AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Johnnie Alexander
ABOUT THE COLLECTION
For His glory...
The Mosaic Collection is an international community of women authors who use faith-based fiction to touch hearts with the good news that Christ's finished work on the cross has made us one family, and to nurture affection for the people God has placed within our circles of influence, so that the grace and glory of God may become visible and personal to everyone we meet.
The Mosaic Collection is an international community of women authors who use faith-based fiction to touch hearts with the good news that Christ's finished work on the cross has made us one family, and to nurture affection for the people God has placed within our circles of influence, so that the grace and glory of God may become visible and personal to everyone we meet.
...and our good
We are sisters, a beautiful mosaic united by the love of God through the blood of Christ. We have experienced the redemptive, restorative power of God's grace in our marriages and families, and we believe our God is able to heal, restore and redeem our brokenness. His love fills us with the courage to persevere, and to offer others a Christ-like compassion that is full of His wisdom and grace.
We are sisters, a beautiful mosaic united by the love of God through the blood of Christ. We have experienced the redemptive, restorative power of God's grace in our marriages and families, and we believe our God is able to heal, restore and redeem our brokenness. His love fills us with the courage to persevere, and to offer others a Christ-like compassion that is full of His wisdom and grace.
Visit the Mosaic Collection Website to stay posted on each new release &
follow the collection blog for meaningful posts from the authors!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Johnnie Alexander creates characters you want to meet and
imagines stories you won’t forget. Her award-winning debut novel, Where
Treasure Hides (Tyndale), is a CBA bestseller. She writes contemporaries,
historicals, and cozy mysteries, serves on the executive boards of Serious
Writer, Inc. and the Mid-South Christian Writers Conference, co-hosts an online show called Writers
Chat, and interviews
inspirational authors for Novelists Unwind. She also teaches at writers conferences and
for Serious Writer Academy. Johnnie lives in Oklahoma with Griff, her
happy-go-lucky collie, and Rugby, her raccoon-treeing papillon.
Cornerstone message from the collection:
One of the first verses I ever claimed as my own
was Proverbs 31:25. The translation I love most reads: Strength and dignity
are her clothing, and she smiles at the future.
The first part of the verse is almost a mantra,
a phrase I repeat to myself when I need courage. Maybe I’m faced with something
as simple as a phone call I don’t want to make. Or maybe the situation is much
more serious. An ectopic pregnancy. Family tensions. Divorce. A dying parent.
Life takes courage. And at the heart of
courage--true courage--is trust. We can smile at the future, no matter what
difficult, frightening, horrible situations we face because of God’s steadfast
love and His promise of eternal life with Him.
FUN FACTS
Favorite place to read: I love to read in my comfy spot on the sofa. My little papillon
Rugby curls up on the leg rest, and I usually put down the middle console which
has a cup-holder for my drink. It’s all very relaxing and cozy.
Favorite book character from childhood: I have so many, but if I must choose one I’ll go with
Encyclopedia Brown. I read all those books I could find when I was a kid.
Favorite movie: I’m not sure I ever answer this question the same--I have so many
favorites, it’s always hard to choose just one. Today’s choice . . . Captain
America: Civil War. And just about anything starring Cary Grant.
Favorite quote or Bible verse: “Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the
eyes to behold the sun.” Ecclesiastes 11:7
Favorite splurge/treat: Going to the movies!
Favorite character you’ve created: This is a toss-up between two of my heroes: Ian Devlin from Where
Treasure Hides (WWII historical) and AJ Sullivan from Where She Belongs
(contemporary). Ian is known for his heart-flipping grin, and both guys have a
mischievous streak. Both are strong, capable, and upright. AJ needs to overcome
a childhood of loss, deceit, and painful grief. Ian has his own burden and
confronts horrific circumstances as a WWII soldier.
Last 3 great books you read: We Hope for Better Things by Erin Bartels; The
Divide by Jolina Petersheim; Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.
Dream vacation: I’ve been blessed to take a dream vacation already. My sister and
I flew to Barcelona, traveled by train through France, Italy, Switzerland, and
Spain, then spent a week in Lisbon. It was the best trip ever! My new dream
vacation is to visit the Pacific Northwest. Or New Zealand (Middle Earth!).
Hidden talent/little-known fact: I’ve been known to choke on, among other things, a giant
Sweet-Tart, water, and . . . air!
Plotter or pantser: Depends on the story--I truly do both. I recently wrote a novella
based on nothing more than the back cover type blurb I submitted in the
proposal. But I also write novels for a particular publisher based on the
chapter summaries I’ve created. I’ve discovered that the more planning I do
upfront, the easier it is to write the story.
In no particular order, ten of your favorite
things (i.e. hot cocoa, a warm breeze, the sound of my kids’ laughter, etc.) :
- Sunshine through a window.
- Dandelions.
- Sprawling trees.
- Freshly-squeezed lemon juice in a glass of ice-cold
Pepsi.
- Hugs from the grands.
- My collie’s deep “sighs” (You have to hear it to “know”
it!)
- Typing “The End”
- Blank books.
- My adult kids laughing about childhood memories.
- Surprise blessings.
TOUR GIVEAWAY
(1)
winner will receive a $50 Amazon eGift Card & an ebook prize pack*!
Winner will receive an ebook of:
- Where She Belongs
- Pieces of Granite
- Lifelines
- Christmas on a Mission
- Vigilant
- Other Side of the River
- The Third Grace
- Carolina Grace
- The Benefit Package (a devotional)
- Dance of Grace
- When Love Calls
Full
tour schedule linked below. Giveaway will begin at midnight July 10, 2019 and last
through 11:59 PM EST on July 24, 2019. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks
of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of
prize. Open internationally, but international winner will receive a gift card
only *(may be substituted for a Book Depository gift card if winner cannot
accept from US Amazon)
See
tour landing page for a complete list of authors & book release dates.
Follow along at JustRead Tours for a full list of stops!
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