Vickie McDonough writes the well beloved Prairie Christian Romances that so many readers love, and she’s here today to tell us about her newest one, Song of the Prairie.
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Janie Dunn’s dream of being an opera singer suddenly fades when, at her dying cousin’s request, she flees Boston with her deceased cousin’s newborn son to protect him from his abusive father. She moves to Kansas to live with her brother, but life takes another dire change when he is suddenly killed. Is a marriage of convenience the answer to her problems? Is Kansas far enough away from Boston that they are safe from the baby’s vengeful father?
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Questions about Vickie’s Book
What did you enjoy most about writing this book?
I loved writing my hero, Aaron Harper. He’s the oldest of the three Harper brothers and has waited patiently for me to tell his story in the final book of the series. He’s such a good, honorable man, but he’s troubled because he was unable to make his first wife happy. He feels partly responsible for her death even though he wasn’t. I loved giving him the woman he deserves—a woman who could love him as much as he loves her.
What was the hardest part of your book to write?
I can’t tell you because it’s a spoiler, but let’s just say it happens toward the end of the book and involves guns.
What research did you have to look up to make your character’s professional decisions authentic?
I had to do quite a bit of research for Janie’s character. Her dream is to be an opera star and sing on the big stage—and she has the voice for it—but the right doors haven’t opened for her. I had to study opera a bit and learn some musical terminology to make creative analogies and metaphors for her character.
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Questions about Vickie’s Reading
Which book got you hooked on reading Christian Historicals?
Way back in the 1980s when I was the frazzled mom of three young boys, I discovered Christian romances. I read every one that I could get my hands on, and just kept reading. The first authors I discovered were Janette Oke, Tracie Peterson, George MacDonald and Gilbert Morris. Janette Oke’s A Gown of Spanish Lace is one of my all time favorites.
If your job was to sell one author’s historical fiction (besides your own) which author’s wares would you want to peddle?
Marylu Tyndall. I LOVE her fast-paced romances, which are usually set aboard a ship in the beautiful Caribbean. Oft times there’s a pirate aboard ship. Her hero and heroines always have such wonderful conflict and delicious chemistry. Every one of her books are keepers.
What Christian Historical Novel in your To Be Read pile is begging you to make time to plop down with it right now?
I actually just finished it—Karen Witemeyer’s Full Steam Ahead. Karen is another author whose books I love and can’t wait to read each new one.
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Vickie has been gracious to offer one ebook copy of Song of the Prairie to a lucky winner. And I’ll be giving away one ebook copy of any of the books mentioned in Vickie’s interview. Enter the rafflecopter below! Good luck!