Travel to Amalfi, Italy
I’m revising Rescue in Amalfi, a short story about my protagonists, Garrett Bettencourt and Celine Monroe. When they’re twelve years old, they meet for the first time in Amalfi, Italy.
You might’ve already read the original version since I emailed it to subscribers. But after hiring someone to copyedit it, I made changes.
It’s an important story because it inaugurates the Mayo Love Series and preps you for Christmas at Sonshine Barn.
If you’d like to read the revised copy when it’s ready, email me.
Let’s Travel to France:
What do you envision if you were to stroll through a French village? Maybe cobblestone streets? Shepherds herding their flock through the countryside? A village square where locals congregate?
Whatever comes to mind, discover what it’s like to live in France through Janet Joanou Weiner, an American missionary serving in France. She’s also a historical fiction writer, and a member of Lady Lits, the writing group I’m a part of.
Every time I read her blog, Fig and Vine, I’m transported to southern France in the mountains with a serene river running through the city. (She even shared about a shepherd guiding his flock of sheep on a path near her house.)
I learned about French cuisine and hospitality when she shared about helping a local vintner harvest his grapes. After they collected baskets of grapes, the vintner provided aperitifs and lunch. The bounty of food made my mouth water! (Paella was the main course, but first, they feasted on pâté, prawn dip, sausages, and canapes. And of course, they drank wine.)
If this type of adventures interest you, then follow her blog, Fig and Vine:
About Janet
An American living in France for over twenty years, Janet Joanou Weiner makes her home in the 500-year-old Château de Planque (image of this chateau is in the section above). She often wishes the walls would tell all the stories.
Janet lives in the south of France, in St. Hippolyte du Fort, nestled in the heart of the Cévennes region. History abounds, centered on the Huguenots and the persecution they suffered. Dramatic, true stories of courage and faith inspired her historical novel: Though Darkness Descend: Book 1, The Huguenot Resistance Series.
Follow Janet on social:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janetjoanouw/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janet.weiner/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.fr/janetjw/
Janet’s Historical Fiction Series:
Janet is hard at work on Book 2, also based on actual events: the Huguenots rising and fighting the authorities and a prophetic movement that occurred among the children and youth.
Hopefully, it will be out by the end of the year. Then on to Book 3, focused on the Nazi’s arrival in town, using the Château de Planque as headquarters. And, if she gets there, Book 4 will be a prequel based on the knight who lived in the Château in the 1540s.
Janet loves discussing Huguenot history, and the book’s themes of God’s goodness and presence in difficult circumstances. She welcomes sharing with book clubs, homeschool groups, podcasts, or individuals.
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Featured Image Courtesy Celine Ylmz on Unsplash