Michelle Sutton's Bold New Book

I'm so pleased to have Michelle Sutton as my guest for these two weeks. Michelle really has a heart for young people, and her books are bold attempts to make a huge difference in the lives of teens.

Q. Michelle, Tell us a little bit about yourself: family, how long you've written, etc.

A. I've lived in sunny Arizona since 1991 and have two sons and a husband of 19 years. My experiment with writing began in August 2003. I had no idea how difficult it could be. I joined ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) and that made a huge difference in my writing.

I love to blog and post book reviews all over the internet as well as giving away one book per week on my blog. I sold my book It's Not About Me to Sheaf House and the novel was released in Sept. 2008. The second book in the series, It's Not About Him, will be released Sept. 2009, and It's Not About Her releases in Sept. 2010. Last, Sheaf House will be publishing Lover of My Soul in 2011.

I've also sold five books to Desert Breeze publishing in 2009. They are all category romance novels, two being romantic suspense and two being cowboy romances. The titles are below. I also sold two titles to Abingdon Press with my friend and co-author Bonnie Calhoun. There is an option for a third title. For now the first two titles are Thicker than Sisters and Thicker than Blood.

In addition to writing, I hold the position as Editor-in-Chief of a new online magazine. The debut issue released in July 2008. The magazine is called Christian Fiction Online Magazine and it's sponsored by the CFBA, which is the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance.

Q. What is your "writing vision"? Whom do you want to reach and why?

A. I want to reach young people who have misguided opinions of themselves and of God's plan for their lives. I want to show young readers that there is always a second chance and you can always start over with Jesus. Most importantly, I want to show readers that there is a purpose to every circumstance in our lives. Nothing is wasted in God's economy.

Q. What is your writing day like? Do you have a day job? If so, how do you juggle family, writing, job, etc.?

A. I write when I can. I work full-time for the government. How I juggle everything is that I try to keep the Lord first (I wish I could say I was always successful but that wouldn't be honest), and I don't waste time sitting in front of the television. I'm one of those weird kinds of people that does better and is more efficient the busier I get.

Q. Any last words? Any word of inspiration to unpublished writers?

A. Hang on folks, it's a wild ride.

Here's a blurb about Michelle new release, It's Not about Him:

Susie wakes up after a party knowing something isn't right. When she discovers she is pregnant but has no idea who the father is, she decides to place her baby for adoption with an infertile couple from church. Following through ends up being more challenging than she'd imagined. But she wants to do the right thing. If only Jeff would quit trying to marry her so she'll keep her baby! Why doesn't he understand? It's not about him; it's about what's best for her child. Meanwhile, a man shows up in her life that looks irritatingly familiar. Could he be the father?

For more information about Michelle and her books, visit her Web site at www.michellesutton.net.
Michelle has agreed to a book giveaway, BUT we must have twelve entries in order for anyone to win. Tell your friends about this great book and this free giveaway on September 12!

To enter the drawing, click below and leave a commnent AND your email address so I can contact you if your name is drawn.