Christian Fiction Online Magazine

Kim Ford interviewed me for this month’s ChristianFiction Online Magazine, and it’s still available. She asked me several questions about my career, but my favorite thing we discussed was the Bloomfield series. There are eight authors writing this series set in the small town of Bloomfield populated by quirky characters who don't mind meddling in each other's lives.

Bloomfield authors:

Gail Sattler

Kathi Macias

Martha Rogers

Trish Perry

Miralee Ferrell

Jenness Walker

Tracy Bowen

The first book is Waiting for a View, a straight-to-digital release, and it’s available at the following places:

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Christianbook.com

iTunes

Facts about Murray and His Other Feathered Friends

A character who frequently appears throughout the Bloomfield series is Murray the parrot. He’s interesting, funny, naughty, and very honest—all traits of a domesticated macaw. As I wrote about him in Waiting for a View, I was tempted to go out and get a bird, but after doing some research, I decided to admire them from afar. Having any type of pet involves commitment, and the Macaw can live for a very long time—long past my life expectancy.

Here are some interesting blogs and articles on parrots:

Macaws: Did You Know…

Interesting Facts About Macaws

Ten Things You Should Know Before Buying a Bird

Parrots: Owning a Macaw, Cockatoo, or Other Type of Parrot

Discussion Questions - Waiting for a View (part 1)

1. Can you relate to Sherry’s resistance to change? If so, did something happen in your life that made you that way?
2. Naomi has been there for Sherry all her life, so Sherry doesn’t have the heart to ask her to stop meddling. Is there someone in your life who seems to know you better than you know yourself?

3. Why do you think Sherry has such a difficult time with the idea of moving, even though her house is falling apart around her?
4. Small children often speak their minds, and Lacy did exactly that when she called Sherry the “old maid lady,” repeating what her mother had said during one of those frazzled moments moms experience. Have you ever been the object of a child’s faux pas? How did that make you feel? Was it worse or better coming from a child?
5. What do you think is the main theme of Waiting for a View? Sub-themes?