The Storyteller | Mary Vee

Today I welcome author:  Krista Phillips To win a copy of  A Side of Faith Scroll to the end of the post  to see how to get your copy. Krista and I have been friends and members of the Writers Alley Cats for over four years. Perks of this fantastic group of ten women writers is we hold retreats, email lots, meet at conferences, pray, cheer, help, and are as close to being real sisters as you can get. I love my good friend Krista and what a Christ-like example she is. She is also one of the funniest people I know. You'll see a lot of that in her post today. I asked Krista to share with us how God has led her on her writing journey. This is what she said: God said, "Do This!" I became a writer because I committed mail fraud. Seriously. (okay, I've since been told it isn't REALLY mail fraud since it was Fedex vs the USPS but mail fraud just has a better ring to it...) Don't think God can use your wayw...

I love jumping into a good book. It lets me step into other people's worlds and take a break from mine. I have no problems showing outwardly what is happening in the book. The character's situations make me laugh, cry, cheer, tell them their wrong, gasp, and well, you've been there. Hopping into a book and pulling back the cover is a great way to relax. My friend, Krista Phillips' debut novel, Sandwich with a Side of Romance , released only days ago.  Today I am walking the streets of small town of Sandwich, Illinois. I like company when walking. Join me? The first person we meet is Maddie. Maddie moves to Sandwich in a tiny clunker of a car to find a job and someplace to sleep other than the back seat of her vehicle. She's excited about her first job as a hair dressing and even more thrilled she can prove herself worthy as caregiver for her brother. Maddie's grumpy boss allows her to sweep the floor, and maybe cut the hair of a walk-in customer. Wh...