Yvonne, welcome to my Christmas series of Writers on
Reading. I’ve been looking forward to these interviews like—well, excuse the
cliché—but a kid at Christmas! While you’ve written Christmas novels, you mentioned
that there is a story really close to your heart, can you tell us about it?
Instead of one of my novels, More Christmas Moments is the book I
want to mention and hope others read. This is the fifth book in the Moments
series. Each has an average of 50 stories written by 40-50 authors. Lives have
been touched and changed by authors revealing their hurts, losses, joys, and
faith. Lives have been enriched by stories of Christmas memories and
experiences. Each focuses on the true meaning of Christmas. Some are written by
established writers. Some stories are the first publication of an author.
Sounds like
the kind of Christmas reading that would really leave a reader uplifted. Thanks
for sharing, Yvonne. What do you look for when selecting a Christmassy
novel or novella to cozy up with this month?
My favorite is a romance, with a Christmas setting. The theme of
revealing God’s love, and a story of human love, is such a great combination.
Oooh, yes,
that does produce delightful reading. Is there an element of these books
that you’d feel cheated if it wasn’t there? Or something special you like to
add to your Christmas stories?
I love a Christmas story that includes the snow beginning to fall on
Christmas Eve. There’s just something romantic and wonderful about that. But
I’ve written several novels with a Christmas setting and particularly like the
one I set in Hawaii. No snow and Santa arrived in his canoe. Setting is
important, but more than that, it’s the love and faith and hope that gives life
to a story.
Over the
years, has any Christmas novel or novella really stuck with you that you’d like
to share with our readers? And is there one you’re looking forward to
rereading?
Although my love is fiction, I recommend these Moments books because of
what they mean to the writers and the readers. Some use them as devotional
books. Others choose stories to incorporate the meaning into their daily
living, such as praying specifically. Some call to say they really identify
with a particular story. One writer could never get her family to listen about
Jesus. But they read her article, began to talk with her, and the entire family
accepted Christ as Lord and Savior. These books are Divine Moments,
Christmas Moments, Spoken Moments, Precious Precocious Moments, and More
Christmas Moments.
Thank you for sharing those Moments and this
moment with us, Yvonne. I hope you have a lovely Christmas and enjoy your
Christmas reading. Folks, you can learn more about Yvonne Lehman and her books at the links below.
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