BLOGWORDS – Thursday 1 June 2023 – CHAT THURSDAY – KEELY KEITH

CHAT THURSDAY – KEELY KEITH
Please give a warm feathered welcome to author and friend, Keely Keith.
FAST FAVES
Twitter or Facebook – Neither. I left social media years ago and am so glad I did!
Coffee or tea – Coffee.
Dogs or cats – Plants.
Call or text – Depends on who it is J
Kindle or print – Print.
Hugs or kisses – Definitely depends on who it is!
rem: Welcome, Keely. Tell us three random things about yourself.
KEELY: I jumped out of an airplane. I collect old foreign coins. I and everyone in my family has a May birthday.
rem: 1 – Wow! How cool is that—I’d love to be able to do that! 2 – I, too, am fascinated with old coins. 3 – That’s a busy month for you! What do you do as a hobby?
KEELY: Gardening, crochet, research, and watching old movies.
rem: I love gardening! What would you be doing if you weren’t writing?
KEELY: Crying into my pillow. rem: I hear ya! No, I’m kidding. I played bass guitar professionally for a long time. I still love to play music, but the years caught up to my hands.
rem: I knew you played – didn’t realize (I forgot?) you played professionally. If you could go back in time, what era would you choose and why?
KEELY: Jesus’ time on earth in the flesh. It would be amazing to see His years of ministry here.
rem: Amen! How has being a novelist impacted your relationship with Christ?
KEELY: I invite the Lord onto the page with me, so writing fiction has become an act of worship. rem: I love this! And trusting Him through the years of publishing decisions and even praying for my readers has kept me in His presence more.
rem: When reading, what makes or breaks a story for you? Your fiction pet peeve?
KEELY: Hm, just one? Bad writing. Sticking too much to the story formula trends. Or not knowing the formula at all. Just as with the writing itself, I enjoy a writer who knows story rules and knows how to artfully break them. I love to be surprised by originality.
rem: What are you reading right now?
KEELY: Lots of classics. Sounds boring, and sometimes it is, but I’m a homeschool mom who is knee-deep in high school literature right now.
rem: What genre(s) do you write and why?
KEELY: I get bored easily, so I like to mix it up. The Uncharted series is written like historical fiction, set like SciFi, and filled with romance. My husband calls it “Histori-fi-mance”. 🙂 He’s cool like that.
rem: “Histori-fi-mance” Love it! Tell us a little about your latest book? What is your current project?
KEELY: Book #12 of the Uncharted series is about to release. Uncharted Grace is Caroline’s story, but she and her siblings aren’t the only newcomers to Good Springs. The chance for a fresh start brought physician Jedidiah Cotter to the village too. Caroline and Jedidiah both must learn how to give grace, as well as how to receive it. It’s a lesson I needed to learn too.
rem: Why do you love this book? Why should we read it?
KEELY: When I created the Land, an isolated South Atlantic island, I wanted to use the setting to reveal Biblical principles through symbolism. My goal was to exhibit the life of God being lived out in human relationships.
Well, just like in real life, some communities in the Land are better than others at sticking to their values across the generations.
The village of Good Springs is one of those rare places where most people treat others as they want to be treated. It’s a place I’d like to live, and so I couldn’t resist moving siblings Caroline, Noah, and Lena to Good Springs to let them experience living in a community that values giving grace.
rem: I can’t wait to read it! What is one take-away from your book that you hope readers identify with?
KEELY: Grace is unmerited favor. It is getting something we don’t deserve. Grace comes from God, and it can (and should!) flow from one person to another.
rem: So true, Keely. Thank you so much for chatting with us on my blog today!
KEELY: My pleasure! Thank you, Robin!

ABOUT THE BOOK
Can two newcomers with shattered pasts and buried secrets find love in the village of Good Springs?
An inherited orchard offers a fresh start in a new village for social butterfly Caroline Vestal. She believes Good Springs is where she will finally find a soulmate, but building a genuine relationship means being honest—even with the family secret that could ruin her new life before it begins.
With his relaxed manner, professional expertise, and dapper appearance, physician Jedidiah Cotter makes a good first impression in his new village. Once the Good Springs elder council officially titles him, he can establish his career and be safe from the obligation to return to his crooked family’s business back home. But when the council unexpectedly stalls the process, Jedidiah must discover the cause and quickly find a cure.
Though Caroline is smitten with the dashing new physician who lives across the road from the orchard house, his attraction to her drives him to ask questions she isn’t prepared to answer. If she trusts the wrong person with the shocking truth about her family’s past, she could lose the inheritance and the man she loves.
Uncharted Grace weaves past and future in a faith-filled story of life in a hidden land. If you enjoy the rural setting of frontier romance and the wholesomeness of Amish fiction, you’ll adore Uncharted Grace.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Keely Brooke Keith is the author of the beloved Uncharted series. Her books are best described as inspirational frontier-style fiction with a futuristic twist. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Keely was a tree-climbing, baseball-loving 80s kid. She grew up in a family who moved often, which fueled her dreams of faraway lands.
When she isn’t writing, Keely enjoys gardening and is slowly learning how to not kill plants. Keely, her husband, and their daughter live on a hilltop south of Nashville, Tennessee. She is a member of ACFW.
Join Keely’s email list at keelykeith.com/sign-up so you will always know when the next Uncharted book is available.
MEDIA LINKS
Website: http://www.keelybrookekeith.com/
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Keely-Brooke-Keith/e/B00MWGGTR8
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/keely-brooke-keith
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/keelybrookekeith

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