by Alena Mentink | May 15, 2025 | Books, Christian Author Spotlight
★★★★★ For anyone who wants to visit New York during the Gilded Age, Perfect is a must read. Kimberly Keagan brings the streets to life on the pages with her lovely descriptions. More than that, all the experiences of the characters are shared with wonderful sensory...
by Alena Mentink | Apr 22, 2025 | Books, Christian Author Spotlight
I’m delighted to share the Fingerprints in Frost anthology from Wild Blue Wonder Press. I’ve loved each of the seasonal anthologies so far (see my reviews for Springtime in Surrey and Novelists in November), and this one proved to be no different. Some of...
by Alena Mentink | Apr 15, 2025 | Books, Christian Author Spotlight
Elyse Cotton has a new story that just released, one involving a theme I love–family relationships. Elyse’s story “A Brystel Family Christmas” ties in with the collection Fingerprints in Frost from Wild Blue Wonder Press. I’ve loved each...
by Alena Mentink | Apr 9, 2025 | Books, Christian Author Spotlight, Home to Osceola
Giveaway time! Want a chance to win a copy of A Time of Proving? Whether you want to read the book for yourself or grab an extra copy for a friend, here’s an opportunity to potentially win not just A Time of Proving but also the Fingerprints in the Frost...
by Alena Mentink | Mar 6, 2025 | Books, Home to Osceola
My Home to Osceola series is fictional. The characters are created out of my own head and the plot is formed as I put those characters through hard circumstances. You won’t find my stories in the history books, sorry to say (or perhaps not so sorry since no real...
by Alena Mentink | Mar 5, 2025 | Books
With another book that just released, now seems like the perfect time to talk about why I choose to write historical fiction. There could be a couple answers for that. The History, of Course. I love diving into the past and exploring the way things used to...
