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    Coffee with Jan Thompson Today PLUS a GIVEAWAY!!

    November 5, 2018 in coffee with paula marie

    PM: Jan, I am so thrilled to have you here to day for Coffee with Paula Marie! I need to admit I
    may be a little bit of a “girly” fan here, I have been a fan of your books for a long time! The setting
    in Savannah series is my favorite, as that city is in my top ten places I have ever visited. I see you
    are a graduate of UGA – GO DAWGS! Have you spent a great deal of time there yourself?

    Jan Thompson: How about them Dawgs! Thank you so much for inviting me to your blog today. It
    thrills me to hear that you have enjoyed my books. Yes, Savannah and Tybee Island are two of my favorite places to visit, even for just a weekend, and I can’t help but write about these coastal towns. Another place I love to visit is St. Simon’s Island, so you can pretty much guess I have at least one series set on that island as well.

    PM: If there was a news story about your life, what would the headline say?

    Jan Thompson: Oh this feels like an obituary! Haha. But at the end of the day, I pray that I have
    fulfilled the calling that God has placed in my life. My heart’s desire is that in everything I do—
    whether as a wife or mother or author—will glorify God. It doesn’t mean everything is perfect.
    When I trip and fall, God picks me up and puts me on the right track. To God be the glory indeed!

    PM: Your characters have such amazing artistic talents; do you have any secret artistic talents as
    well?

    Jan Thompson: Thank you for noticing that! I don’t want to go too far back in time, but ever since I
    was a little girl, I have loved to draw and write. Mostly, I painted still life and whatever came to
    mind.

    My series, Savannah Sweethearts, does reflect a lot of my interest in art. In Ask You Later (A
    Savannah Sweethearts Prequel) and Draw You Near (Savannah Sweethearts Book 3), I explored
    the world of painting. I also did some wheel pottery, which led to Smile for Me (Vacation
    Sweethearts Book 1).

    I’m also interested in other fine arts as well, such as photography and music. For example, in Wish
    You Joy (Savannah Sweethearts Book 9), I decided to have a photographer as my main character. I
    was a bit of an amateur photographer back in the old days. These days, I primarily take pictures of
    the countryside and whatever catches my attention.

    With music, I’d like to remember the days I took piano lessons. That led to an entire series, Seaside
    Chapel, with an orchestra as the backdrop.

    PM: What are you reading for fun right now?

    Jan Thompson: I would say that when I am writing a book, I spend a lot of time reading non-fiction
    than fiction. Sometimes it’s fun, sometimes it’s a lot of work. Right now, I’m researching about
    medical things for Books 7 and 8 in the Savannah Sweethearts series. No spoilers, so I won’t say
    anything more beyond that. Suffice to say that I’m learning all sorts of new things about being sick
    and getting well.

    When I am not writing, I do read widely, from non-fiction to books outside my own genres. Even
    though I don’t write historical fiction anymore (at least it’s on hold), I do like to read historical
    romance novels from time to time. I also read mystery novels and thrillers in subgenres that I don’t
    write.

    Most importantly, I like to read the Bible as a reminder of what matters in the eternal scheme of
    things. My son is now in college, so that leaves my husband and me as empty-nesters, with perhaps
    a tiny little bit more time to pray for people and seek the Lord.

    PM: What is the inspiration behind the church on the riverboat? I love it, so unusual and inventive!

    Jan Thompson: I’m glad you mentioned the riverboat church! The beginning of it is in Know You
    More (Savannah Sweethearts Book 1). In the book, the church does not want to into debt. When a
    riverboat owner offers a free space to hold church services on Sundays, the Riverside Chapel
    church leadership can’t pass up the opportunity to save monthly rent.

    How did I come up with that idea? I already have a church on the beach in my Seaside Chapel
    series (set on St. Simon’s Island, about an hour south of Savannah). It’s the sister church to
    Riverside Chapel in the Savannah Sweethearts series. When I was looking for a place to plant the
    Savannah church, I didn’t want to repeat what I had done in the related series.

    One day, my husband and I were in Savannah, having lunch on River Street and walking about the
    waterfront. As I thought about the crowd of people and tourists, I realized that Pastor Diego Flores
    (my main character in Book 1) would have thought of nearly the same thing: location, location,
    location. And voila! I wanted a church on a riverboat, and I decided to make it happen.

    PM: When do you find the time to write? Where is your favorite place to write?

    Jan Thompson: Even though I have written and published 16 books, and I am writing my 17th book
    to date, I have done all of that part time while staying at home and homeschooling my son. In his
    high school years, he attended a college preparatory academy, which freed up a lot of time for me. 

    Having said that, please look forward to Kiss You Now (Savannah Sweethearts Book 7), Wait for
    Me (Vacation Sweethearts Book 3), and Once a Hero (Protector Sweethearts Book 2). Coming
    soon in due time!

    PM: What’s the most difficult thing about writing characters from different ethnic backgrounds?

    Jan Thompson: Writing multi-ethnic fiction is easy for me because of the diversity in my own
    family and that of my husband’s. If we combine our family trees, our genetic makeup is more
    diverse than our biracial marriage. Our son has at least five ethnicities in him: English, Irish,
    Native American, Chinese, and Japanese.

    When I first started writing, I wanted to create a story world that is more realistic for my son and
    the environment he is growing up in. My own church has diverse members, people from all over
    the world and ethnic backgrounds. In the end, there is only one human race, and God the maker of
    us all.

    PM: What is your favorite go to snack, midnight or any time?

    Jan Thompson: I like fruits and nuts! I am trying to avoid starchy snacks when I am writing
    because I often forget how much I am eating, you know?

    In the last several months of decluttering our home, I found myself carrying boxes to and from the
    garage and basement through the…kitchen! Needless to say, I had to make pit stops for snacks—I
    mean, healthy stuff—right?

    PM: How can readers keep up with you and your new releases?

    Jan Thompson: The best way to keep in touch with me is to sign up for my book news newsletter.
    Whenever I have a new release or a special sale, I will notify my mailing list subscribers first. So if
    your readers want to be the first to know when my next books are available, please subscribe to my
    mailing list at: JanThompson.com/newsletter 

    For readers who might not have read any of my Savannah Sweethearts books (there are 11 books in
    this series, and the last three books will be coming soon), how about a free book to get you started?

    Know You More (Savannah Sweethearts Book 1) is free on these book retailers:
    AMAZON: JanThompson.com/know-amazon
    GOOGLE PLAY: JanThompson.com/know-googleplay
    APPLE iBOOKS: JanThompson.com/know-ibooks
    KOBO: JanThompson.com/know-kobo
    B&N: JanThompson.com/know-nook

    PM: Finally, coffee or tea? Cream, sugar?

    Jan Thompson: Tea! No cream, no sugar. I make hot tea and drink it with milk, almost like in those old British colonial days. Nothing like a hot cup of tea and writing or reading a book!

    Thank you again, Paula Marie, for this exceptionally wonderful set of interview questions! It’s
    been fun! I mentioned some of my series in my answers above, so let me give you some links as
    reference points for your readers.

    Savannah Sweethearts: JanThompson.com/savannah
    Vacation Sweethearts: JanThompson.com/vacation
    Protector Sweethearts: JanThompson.com/protector
    Seaside Chapel: JanThompson.com/seaside

    I write in multiple genres, and other than contemporary Christian romance beach reads and
    romantic women’s fiction, I also write Christian romantic suspense, and inspirational romantic
    thrillers. I will have a new series coming out in 2019. Stay tuned!

    All my published books are on these major retailers below. One caution is that there are multiple
    authors with the same name, Jan Thompson, so you might want to check my website at
    JanThompson.com (or ask me directly) to be sure you’re really reading my books!

    AMAZON: JanThompson.com/amazon
    APPLE iBOOKS: JanThompson.com/ibooks
    GOOGLE PLAY: JanThompson.com/googleplay
    KOBO: JanThompson.com/kobo
    B&N: JanThompson.com/nook

    Thank you!
    In Christ,
    Jan Thompson

    Sweet Jan has offered up a giveaway of her Prequel to Savannah Sweethearts series – ask you later!

    To enter, just comment on the blog and tell us what your favorite go to snack is! Contest will be open for one full week from today and winner will be notified via email!!

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    1. AvatarJan Thompson says

      November 5, 2018 at 3:18 pm

      Thank you, Paula, for inviting me to your blog! Appreciate it!

    2. AvatarPaula Marie says

      November 5, 2018 at 3:54 pm

      Thank you, Jan, it has been an honor!

    3. AvatarVivian Furbay says

      November 5, 2018 at 5:33 pm

      I like to snack on carrots, yogurt with fruit and whole wheat saltine crackers.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        November 6, 2018 at 6:01 am

        Hi, Vivian! You just described my breakfast, lol… yogurt and fruit! I don’t believe I have ever tried whole wheat saltines though, might need to check that out!
        Thank you for sharing!

    4. AvatarShirley Corder says

      November 5, 2018 at 10:53 pm

      My favorite go-to snack is any cheesie potato crisps (chips I think to Americans!)

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        November 6, 2018 at 6:03 am

        That’s awesome, Shirley, I like cheesie potatoe crisps too! Crisps sounds like a better word than chips for them, doesn’t it??
        I appreciate you stopping by!!

    5. AvatarMarion says

      November 6, 2018 at 5:40 pm

      Ooh, biltong! But it’s pretty pricey so it’s more if a treat😁

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        November 6, 2018 at 7:12 pm

        Okay, I admit I needed to Google “biltong”….and it comes back as what we call jerky!
        Very good snack, indeed!

    6. AvatarMarylin Furumasu says

      November 7, 2018 at 7:41 pm

      Okay,
      My go-to snack would be anything chocolate, or salty, or better yet…..BOTH! But I’d need coffee to go with it! HEHE!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        November 8, 2018 at 6:25 am

        Yes, Marylin! Always yes to chocolate and coffee!! Thank you for stopping by!!

    7. AvatarArletta says

      November 7, 2018 at 9:12 pm

      My favourite snack is tortilla chips with salsa. Bonus if there’s guacamole.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        November 8, 2018 at 6:27 am

        One can never go wrong with guacamole, Arletta!! My hubs loves chips and salsa too, just give the guac with a spoon and I am good! LOL! Appreciate you taking the time to participate!!

    8. AvatarLual Krautter says

      November 9, 2018 at 10:50 pm

      Always enjoy a snack of chocolate. Thanks for the opportunity to enter a giveaway! Would love to win a print copy!

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        November 10, 2018 at 7:22 am

        Hi, Lual!! Yes to chocolate anytime, lol!!
        Thank you for stopping by!!

    9. AvatarConnie Saunders says

      November 10, 2018 at 10:50 am

      Thanks for a great interview and I love the idea of a river boat church. In the afternoon I might grab a banana to hold me over until supper. And if I have grapes I will have grapes and pretzels. Love the sweet & salty together!
      Blessings!
      Connie
      cps1950(at)gmail(dot)com

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        November 10, 2018 at 12:27 pm

        Hey, Connie! Good to hear from you, it’s been a while!

        I love fruit too, grapes are my favorite!

    10. AvatarBetty says

      November 10, 2018 at 5:27 pm

      Thank you for the chance to win a wonderful book! My favorite snack is Goldfish.

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        November 10, 2018 at 5:37 pm

        Oooo, I adore goldfish crackers! Thank you for dropping by, Betty!!

    11. AvatarNatalya Lakhno says

      November 11, 2018 at 2:07 am

      Thank you Paula and Jan for a great interview! To go snack for me is chocolate 😍

      • AvatarPaula Marie says

        November 11, 2018 at 7:54 am

        Ah, yes, another chocolate lover!! Thank you for sharing with us, Natalya!!

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