A Chat with Author Mary L. Hamilton

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California, where spring—and pollen!—is in the air. Today I have the honor of interviewing Mary Hamilton, who is venturing from kids’ adventure books to writing mystery-suspense, where her heart is. Mary, please tell us about your book, Pendant. Haunted by her student’s disappearance from a field trip, Elaine stumbles onto a vital clue and discovers someone is desperate to keep the truth buried. When a friend persuades her to hide amongst the quirky residents of a nursing home, she wonders if he’s keeping her from danger, or the truth? Why did you write this book?…

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How Mary touches lives

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We appreciate our volunteers who give of themselves to help others like Mary L. Hamilton. Volunteers like Mary touch lives with a few minutes of their time and have important contributions for the Christian Authors Network and our readers. If you haven’t read Mary’s work, let us tell you a little about this special and generous person and why she’s in our volunteer spotlight today. Mary L. Hamilton’s writing credits include non-fiction articles, a play, as well as novels for middle readers and young adults. Her years growing up at a youth camp inspired her Rustic Knoll Bible Camp series…

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TWO NEW RELEASES BY MARY HAMILTON

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Hear No Evil, Rustic Knoll Bible Camp Book 1 by Mary L. Hamilton Release Date: April 2017 ISBN: 978-1545237328 Book Description:  “I don’t want you living with me anymore!” Mom’s parting words as she leaves him at summer camp stun Brady McCaul (13). His wound deepens when Taylor, the camp bully targets him with cruel taunts and teasing. Only Brady’s friendship with blind cabin mate, Steven, makes life tolerable, especially when Steven’s spunky friend, Claire, puts Taylor in his place. But when he learns Mom may be in danger, Brady makes a daring night-time escape across the lake. Will he survive…

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Blooms Bursting Out

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Blooms Bursting Out by Mary Hamilton Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement. Spring Is Sprung. So goes the saying I remember from my youth. What glorious sights springtime brings us. Masses of flowers blossoming in our yards, along our highways, and over our meadows and hillsides to delight our eyes and scent the air. The season of Spring is well named. Hope and encouragement springs into our hearts and souls with the sight of blossoms changing the barren landscape of winter. Our spirits are renewed. Our sense of expectation rekindled. Our creative energy replenished. Everywhere we look, we see signs…

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Tips from the Pros: Mary Hamilton

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the honor of interviewing Mary Hamilton, one of CAN’s newest members, an author who saw the desperate need for Christian fiction for tween boys—and filled it. Mary, how did you get into writing? How many books do you have published? I’ve enjoyed writing since I was very young, but it wasn’t until I became a stay-at-home mom that I pursued writing for publication. To start with, I wrote articles for some Christian magazines, and I wrote a Christmas play for the church I attended. When I turned to fiction and novels,…

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