has been hiding far more than a sister—and the truth could destroy their romance and cost countless lives.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>Ford</em><em> </em>by Susan May Warren:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When Navy SEAL Ford&#8217;s twin sister, RJ, is accused of triggering an international crisis, he races to find her in Russia. He enlists Petty Officer Scarlett, his longtime teammate and the woman he loves, for one final mission before her life changes forever. As they evade the FSB, confront impossible choices, and face their growing feelings, Ford must decide between saving his sister, preventing war, or rescuing Scarlett—a choice that could cost him everything he holds dear.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>Night Moves</em><em> </em>by Susan Sleeman:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A deadly secret. A relentless assassin. A race against time. County social worker Natalie uncovers evidence that a respected father may be a serial killer, but before she can expose him, she becomes his next target. Forced to flee with his three vulnerable children, she turns to former U.S. Marshal Drake for protection. As danger escalates and bullets fly, Drake must uncover the truth, shield those in his care, and stop a ruthless sniper before it&#8217;s too late in a deadly game of survival.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>The Operative</em><em> </em>by Hallee Bridgeman:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aria uncovers a plot that threatens the heart of our nation. Sinister forces move in until Nick, who reportedly died years before, returns from the grave intent on protecting her. Has God finally put them together?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>The Reckless Warrior</em><em> </em>by Jennifer Youngblood:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A deadly vendetta. A rising country music star. A hot-tempered Navy SEAL who could save her life—or break her heart. When Delaney becomes the target of a ruthless enemy, Corbin is assigned to protect her. She wants nothing to do with the arrogant bodyguard assigned to keep her alive, but as danger closes in, they&#8217;re forced together. With a relentless killer on their trail and undeniable chemistry between them, one wrong move could cost them everything.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>Impossible Climb</em><em> </em>by Cami Checketts:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A former Army Ranger hiding his identity. A joyful schoolteacher who discovers his secret. As teammates on a high-stakes reality competition through Augustine&#8217;s rugged mountains, Quaid is determined to win the million-dollar prize to protect his sister. When Anna uncovers his past … faith, courage, and love are tested. Can they trust God, and each other, before deadly enemies destroy their chance at a future together?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>Nash</em><em> </em>by Taylor Hart:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nash wants answers. He wants to protect the woman who finally returned to his life after eight long years. And he wants to uncover the legendary gold that has haunted his family for generations. But when ruthless mercenaries ambush his family and kidnap the woman he loves, everything changes. Now Nash faces an impossible choice: surrender the treasure they&#8217;ve sacrificed everything to find—or face armed killers with nothing but his courage while the woman he loves has a gun pressed to her head.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>Project Sentinel</em><em> </em>by Elle E. Kay:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Her husband died protecting the truth. Now the people hunting it are coming for her. Two years after a crash killed her husband and stole her memory, Faith is still trying to piece together the life she forgot. Then Elijah—her first love—returns with a warning: the evidence her husband hid could expose a deadly conspiracy. When an abduction attempt proves the danger is real, Faith and Elijah must uncover the truth before the past destroys them both.</p>



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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 18:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By the time Jeremiah wrote Lamentations, he’d gotten the vision from God about the destruction of the city, warned the populace about it, was arrested, beaten, ostracized — and then witnessed everything he’d warned would happen happening all around him.]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I have often been drawn to Lamentations 3:22-26.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Hebrew word for lamentations is&nbsp;<em>eychah</em>&nbsp;(אֵיכָ֣ה) which means, “Alas! How!” It is also the first word in the book. “Alas! How lonely sits the city so once full of people.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By the time Jeremiah wrote Lamentations, he’d gotten the vision from God about the destruction of the city, warned the populace about it, was arrested, beaten, ostracized — and then witnessed everything he’d warned would happen happening all around him.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Lamentations was written because he lamented in his very heart and soul. It’s a crying out – think clothes torn, sobbing on your face.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Chapter 3 opens: <em>&#8220;I am the strong man who has seen affliction by the rod of His wrath. He has driven me and made me walk in darkness and not light.&#8221;</em> It goes on to name the bitterness, the hardship, the desolation — even that God had shut out his prayer.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And then, right in the middle of all of that:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the Lord&#8217;s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. &#8220;The LORD is my portion,&#8221; says my soul, &#8220;therefore I hope in Him!&#8221; The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.</em> — Lamentations 3:22-26</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>This I recall to my mind.</em> Jeremiah had to choose to remember. Grief does not naturally lead there. He made himself go back to what he knew was true: the compassions of God don&#8217;t run out. They reset <strong>each.new.day.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the last 3 years, I’ve learned <em>recall to my mind</em> to wait for the Lord, to intentionally keep my hope in Him. In overwhelming grief, waiting can be. However, my hope is in God’s faithfulness. In the waiting, I have learned to surrender my fears and anxieties, resting in the promise that God is working on my behalf – just as these words promise.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Lord is good to those who seek Him, to the soul who seeks His presence. God has compassion for us. &nbsp;When we intentionally seek God’s presence and goodness, we open ourselves to experience His transforming power. By turning our hearts toward Him, we discover His goodness and experience His sustenance. And, it’s new&nbsp;<strong>every morning</strong>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[WHILE the story of the special team of operators I named The Virtues is entirely fictional, set in a fictional town, and comprised of fictional characters who form a fictional military division, every single one of my fictional heavenly heroines was inspired by a real World War II heroine and the story was inspired by &#8230; </p><p><a class="more-link btn" href="https://halleebridgeman.com/the-amazing-stories-that-inspired-homelands-hope/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hope-stories-header-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2434" srcset="https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hope-stories-header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hope-stories-header-600x338.jpg 600w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hope-stories-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hope-stories-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hope-stories-header-800x450.jpg 800w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hope-stories-header-711x400.jpg 711w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hope-stories-header-480x270.jpg 480w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hope-stories-header-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hope-stories-header.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">WHILE the story of the special team of operators I named The Virtues is entirely fictional, set in a fictional town, and comprised of fictional characters who form a fictional military division, every single one of my fictional heavenly heroines was inspired by a real World War II heroine and the story was inspired by real events.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Today, <strong><em>Homeland’s Hope </em>IS 99 cents! </strong>You can get it in ebook form <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/vav02_amz">at this link.</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here are the amazing stories that inspired the writing of&nbsp;<em><strong>Homeland’s Hope</strong></em>,<strong>&nbsp;Part 2 of the Virtues and Valor Serialized Story.</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="96" src="https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02TitleHope-300x96.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2429" srcset="https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02TitleHope-300x96.png 300w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02TitleHope-600x192.png 600w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02TitleHope-1024x328.png 1024w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02TitleHope-768x246.png 768w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02TitleHope-800x256.png 800w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02TitleHope-1000x320.png 1000w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02TitleHope.png 1050w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The fictional character Virginia Benoit is inspired by the very real heroine Josephine Baker.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="620" height="412" src="https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02-RE-Josephine-Baker-in-her-military-uniform.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2431" srcset="https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02-RE-Josephine-Baker-in-her-military-uniform.jpg 620w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02-RE-Josephine-Baker-in-her-military-uniform-600x399.jpg 600w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02-RE-Josephine-Baker-in-her-military-uniform-300x199.jpg 300w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02-RE-Josephine-Baker-in-her-military-uniform-602x400.jpg 602w, https://halleebridgeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/02-RE-Josephine-Baker-in-her-military-uniform-272x182.jpg 272w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Josephine Baker’s heroic actions during the second World War are less well known even to this day. Born into poverty in St. Louis, Missouri in 1906 as Freda Josephine McDonald, she would later be known to the world as Josephine Baker. Despite her dire circumstances as a child, she loved dancing and learned how by watching and mimicking the dancers at the famous Booker T. Washington Theater. At the age of 10, she won a dance competition and decided on the spot that she wanted to be a dancer when she grew up.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1917 she witnessed the St. Louis race riots and the “black exodus” that followed. A sea of people fleeing the murderous riot behind them as they crossed the St. Louis Bridge toward her was forever etched in her mind. What she saw in those days spurred her heart to spend much of her adult life confronting and fighting racism.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1925, after spending much of her career dancing in New York City, Josephine went to Paris to perform in La Revue Nègre at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. Paris loved Josephine Baker, and she loved Paris. Soon, she was among the highest paid entertainers in France of any race, a stage and movie sensation. She came to be known in various circles as the “Black Pearl,” the “Bronze Venus” and even the “Creole Goddess.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1928, Josephine went on a European tour and witnessed how racist much of Europe was becoming. Nazi run newspapers condemned her for performing on the same stage as “Aryan” performers, and some places even threw ammonia bombs at her. After that, Josephine rather correctly equated racism with Nazism.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1934, Josephine took the starring role in a French film, Zuzu, a great success in Paris. The name Zuzu comes from Zuzana, a Czech/Slovak form of Susana, but for whatever reason it stuck and Josephine’s close friends often called her Zuzu in private and in letters after the film’s release.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1936, the same year Jesse Owens won four Olympic gold medals in Berlin, Josephine returned to America to perform, but was treated with open racism and general hostility. She returned to France, heartbroken by the way her home country had treated her. When she returned to Paris, she married Jean Lion and became a French citizen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On November 9, 1938, Nazis in Germany destroyed Jewish homes, synagogues, and businesses in what is today called Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass). After that night, Josephine joined the International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism.<br><br>An organization in France called Deuzieme Bureau was looking for undercover agents who could afford to work without pay and who could travel without suspicion. They approached Josephine and asked her to be an agent for them. Without hesitation, Josephine embraced the opportunity. After several weeks of training in weapons, self-defense, and memory, she was given her first mission: attending parties at the Italian embassy and reporting the information she overheard.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Her chateau, which was a large rural home in southern France she had named Les Milandes, became a stopping-point for Resistance workers, a safe house for refugees, and occasionally was used to store weapons. Eventually, the Germans grew suspicious and started watching her home, and she left. She traveled through Spain, Portugal, and North Africa, performing, attending parties, and listening. Just like the fictional Virginia Benoit, the real Josephine Baker used invisible ink and wrote what she saw and heard in the margins of her sheet music.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In June 1941, she became very ill and was hospitalized in Casablanca until December 1942. When she was finally released and strong enough to perform, she performed for the Allied troops, insisting that the audience, which was traditionally seated with white soldiers up front and black soldiers in the back, be desegregated before she performed.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After the war, Josephine received the Legion of Honour with the rosette of the Resistance, and became the first American born woman to receive the Croix de Guerre. These are two of France’s highest military honors.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When the war ended, Josephine returned to her chateau, Les Milandes. In 1947, she married again, this time to French orchestra leader Jo Bouillon. She adopted 12 children, all of different nationalities, which she referred to as her “rainbow tribe”. Her intent was to impress upon the outside world that people of different colors and ethnicities could live together as a family.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The “incident” with the radio personality which fictional characters Radden and Benoit stage is based on an actual event which occurred in New York’s Stork Club on the night of October 16, 1951. To set the record straight more than half a century later, by all accounts the radio personality, Walter Winchell, was utterly innocent of any wrong-doing. He was simply also present when the incident occurred. The blame for the mistreatment Josephine Baker suffered should have fallen squarely and fairly upon the shoulders of Stork Club owner, Sherman Billingsley. The problem was that no one had ever heard of Billingsley while absolutely every “Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea” knew the name of Walter Winchell in 1951.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Josephine continued to perform her own show at the Roxy to sold-out crowds throughout the remainder of the season, though the Stork Club incident continued to haunt her career in the United States from that day forward. Despite bad press, Baker took several trips back and forth to America in the 1950s and 1960s to help with the growing Civil Rights Movement.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On August 28, 1963, two separate parades were held for male and female civil rights leaders during the famous March on Washington. The men marched down Pennsylvania Avenue. The women—including Josephine Baker, Daisy Bates, and Rosa Parks—marched down Independence Avenue. When the groups met at the Mall, on the platform, Josephine stood right beside Martin Luther King, Jr., and was the only female speaker at the march, preceding the famous “I Have a Dream” speech by Reverend King.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Whenever she performed in America, she insisted on a nonsegregation clause in her contracts. Most places honored them, causing a desegregation in clubs that never would have happened otherwise. The NAACP eventually named May 20th “Josephine Baker Day” in honor of her lifelong efforts to end racism.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1973, Josephine performed at Carnegie Hall and was received with a standing ovation. Two years later, she performed at the Bobino Theater in Paris to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her Paris debut. Celebrities in attendance included Sophia Loren and Princess Grace of Monaco. Just days later, on April 12, 1975, Josephine Baker died in her sleep. She was 69 years old.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At her wake, an estimated 20,000 people lined the streets for her funeral procession. For her service during the war, Josephine Baker became the first American in history to receive full military honors in a French funeral.</p>



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		<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-series"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Series:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/series/virtues-and-valor-series/">Virtues and Valor Series</a>, Book 1</span><br>	<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-mbt_genre"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Genre:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/genre/historical-fiction/">Historical Fiction</a></span><br>	</div><div itemprop="description" class="mbt-book-blurb">
	<p>Marie Gilbert and her elder brother flee from Vichy France after the Gestapo arrest her father for suspicion of aiding Jewish children to escape the oncoming fascist front. Once in London, Marie is recruited into an experimental all female cohort dubbed the Virtues, a collection of seven extraordinary women with highly specialized skills, and given the codename TEMPERANCE. Assigned to Occupied France, she transmits messages deep in the heart of Nazi territory.</p>
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<p>Ebook ISBN: 978-1-939603-45-6<br />
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	<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/books/homelands-hope/">Homeland&#8217;s Hope</a>
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		<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-series"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Series:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/series/virtues-and-valor-series/">Virtues and Valor Series</a>, Book 2</span><br>	<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-mbt_genre"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Genre:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/genre/historical-fiction/">Historical Fiction</a></span><br>	</div><div itemprop="description" class="mbt-book-blurb">
	<p>Stage and screen legend Virginia Benoit performs for standing room only crowds in her adopted home of France. When the Nazis roll into Paris, she flees to Casablanca, taking the heart of an enemy General with her. While in there, Virginia, soon codenamed HOPE, devises a plan to use her position, talent, and influence with the high ranking Axis officer to aid the Allied cause.</p>
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<p>Ebook ISBN: 978-1-939603-46-3<br />
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	<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/books/charitys-code/">Charity&#8217;s Code</a>
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		<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-series"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Series:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/series/virtues-and-valor-series/">Virtues and Valor Series</a>, Book 3</span><br>	<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-mbt_genre"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Genre:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/genre/historical-fiction/">Historical Fiction</a></span><br>	</div><div itemprop="description" class="mbt-book-blurb">
	<p>Dorothy Ewing works on the home-front, receiving and sending messages to her team in France and coordinating a secret mission. Using the codename CHARITY, she receives and sends messages to her team in France and coordinates a secret mission with her husband via coded letters. She intercepts the transmission from TEMPERANCE alerting to her blown cover. The clock is ticking in a race to save Temperance’s life.</p>
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<p>Ebook 978-1-939603-47-0<br />
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	<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/books/a-parcel-for-prudence/">A Parcel for Prudence</a>
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		<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-series"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Series:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/series/virtues-and-valor-series/">Virtues and Valor Series</a>, Book 4</span><br>	<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-mbt_genre"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Genre:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/genre/historical-fiction/">Historical Fiction</a></span><br>	</div><div itemprop="description" class="mbt-book-blurb">
	<p>Assigned the code name of PRUDENCE, Muriel Tolson’s natural French allows her to infiltrate Occupied France where she works as a courier; carrying messages, money, and sometimes people through the secret resistance network aiding the allies to accomplish very dangerous missions behind enemy lines.</p>
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<p>Ebook 978-1-939603-48-7<br />
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	<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/books/graces-ground-war/">Grace&#8217;s Ground War</a>
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		<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-series"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Series:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/series/virtues-and-valor-series/">Virtues and Valor Series</a>, Book 5</span><br>	<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-mbt_genre"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Genre:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/genre/historical-fiction/">Historical Fiction</a></span><br>	</div><div itemprop="description" class="mbt-book-blurb">
	<p>Can Ruth Aubertin, codenamed GRACE, and her team pull off the mission of rescuing TEMPERANCE, or will too many variables crash together at the wrong time? As a Jew deep in the heart of the Nazi occupation, Ruth knows that the Allies must win this war, and she will do everything in her power to make sure that happens.</p>
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<p>Ebook 978-1-939603-49-4<br />
Audiobook ISBN: 978-1-68190-246-3</p>
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	<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/books/mission-of-mercy/">Mission of Mercy</a>
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		<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-series"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Series:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/series/virtues-and-valor-series/">Virtues and Valor Series</a>, Book 6</span><br>	<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-mbt_genre"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Genre:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/genre/historical-fiction/">Historical Fiction</a></span><br>	</div><div itemprop="description" class="mbt-book-blurb">
	<p>Doctor Betty Grimes works undercover as a nurse with the codename MERCY. When Betty is sent to the local prison to see to a prisoner who has taken ill, her shock at finding TEMPERANCE nearly blows her cover. Now TEMPERANCE is sick and Betty needs to get her well enough for the coming rescue operation to succeed.</p>
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<p>Ebook ISBN: 978-1-939603-50-0<br />
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	<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/books/flight-of-faith/">Flight of Faith</a>
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		<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-series"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Series:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/series/virtues-and-valor-series/">Virtues and Valor Series</a>, Book 7</span><br>	<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-mbt_genre"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Genre:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/genre/historical-fiction/">Historical Fiction</a></span><br>	</div><div itemprop="description" class="mbt-book-blurb">
	<p>Pilot Helen “Troy” Mulberry flies between Britain and France transporting passengers, supplies, or performing reconnaissance under the codename FAITH. Shot down over France during the mission to rescue her fellow agent from the clutches of the Nazis, Can Helen make her way through enemy territory with no language skills and somehow come through with a means to get her team back to Britain?</p>
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<p>Ebook ISBN: 978-1-939603-51-7<br />
Audiobook ISBN: 978-1-68190-248-7</p>
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	<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/books/valors-vigil/">Valor&#8217;s Vigil</a>
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		<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-series"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Series:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/series/virtues-and-valor-series/">Virtues and Valor Series</a>, Book 8</span><br>	<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-mbt_genre"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Genres:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/genre/historical-fiction/">Historical Fiction</a>, <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/genre/military/">Military</a></span><br>	<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-mbt_tag"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Tag:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/bookstag/military/">Military</a></span><br></div><div itemprop="description" class="mbt-book-blurb">
	<p>An American spy undercover in a Nazi uniform operating under the codename VALOR, Leopold Schäfer is in charge of the prisoners in Occupied France’s Valeurville prison. After the arrest of the radio operator codenamed TEMPERANCE, Leo must handle the situation with the utmost caution. Can he protect her without blowing his own cover, or will he place his own life in danger to keep her safe?</p>
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<p>Ebook ISBN: 978-1-68190-022-3<br />
Audiobook ISBN: 978-1-68190-249-4</p>
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	<a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/books/the-complete-virtues-and-valor-series/">The Complete Virtues and Valor Series</a>
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		<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-series"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Series:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/series/virtues-and-valor-series/">Virtues and Valor Series</a>, Book 9</span><br>	<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-mbt_genre"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Genres:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/genre/historical-fiction/">Historical Fiction</a>, <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/genre/military/">Military</a></span><br>	<span class="mbt-meta-item mbt-meta-mbt_tag"><span class="mbt-meta-title">Tag:</span> <a href="https://halleebridgeman.com/bookstag/military/">Military</a></span><br></div><div itemprop="description" class="mbt-book-blurb">
	<p>In 1941 Great Britain a special war department assembles an experimental and exclusively female cohort of combat operatives consisting of four willing spies, a wireless radio operator, an ingenious code breaker, and a fearless pilot. Dubbed the Virtues, each woman is hand-picked, recruited, and trained to initiate a daring mission in Occupied France. As plans unfold to initiate the largest prison break of Allied POWs in history, the Nazis capture the young radio operator. It will take the cohesive teamwork of the rest of the women to save her life before Berlin breaks her and brings the force of the Third Reich to bear.</p>
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<p>Paperback ISBN: 978-1-68190-024-7<br />
Hardback ISBN: 978-1-68190-085-8</p>
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