Friends, I’m so excited to share this sweet interview with my writing buddy, Vickie Phelps. She’s celebrating the release of a new book. Let’s all join in the fun!

Tell us a little bit about yourself.

I’m a native Texan who has never had a desire to live anywhere else. I love books and spent eighteen years working in bookselling. I live with my husband and one very spoiled schnauzer.

How long have you been writing?

I started writing for publication in the 80s. I sold my first short magazine piece in 1989.

What do you enjoy most about writing?

The chance to express my thoughts through words that will touch others where they live. Writing is hard work, but when someone tells you that your story or article met a need in their life, it’s all worth it.

Do you have a set schedule for writing?

I do my best to show up at my desk every morning at least five days a week. I don’t have a certain word count to meet each day, but I do write and revise or work on marketing for at least three to four hours.

Tell us about your novel, Postmark from the Past.

It’s the story of Emily Patterson, a thirty-nine-year old single woman who is doesn’t believe in miracles. It’s the Christmas season and she’s lonely. But then a strange envelope shows up in her mailbox. She thinks it’s just her first Christmas card of the season, but it’s much more than that. A man named Mark expresses his love for her. The only problem is that she doesn’t know who Mark is. And the envelope has no return address. From that point on, life as Emily knows it is changed forever.

Where can readers find your novel?

Postmark from the Past is available at   www.crossrivermedia.com, www.amazon.com/author/vickiephelps, or can be ordered from your favorite bookstore.

Are you working on a new book?

I’m in the process of revising another novel. I also hope to turn the Postmark story into a series.

Vickie Phelps writes fiction and nonfiction to encourage, inspire, and influence. She has published 200 articles in both regional and national magazines. Vickie is the author of five gift books with Barbour Publishing and co-author with Jo Huddleston of How to Write for the Christian Marketplace and Simply Christmas. Her newest book is the novel, Postmark from the Past.

Visit http://www.vickiephelps.com to learn more about Vickie as an author, writer, and booklover. You can also connect with her on social media at www.facebook.com/VickieSPhelps, on Twitter at www.twitter@VickieSPhelps, www.linkedin.com/in/VickieSPhelps and www.pinterest.com/Vicphel.