A Heart Full of Gratitude: Celebrating The Christy Awards ✨

Laura FrantzAmerican Revolution 🇺🇸, Authors, Books, Christy Award, faith, Historical Fiction, History, Inspiration, Uncategorized

An overflowing heart to be among so much edifying fiction for the win! I wasn’t able to attend the Christy ceremonies/gala this time because of a military graduation but that seems to fit my patriotic tale & our nation’s 250th! 🇺🇸💛 Bless author friends & my smiling editor here for bringing so much joy! And readers/reading friends who have done …

Farewell, October

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We gaze at mountain scenery; we watch the waves breaking on the shore; we walk through a beech wood in October. And we are filled with a sense of beauty. We return home feeling refreshed, like a thirsty man who has drunk a glass of water. ~C.R.Milne    

Launch team open! And now closed, thank you.

Laura FrantzUncategorized

After several years of not having a launch team, I’m partnering with my amazing VA, Amanda Geaney, to reopen that again. If you have a desire to help share about this novel with a Gospel heart, please apply at the link below. Amanda will be in touch in future about details. Thank you! The Saint & the Spy Launch Team …

Audio sale!

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Audio sale! 2 heroes in this novel & a great deal of hidden history. Details at this link. Happy listening!

Our Army Ranger

Laura FrantzBooks, Historical Fiction, History, History in the Making, Inspiration, Memoir, Patriots, Travel, Uncategorized

So proud of our Army Ranger! This weekend our youngest son, Paul, graduated as an Army Ranger at Fort Benning in Georgia, & we couldn’t be prouder. Such an incredible accomplishment—& such a joy to celebrate! Blackhawk helicopters over Victory Pond, rappelling soldiers on the Ranger Tower, live-fire tactical maneuvers & far more were truly amazing. There’s a special connection …

A little January joy: preorders

Laura Frantzat my desk, Authors, Books, faith, Georgian, Historical Fiction, how readers help, Novel News, Uncategorized

Have you ever wondered why book preorders matter so much to your favorite authors? Let me share one of the sweetest perks of preordering my new Christian historical fiction novel, The Saint and the Spy! A Special Package from Baker Book House One of the perks of preordering is receiving a physical copy of my book from my favorite retailer, Baker Book …

33 years…

Laura FrantzMemoir, Uncategorized

Some love stories are written on paper. The very best ones are lived. 💛As a romance author, I’d be remiss to skip this special occasion—even on social media! Thirty-three years ago today, I married my real-life hero, Randy. So, here’s to many years of marriage, a lifetime of hills & valleys, &  the man who inspired more than a few …

Research & rabbit trails…

Laura Frantzat my desk, Heroes and Heroines, Historical Fiction, Novel News, Research, Uncategorized, Writing

Research is something I enjoy almost as much as writing—& for a historical fiction author, it’s key to authentic storytelling. I once read an engaging novel set in Jamestown Colony & was humming happily along when suddenly a dance scene commenced…& the characters began waltzing. WHAT? I share that story knowing full well that my own novels are not 100% …

THE author

Laura FrantzAuthors, faith, Inspiration, Uncategorized

I love this reminder of just who God is. THE author. Not just of creation but our faith. Every good & perfect gift is from above. He is love. Light. Hope. Eternity. And so much more. Amen.

When an author friend sends you a review

Laura FrantzAuthors, Books, how readers help, Inspiration, Reading, Reading Friends, Uncategorized

I got so tickled—tickled pink, or rather indigo!—when an author friend sent me this review she’d come across for one of my novels. I tend to avoid reviews, though I know some authors read theirs carefully to learn how they might improve their writing. I’ve simply found that what one reader loves, another may loathe, so I don’t find reviews …