I can't help be amazed at the gifts God has delighted me with - a wonderful husband, four amazing children, and the opportunity to write for Him.
I've been writing as long as I can remember - I won my first book writing contest in first grade! Over the years, writing has become, for me, a way to praise God and see Him at work in my life.
Although I have a degree in Mass Communications from the University of MN, my real writing experience started when I penned the The Warren Report - a bi-monthly newsletter that detailed our ministry highlights.
Living in Russia meant I never lacked for great material - and those experiences naturally spilled out first into devotionals and magazine articles and finally into my first published story, "Measure of a Man," in the Tyndale/HeartQuest, Chance Encounters of the Heart anthology.
Susan and husbandI grew up in Wayzata, a suburb of Minneapolis, and became an avid camper from an early age. My favorite fir-lined spot is the north shore of Minnesota - it's where I met my husband, honeymooned and dreamed of living. The north woods easily became the foundation for my first series, The Deep Haven series.based on a little tourist town along the shores of Lake Superior. I have to admit - I'm terribly jealous of Mona, the heroine of my first full-length book, Happily Ever After, a Christy Award Finalist published in 2004 with Tyndale/Heartquest.
Our family moved home from the mission field in June 2004 -- and now we live in the beautiful town I'd always dreamed of! God has amazed me anew with His provision, and blessings -- and allowed me a season when I can write full time for Him.
I 'm delighted you've stopped in to visit. My hope is that you'll be blessed and encouraged by soul-stirring stories of regular people interacting with a God who loves them.
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I don’t know how she does it, but Warren produces books that tick off all the boxes for me. She crafts characters who struggle with issues most Christians face and zeroes in on our reactions/responses with such authenticity. Ok, so we won’t be on the run from rogue CIA operatives, but we’ll struggle with who to trust, how to live with mercy and find grace, when to surrender control, and how to walk humbly.
I love how characters from previous series make an appearance in Warren’s new series. It’s always sad to say goodbye to a character when I read other novels, but with a Warren novel, I know I’ll see them again! That’s part of the pull to this author’s stories.
I loved the high-stakes tension, the far-reaching arms of love between two of the characters, the hidden identities and the reminder that we can plan and worry, but in the end God always shows up and his plan is so much bigger than ours.
I absolutely loved this story. Getting to see Susan May Warren pull back the curtain on Alan Martin and his story and all the characters he's impacted throughout her various series is so exciting! She does an excellent job of interweaving (as is her typical fashion). There is so much to this story. If you are a Warren fan you will not be disappointed. My only complaint is it's too short! LOL! Honestly though with all that's happening this is the perfect length to keep reads from getting lost in the fray. I am so excited for the entire series to be released. I ordered this from the SMW store which provides access before anyone else. It's totally worth the investment.