Zoom Author Interview with Carrie Walker & a Giveaway
This is an exciting week on my blog because my first ever critique partner, Carrie Walker, and I are chatting about her writing journey and her debut novel, Emma’s Hero!
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Emma’s Hero by Carrie Walker
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“God won’t give me more than I can handle? I’m pretty sure He just did.”
After a year of loss and bad choices distance Emma Reynolds from her lifelong beliefs, she finds herself pregnant and alone at a twenty-week ultrasound, hearing the words “incompatible with life.” When her son, Theo, survives birth, she fights to give him the best care possible. As each day passes, Emma’s love for Theo grows—along with her fear of losing him. She can’t understand why God allows her son to suffer.
Seventeen-year-old blogger, Mason Hughes, feels lonely and worthless after his father left their family years ago. When he ignores his mother’s push to “contribute to society,” she volunteers him to help Emma each week. Wishing he’d applied for any other job, Mason has no choice but to grocery shop and practice his rusty social skills with a mother and son he doesn’t know.
Paramedic Ben Sullivan has earned himself the title of “most eligible” bachelor among his friends as they continually set him up on blind dates. While he’d love to avoid the uncomfortable events, his heart can’t help but seek the one thing missing in his life—a marriage like his parents have. If only he could find the woman himself.
As Theo’s tiny life connects them to each other, their loneliness breaks under the love of community, and they will never be the same.
Carrie Walker lives in Michigan with her husband and seven children. From her ten years serving as a high school youth minister, adventures around the globe, and raising a family, many stories have been knit within her heart.
As an avid reader she pens what she loves to read, contemporary stories that bring hope to a hurting world. Weaving romance among story lines of characters in struggle, she aims to show God working in all situations. When she’s not playing board games with her husband, shuttling kids in the Walker bus or wishing for snow, Carrie can be found at the keyboard bringing those stories to life.
Carrie’s writing has been recognized in many contests. Her debut novel, Emma’s Hero, placed in the ACFW Crown Award, Monroe Walton Center for the Arts Award, and won the 2020 ACFW First Impressions Contest.
Connect with Carrie: Website / Facebook/ Instagram / Amazon / Goodreads / BookBub
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If you missed last week’s post of April new releases, find it here.
Deena Adams
As a Jesus girl for more than thirty years, Deena Adams understands how important hope is to daily life, which fuels her passion to inspire others through hope-filled fiction based on true to life stories. She is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube Agency and is a multi-award-winning writer, an active ACFW member, and ACFW Virginia president. Connect with Deena through her website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
22 Comments
Donna Jo Stone
Great interview! It’s so great when you can touch lives. Stories help us understand we aren’t alone.
Loved to see you both! (I also loved the snowflake scene.)
Deena Adams
Thanks so much, Donna! I totally agree about how stories help us know we’re not alone.
Deena Adams
Congratulations to Kera Bell, the winner of Carrie’s book! You should see an email from me, Kera.
Vickie
I’ve heard so many wonderful things about this book. It’s definitely on my TBR pile!
Congratulations on your awards and recognition!
Deena Adams
Hi, Vickie. It’s a great read! I hope you enjoy it when you get to read it. Thanks for stopping by and joining the conversation!
Carrie Walker
Thank you for the encouragement! I hope you love it!
Jeanette Davis
Thanks for the interview! This book sounds fantastic! I am putting it in my Goodreads want to read — please do not enter me in the contest. Deena praying for your daughter and grandchild. I too have a special needs grand…it can be heartwrenching and worrisome at times as wonderful as he is.
Deena Adams
Thanks so much, Jeanette. I appreciate your prayers for my grandson, especially right now because he’s not feeling well. A minor sickness for most of us is a big deal for him.
Carrie Walker
Thank you so much! Praying for your grandson as well. I hope you enjoy Emma’s Hero 🙂
Kera bell
I can’t wait to read this book. I kind of relate to the child in the book.
Deena Adams
That’s interesting, Kera. I’d love to know more about your story if you’re open to sharing. If you don’t want to post here, feel free to email me privately.
Carrie Walker
I hope you enjoy the story, Kera!
Deena Adams
FYI, everyone … I had to change the book club start date to June 23.
Patty
Enjoy your interview with Carrie love to here how writers get started
Deena Adams
Thanks, Patty. I love hearing that kind of author info, too. I appreciate you watching and joining the conversation!
Carrie Walker
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Patty! I had so much fun talking with Deena. 🙂
Lynn Moore
Hi there!
What a fun & informative interview! I’ll be joining Deena’s summer book club & so look forward to reading your book, Carrie. And finding out about those “BIG SNOWFLAKES!” ❄️ 📕 ❄️
Deena Adams
Thanks, Lynn! I appreciate you watching and commenting. I’m looking forward to chatting about Carrie’s book with you in the book club!
Carrie Walker
I’m so excited you’ll be at the book club. I look forward to “meeting” you there 🙂
Ahhh… BIG SNOWFLAKES. sigh 🙂
Priscilla Bettis
Scooting on over to YouTube to watch the interview!
Deena Adams
Thanks, Priscilla. I hope you enjoy the conversation!
Carrie Walker
I hope you enjoy it!