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...
by Alena Mentink | Mar 4, 2025 | Books, Home to Osceola
With most of my books, I can remember the moment an idea took fire and started spinning itself into a book. One scene jumps to life vividly, and then bit by bit, the rest of the details of the story follow. Not every author works that way. To each their own...
