We're five days into the Christmas blog party, can you believe it? Today we have another author interview, this time with Faith Blum! Faith just published her first Christmas book this month titled O Come, All Ye Faithful, a collection of Christmas short stories.
About Faith:
Faith Blum is a small-town Wisconsin girl. She’s lived in, or outside of, small towns her whole life. The thought of living in a city with more than 60,000 people in it scares her, especially after some interesting adventures driving through big cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
Faith currently resides in the middle of the state of Wisconsin with her husband and their cat, Smokey. She is blessed to be able to have writing as her full-time career with household work and cooking to do on the side. She loves to paint walls as long as she doesn’t have to do hallways or ceilings.
When not writing, you can find her cooking food from scratch due to food allergies (fun), doing dishes (meh), knitting, crocheting, sewing, reading, or spending time with her husband (yay!). She is also a Community Assistant for the Young Writers Workshop and loves her work there. She loves to hear from her readers, so feel free to contact her on her website.
What inspired you to write a Christmas story?
My mom, actually. She mentioned that I hadn’t written any Christmas stories and asked if I would consider it. So I did. :)
What inspired you to write O Come, All Ye Faithful?
For that specific story in this collection, I was planning to start writing in the WWI era and had always been fascinated by the story of Christmas 1914 on the Western Front, so I decided to write it.
O Come All Ye Faithful
Edwin wanted to be home, but instead he crouched in a trench. The English on one side of No Man’s Land and Germans on the other. What a way to spend Christmas. Could anything make it better?
Peace on Earth
Emmie and Elana are estranged sisters, torn apart by an old boyfriend five years earlier. Will they survive a night in the same hotel room after a blizzard forces them together or will peace on earth go out the window?
Silent Night
Christmas decorating had never gone this wrong. Jenna had just started when a crazy, gun-waving woman, walks right in the front door and ties her up in her own Christmas lights. Will Jenna even see her family this Christmas?
The Gift Goes On
Four friends and a year to reflect on. The year had been good for Carlotta, but Priscilla, Remus, and Newton all had at least one trial through the year. A mysterious giver the previous year had helped them all out, though. What would this year’s gifts bring?
O Christmas Tree
Gareth loves Christmas. But more than that, he loves Christmas tree hunting. As the family prepares for their annual trip, Gareth can barely contain his excitement. But what are all the spray bottles for?
What aspect of Christmas is your favorite to write about?
The preparation probably since almost all of these stories are about preparing for Christmas.
Did you write your Christmas book during the Christmas season, or all year round?
I wrote these stories in June and July, so not unless Christmas in July counts, I didn’t write it in the Christmas season at all.
What is one aspect in your book that you have a personal connection with?
In the last book of the series, Garrett is based off of my two youngest siblings and the cat is also inspired by somewhat true events.
What is one thing that you want all your readers to get out of your Christmas book?
Christmas is a time for hope, no matter what the situation.
I'll be back tomorrow with some gorgeous Christmas covers.
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Great interview!
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I enjoyed this collection!
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