Today, on MadLit Musings podcast, our host Jaime Jo Wright sits down with Ozark Author Candace West. Candace is a historical author who sets her stories in her homeplace of the Ozarks where legacy, ancestry, and tradition is cherished. They chat about the importance of family legacy, how generations affect future generations, and how history has a special importance in each of our lives.

It's not uncommon that within faith circles, women struggle with their role. But how powerful are women really, in the influencing for positive and negative relationships? Join Christy Award-Winning and your host, Jaime Jo Wright as she chats with Author Jessica R. Patch about this topic and Jessica's latest thriller suspense, "A Cry in the Dark".

Authors Jaime Jo Wright and Tracie Peterson gravitate toward deep things of faith, and this podcast is no different. As they chat about Tracie's latest release "Remember Me", they also explore what it means to carry burdens that aren't of your own making and were never meant for you to carry. Is it all right to let things go? Is it okay to be freed from guilt and shame? Check out what Tracie Peterson has to say about the topic on this episode of Mad Lit Musings.

Author Jaime Jo Wright is joined by Author Kimberly Duffy in this tough look into post-partum depression through history, and how faith has or has not impacted a woman's struggle in a positive way. Join them as they discuss this tough but critical issue, while also chatting about Kim's latest release, the Weight of Air. It's all on MadLit Musings podcast!

Join Jaime Jo Wright on Madlit Musings as she sits down with Steven James, a national bestselling novelist whose award-winning, pulse-pounding thrillers continue to gain wide critical acclaim! But today, they dive into the question IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEEN JUSTICE & VENGEANCE? And they also chat about Steven's new release, "Broker of Lies".

Join Jaime Jo Wright on MadLit Musings Podcast today as we DEBUT our first non-fiction author, Hannah Schermerhorn and chat about her new release "A Single Life to Live". What does it mean to be single in today's society? Is it okay to WANT to be single? How do you manage the many nuances of singleness? Join Jaime and Hannah for this fun chat with poignant conversation.

Author Jaime Jo Wright sits down with Author Jennifer Deibel on the latest episode of MadLit Musings podcast to chat Ireland, finding your purpose, and more! Don't miss this coffee chat where they don't just talk story, but life and the deep questions.

Ever wonder what Magical Realism is and if it can actually walk side by side with faith in a story? Join MadLit Musings Podcast and Author Jaime Jo Wright as she sits down and chats with fellow author Shawn Smucker about imagination, the unexplained in life, and how to reconcile fact and faith. 

Have you ever wondered what it was like at the beginning of the world? To be the first woman? To commit the first sin? Join MadLit Musings podcast, hosted by Jaime Jo Wright, as she chats with Author Jill Eileen Smith about her latest release "Daughter of Eden" and how an author attempts to write Biblical history when research options are scarce. 

It's a new MadLit Musings podcast today, hosted by Christy Award-Winning Jaime Jo Wright. Today, she welcomes Christy Award-Winning author Sarah Sundin who writes fabulous World War II fiction and is celebrating her new release, "The Sound of Light". But in typical MadLit Musings fashion, they're quick to dive into the deeper story elements and this time, the focus is on courage and knowing when it's wise to speak up, and when we need to stay silent. 

MadLit Musings podcast with Jaime Jo Wright brings a heartfelt and humorous blooper-included podcast with Christy Award-Winning author, Christina Suzann Nelson as they discuss the concept of giving oneself permission to grieve. While this doesn't sound like a humorous topic--and in many ways this podcast is very serious--Christina and Jaime both boast a bit of silliness in life and they embrace it fully on this episode! Join us for a listen, subscribe, and share with a friend!

Madit Musings podcast and Award-Winning Author Jaime Jo Wright brings you Author Elizabeth Goddard, her new release, and a conversation about actions speaking louder than words. In a society where words are often misinterpreted, taken wrong, or simply ill-placed, do actions communicate better?

MadLit Musing podcast brings you Author Lisa Phillips! Chatting with Christy Award-Winning author Jaime Jo Wright goes in depth with Lisa as they chat about coming alongside one another in mentoring and friendship. Helping to support one another is so critical, and in the world of story, cheering one another along becomes a community of support! Need encouraged today? Hang out with with Jaime Jo and Lisa!

As someone who not so long ago didn't even read Christian fiction, Luana Ehrlich has made her mark in the Christian genre of spy thriller! Join MadLit Musings podcast and award winning author, Jaime Jo Wright as she chats with Luana all about the need for fiction with a message!

Fiction is one thing,  but in real life, #anxiety can be debilitating and worse, it can seem as if we've wasted precious moments. In this week's MadLit Musing's podcast with Author Jaime Jo Wright, she chats with USA Today best-selling, romantic suspense author D.L. Wood about D.L.'s own struggle with anxiety and how she has learned to not only manage it, but discover that hurt isn't wasted. 

IN THIS BONUS EPISODE of MadLit Musings podcast, Christy Award-Winning, Jaime Jo Wright sits down with Author and Dr. Bryan Litfin of Liberty University to chat about the third installment of his Biblical Historical Trilogy, Constantine's Empire. With 3 novels featuring the early church and a background in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia and a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary as well as 16 years as a professor at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and 3 years as an editor and writer at Moody Publishers, Dr. Litfin brings a wealth of knowledge to this topic--both fictional and historically. Join MadLit Musings Podcast as we HIGHLIGHT the CONSTATINE'S EMPIRE TRILOGY from Revell Publishing!

Is surrendering and trusting the same thing? How does a person go about making the decision to "give up" and let go. Christy Award-Winning author Jaime Jo Wright chats with Author Laura Frantz about "the most emotional of all" of her books "The Rose and the Thistle" and how fiction intersects with faith. 

MadLit Musings podcast brings you faith and fiction today with Author Shelley Shepard Gray and hosted by Christy Award-Winning author, Jaime Jo Wright. We chat about the simple life. How faith can be woven into the fabric of daily life and how to take time to slow down. Do you need to slow down at the beginning of this new year? Chat inspirational Christian fiction, but more than that, go deeper with the author into what makes our Spiritual lives tick. This is not your average author interview, so join us this podcast with Revell Publishing's author!

Creativity got you down? Do you feel like you're not able to be all that you were meant to be? And how does our families influence the people we become? Chat with Christy Award-Winning Author Jaime Jo Wright as she welcomes Author Erin Bartels from Revell Publishing to the podcast and they discuss just that! Plus, hear about Erin's new book "Everything is Just Beginning", hitting fiction aisles January 17th, 2023!

Letting go is not something most of us are good at or even want to do. Join Christy Award-Winning author Jaime Jo Wright and award-winning Author Kate Breslin as they discuss how to let go, how to live a life of letting go, and how that impacts the life that we live! Hear about her latest release "In Love's Time" by Bethany House Publishers and Baker Publishing Group too!

As Regina Jennings writes captivating historical romance, she also takes her characters through faith lessons that are as applicable to us in real life as they are in fiction. Have you ever struggled with imposter syndrome? That whole, this isn't really who I am thing that keeps you from being all God created you to be? Join Regina Jennings and Christ Award-Winning author Jaime Jo Wright as they chat about fiction, faith, and dive deep into what it means to be made to do something bigger!

Life isn't always beauty and culture. Sometimes it's canals and swamps! Listen in to multi-Christy Award-Winning novelist Amanda Dykes as she chats with fellow Christy Award Winning author, Jaime Jo Wright. It's Italy, it's St. Mark's square, it's heartbreak, and through it all, is woven deep faith. Join us!

Culture wars, the new woke experience, progressive Christianity, and more! Christy Award-Winning Author Jaime Jo Wright sits down to chat with best-selling author, Carmen Schober about defining culture and fiction for a new generation of readers. Is Christian fiction still relevant? How relevant is Jesus in our culture today and does He still resonate within fiction? Join these two authors for a spirited and passionate conversation about faith and fiction.

Can you trust and have faith as a Type A? God doesn't really communicate as well as He should, right? Join Author Amanda Wen and Podcast host and best-selling Christian author, Jaime Jo Wright as they chat about faith and Amanda Wen's new release just in time for the holidays!

Have you been Targeted? Well, you should hope so! Chat with authors Lynette Eason, Lynn Blackburn, and Natalie Walters about their epic new high-octane novella collection release! You won't want to miss this super fun chat as Christy Award-Winning author Jaime Jo Wrights asks alllllll the questions!

Are hymns still relevant today? The dusty, boring old melodies and words--can they bring life into our faith and into our fiction? Join Christy-Award Winning Author Jaime Jo Wright as she chats with Award-Winning Author Susan May Warren about how hymns inspire Susie's stories, her faith, and the faith threads in her latest release from Baker Publishing Group / Revell Publishing!

How do we explore simplicity in a world where chaos seems to be the popular thing? Is there a place for forgiveness and stillness? Join Christy Award-Winning Author Jaime Jo Wright and Author Suzanne Woods Fisher as they dive into the deeper parts of fiction and faith!

Author Tracie Peterson and Jaime Jo Wright chat new book release and also dive into the topic of forgiveness--but specifically, forgiving yourself! When you're bound up in the past, it's hard to see a future. Join these two best-selling authors as they chat Christian fiction, but more than that, as they discuss self-forgiving and how God can redeem your future!

Have you ever wondered how faith and fantasy work together to make great fiction? Join Jaime Jo Wright and Author R.A. Douthitt as they chat all things fantasy and faith as well as feature her new release, Dragon Riders.

What's inside yourself that holds you trapped from freedom and joy? Listen in as Jaime Jo Wright chats with Author Stephenia H. McGee about finding freedom through faith, forgiveness, and hope. Learn about her new release, The Secrets of Emberwild, a historical romance set in Mississippi. A perfect read for equestrian lovers!

Do you find yourself lonely during the holidays? What about others around you? What can we do to make the holidays special this year? Join Jaime Jo Wright as she chats with Author Melody Carlson about Melody's latest novella release " A Quilt for Christmas" and how the story of one woman's journey to find a place for the holidays is as pertinent in real life as it is in fiction.

I am super thrilled to have been able to chat with @Hallee Bridgeman  about her latest release and also about military families--their faith, their sacrifice, their relationships with God!

How does a reader and a writer justify reading and writing dark topics in fiction? Is there a place for it, and how do we honor our faith and our morals with it's hard? Join authors Jaime Jo Wright and Melissa Koslin as they chat about Melissa's novel, human trafficking and faith.

Sick of offering unconditional love? Yeah! It's exhausting!! Sacrificial love IS that, though. So how can be effective at loving one another? Join Jaime Jo Wright and Kimberley Woodhouse as they discuss her latest novel release and the themes that thread from fiction through our lives!

How do you know when you're NOT where God wants you to be? Can you be content and discontent at the same time? What if you're TOO comfortable where you are? Join authors Kim Vogel Sawyer and Jaime Jo Wright as they discuss the deeper things of fiction and life.

Do you draw your faith from legacy? How has the past influenced your today? Dive deep with author Jane Kirkpatrick who has sold over 1 million copies of her historical fiction and who chatted with author Jaime Jo Wright about so much more than just a story!

Are there a thousand ways to die? This may not be quite what you're expecting. Join authors Jaime Jo Wright and Sara Brunsvold as they discuss a form of death that has nothing to do with the scary, and everything to do with faith and going deeper!

But get ready for Season 3 starting September, 2022! We have a fabulous line up of authors ready to DIVE DEEP into faith, story, and life! Join us!

Elizabeth Musser's recent release "By Way of the Moonlight" was chosen as one of Publisher's Weekly top 10 books of 2022. Join Jaime Jo Wright as they chat not only about this fabulous release, but the depths of grieving, losing a parent, and walking through the memories. It's a chat over coffee you will not want to miss!

When characters come home broken, can they go deeper and find restoration? Author Liz Johnson and Jaime Jo Wright chat about her newest release and hold their own conversation about diving in to the tough parts of life!

Are you a conspiracy theorist? Romance with a twist? Jaime Jo Wright sits down with Author Elizabeth Goddard in this funny and lighthearted episode of MadLit Musings. Venture into the minds of suspense authors and all the conspiracy they can possible dream up in a half-hour episode!

Patricia Bradley is known for her suspenseful stories and her latest release, "Deception", will not disappoint! But how does the "truth set you free" in fiction? And can suspense and faith reconcile in story form? Join Jaime Jo Wright as she chats with Patricia about all things DEEPER in fiction.

Does grace seem in short supply these? Toward ourselves and toward others? Go deep with Jaime Jo Wright and Rachel Fordham as they discuss not only her new release, but that difficult word called "grace" -- and you may even be interrupted by a fire alarm! Don't forget to listen all the way for a special offer ONLY for MadLit Musing listeners!

Join Authors Jaime Jo Wright and Mary Alford as they chat about fiction and building faith journeys into a character's story that will also resonate with a reader. Go deeper behind-the-scenes and learn about Mary's new release with Bethany House Publishers!

Join Authors Elizabeth Camden and Jaime Jo Wright as they chat about writing love throughout the ages. The times of handwritten letters, telegrams, and more! Hear about Elizabeth's new release too and stay tuned for a special LISTENERS ONLY offer!

Join authors Jaime Jo Wright and Suzanne Woods Fisher as they chat about Suzanne's latest release and tackle the topics of faith in fiction, relationships with characters but also in real life, and more! A pleasant start to your podcast week!

Potiphar's wife hasn't gotten a great rap throughout Biblical history. But Award-winning authors, Mesu Andrews and Jaime Jo Wright chat about a different perspective and what it's like when life seems to influence into becoming the "anti hero" of our own story. And of course, they'll  be chatting about Mesu's most recent release, "Potiphar's Wife" and the story between the cover!

Eating disorders, incompleted dreams, young adulthood not measuring up? Join Jaime Jo and Autumn Lytle as they chat about that transition time between college and full-on life, the complications of not being in control, trying to find control, and all the faith elements in between. Learn about Autumn's debut novel "All That Fills Us" and the journey of her young heroine's escapades through the wilderness.