Fabulous Friday Feature-Elizabeth Camden

Today we welcome author: 

Elizabeth Camden

To win a copy
of Elizabeth's new release:
Beyond All Dreams
or one of her other books
there will be three winners!

Scroll to the end of the post 
to see how to get your copy.

When I first spoke with Elizabeth I had the inkling she was a shy sort of person. One who had dreams, big dreams, but portrayed a shyness. And then I read her post for today. This woman is a tower of strength, a driven woman, one who sets her mind to a task and works to complete it. What a child of God! Of course I had to ask her to share how God has led her on her writing journey, knowing it would be exciting. And it is! Here is what she said:

Having Lived Through Hurricanes...

I came to write inspirational fiction in a very roundabout fashion.  By day I work on a college campus, and in order to win tenure I wrote a number of dry, dusty academic books I doubt more than a few dozen people read. After earning tenure, I had a craving to tackle a bigger challenge. I tried to remember why I became a rabid reader as an adolescent, and realized it was because I drew inspiration from fiction.  Writing a novel was an entirely different form of writing, but one I was eager to explore.

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Now stop a moment….it makes no sense to be inspired by fictional characters, does it? And yet when I read The Lord of the Rings or The Chronicles of Narnia, I was inspired by those people. Which sounds completely insane.  Frodo and Sam never existed, so how on earth can they inspire me to keep trudging forward even when my body, soul, and mind are running on empty?

They just do.

One of the things I aim for when I write a novel is to create inspiring characters who tough it out through the worst of circumstances. Most of the events told in the Bible deal with people undertaking huge challenges, too. Sometimes they make moral choices and other times they don’t, but those stories have been inspiring people for thousands of years. 

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I believe that tackling the hard things in life is what makes us great, and I use this as a theme in every novel I write. My novel Into the Whirlwind was about the Great Fire of Chicago in 1871. As in any crisis, the fire brought out the best and worst in people. Mollie thinks of the months following the fire as a “wonderful, terrible time.” And isn’t that true? Having lived through my share of devastating hurricanes, I can attest that you will see the best and worst of humanity during a terrible crisis. Leaning on my faith during these times has always served me well.

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My novel With Every Breath is about the heroic doctors and nurses who risk their lives to battle tuberculosis, a contagious disease that is sadly reminiscent of the Ebola crisis. My current release, Beyond All Dreams, deals with a librarian who stumbles across the baffling mystery of a ship that disappeared at sea. When she turns to a congressman for help unraveling the mystery she risks her career, her home, and her security to uncover a deep wrong.  Again, these characters are confronted by major ethical dilemmas, and I wanted them to overcome their obstacles in an honorable fashion. As I personally draw inspiration from such novels, I hope my novels can do the same for others.


As a somewhat tongue-tied and introverted person in real life, I have found that writing suits my style for sharing my optimistic view of the world.  I hope my novels can provide inspiration for readers who are seeking spiritual courage, inspiration, or perhaps just a rollicking good love story.

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Elizabeth on the Jordan River

Elizabeth Camden is the author of six books, and is a RITA and Christy Award winner. With a master's in history and a master's in library science, she is a research librarian by day and scribbles away on her next novel by night. Elizabeth lives with her husband in Florida. 

Connect with Elizabeth at: 

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or: Elizabeth Camden's Website

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Anna O’Brien has the perfect job at the illustrious Library of Congress until she stumbles across a baffling mystery of a ship that disappeared at sea. When forces conspire to prevent her from learning the truth, she turns to a dashing congressman for help.

Luke Callahan is one of the most powerful men in congress until his career begins collapsing amidst scandal. When he joins forces with Anna to solve the mystery of the lost ship, he is stunned to find himself falling in love with the down-to-earth librarian.

From the gilded halls of the Capitol to the scholarly archives of the nation’s finest library, Anna and Luke will unravel a mystery larger and more dangerous than ever imagined.

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Thank you, Elizabeth, for Joining us This Weekend!

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