Welcome Guest Dana R. Lynn to Seekerville
When Two Worlds Combine
Hi friends! I’m so happy to be joining you here. Thank you, Cate Nolan, for inviting me. It’s always a pleasure to visit Seekerville.
For those of you who don’t know me, I write romantic suspense for Love Inspired Suspense. In fact, I just signed a new contract for the next four books. My 12th Love Inspired Suspense released this week. I have to tell you, I love writing stories with love, danger, and faith. Because to me, the faith lends hope to the whole story, no matter what the danger is.
I also work full time as a teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing. Deaf culture is another passion of mine. The people I have met through my years of working with the deaf and hard of hearing have blessed and enriched my life in so many ways. I get so much joy from teaching my kiddos. I especially love teaching reading and writing. It makes my heart happy. (This is the sign for “I love you.”)
Now, normally, my two careers are separate. Sometimes, though, I meld them together and include a character who is deaf or hard of hearing in a book. I have done this three times so far. In Plain Target , my heroine Jess was deaf, but had some hearing with her hearing aids, and relied on lip reading. In Plain Retribution , Rebecca was profoundly deaf and communicated with ASL (American Sign Language). My third deaf character is introduced in Plain Refuge .
Celine Larson is a 12 year-old girl with spunk and a preteen attitude. She has reason. Even at the tender age of 12, she has lost much. She is profoundly deaf and has bilateral Cochlear Implants. When her outer processors are off, she is completely deaf. She was one of my favorite secondary characters ever. Even though she’s a child, she is strong and smart. I love it when I can use my professional knowledge in a story.
Another thing I love about writing for Love Inspired Suspense is that I can share my faith in a way that, hopefully, is neither pushy nor preachy. In every book I write, I want to show that God is bigger than any circumstance, no matter how painful or overwhelming. He is always in control.
I have two questions today. Answer one in the comments to be entered to win a copy of Plain Refuge. 1. What kind of characters inspire you the most?2. How do you use your talents and skills to teach those around you about God?
PLAIN REFUGE On the run from hired gunmen,
can she find safety in Amish country?
After overhearing an illegal weapons deal, Sophie Larson knows two things: her uncle’s a dangerous criminal…and he wants her dead. Now undercover cop Aiden Forster has no choice but to blow his cover and protect Sophie by hiding her and her deaf sister in Amish country. But with a mole in the police force, danger isn’t far behind.
Hi friends! I’m so happy to be joining you here. Thank you, Cate Nolan, for inviting me. It’s always a pleasure to visit Seekerville.
For those of you who don’t know me, I write romantic suspense for Love Inspired Suspense. In fact, I just signed a new contract for the next four books. My 12th Love Inspired Suspense released this week. I have to tell you, I love writing stories with love, danger, and faith. Because to me, the faith lends hope to the whole story, no matter what the danger is.
I also work full time as a teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing. Deaf culture is another passion of mine. The people I have met through my years of working with the deaf and hard of hearing have blessed and enriched my life in so many ways. I get so much joy from teaching my kiddos. I especially love teaching reading and writing. It makes my heart happy. (This is the sign for “I love you.”)
Now, normally, my two careers are separate. Sometimes, though, I meld them together and include a character who is deaf or hard of hearing in a book. I have done this three times so far. In Plain Target , my heroine Jess was deaf, but had some hearing with her hearing aids, and relied on lip reading. In Plain Retribution , Rebecca was profoundly deaf and communicated with ASL (American Sign Language). My third deaf character is introduced in Plain Refuge .
Celine Larson is a 12 year-old girl with spunk and a preteen attitude. She has reason. Even at the tender age of 12, she has lost much. She is profoundly deaf and has bilateral Cochlear Implants. When her outer processors are off, she is completely deaf. She was one of my favorite secondary characters ever. Even though she’s a child, she is strong and smart. I love it when I can use my professional knowledge in a story.
Another thing I love about writing for Love Inspired Suspense is that I can share my faith in a way that, hopefully, is neither pushy nor preachy. In every book I write, I want to show that God is bigger than any circumstance, no matter how painful or overwhelming. He is always in control.
I have two questions today. Answer one in the comments to be entered to win a copy of Plain Refuge. 1. What kind of characters inspire you the most?2. How do you use your talents and skills to teach those around you about God?
PLAIN REFUGE On the run from hired gunmen,
can she find safety in Amish country?
After overhearing an illegal weapons deal, Sophie Larson knows two things: her uncle’s a dangerous criminal…and he wants her dead. Now undercover cop Aiden Forster has no choice but to blow his cover and protect Sophie by hiding her and her deaf sister in Amish country. But with a mole in the police force, danger isn’t far behind.
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