Today I’d like to welcome another fellow writer, June Foster. How did you get started in writing?
My story is an unusual one. After I retired and had become a grandma, the Lord called me loud and clear to write Christian fiction. I found a story lurking in my mind, and soon I could visualize my characters as well as the setting. Though I knew nothing about writing fiction, I began pecking away at my computer. I joined ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) a critique group and ordered a ton of “how to” books on Amazon. I dove in, head first. After several years, I finished the first book and three more in that series. Today, I’m published with Winged Publications and have over 30 titles to my credit. My award-winning Cranberry Cove series has reached Amazon’s best seller list a couple of times. I attribute all to the Lord, as who would’ve guessed an old grandma would begin writing romantic suspense and contemporary romance at my age.
Congrats. That’s wonderful. How is faith interwoven in your books?
I can’t help but interweave my faith into my stories as my writing springs from my worldview. My characters are generally Christian or become a Christian by the end of the book. I pray that their lives will inspire readers to know the Lord as well.
I can relate since my writing is interwoven because of my faith in the Lord. How many years have you been writing?
I’ve been writing since 2010, fourteen years now.
That’s great. Tell us something quirky about you.
My great grandfather was a Catholic priest.
What is your favorite Bible verse?
I have so many but Romans 8:38-39 is one of them. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
That’s a good one. What book are you reading now?
I’m reading Fay Lamb’s Wandering Soul – Luke’s Story.
I haven’t heard about that one. Tell us about your recent release.
My new release is a Christmas Time Travel Tale my daughter Kelly Cordova and I wrote to
gether. It’s 
based on a real-life location in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. My daughter and I traveled to Gatlinburg last spring to research the area including the fairy house and the Smoky National Park. Spending time at the fairy house inspired our imaginations. I think readers will love the story as we’ve included a bit of time travel in this holiday romance.
Congrats on the new book. Could you share your bio and your daughter’s for my readers?
June
An award-winning author, June Foster is a retired teacher with a BA in Education and a MA in counseling. June began writing Christian romance in 2010 as she and her husband traveled the US in their RV. Her adventures provide a rich source of information for her novels. She brags about visiting a location before it becomes the setting in her next book.
To date, June has written over thirty contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels and novellas. June uses her training in counseling and her Christian beliefs in creating characters who encounter real-life difficulties yet live victorious lives. She’s published with Winged Publications.
June is active in her church and her ladies’ fellowship group. She enjoys writing devotionals as well as fiction. She frequently attends writers’ conferences such as Blue Lake Writers’ Conference and Florida Christian Writers Conference.
Her novel, The Inn at Cranberry Cove, won the 2021 Selah award for Romantic Suspense. It is available on Amazon in paperback, hardback, and eBook format. In 2023, June won the Ames Award for her book Christmas at Cranberry Cove, book three in the same series.
Visit June at www.junefoster.com to see a complete list of her books.
Kelly
Kelly Cordova lives in Texas with her husband, Tom. Before settling in El Paso, she and her husband served as missionaries in Peru. She homeschooled their six children. Kelly has a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism and a master’s degree in public affairs journalism. The Other Side of the Fairy House is Kelly’s second novel.
