Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m an author of six books including “Stealing Jenny,” a contemporary thriller about a pregnant woman who is kidnapped, “In Name Only,” (Gold Medal, 2010 IPPY Awards) and “A Subtle Grace,”(finalist, 2015 IAN awards) the stand alone sequel to “In Name Only.” I’m a contributor to dozens of other books. I do freelance writing and editing for a variety of websites, I blog at “Plot Line & Sinker” http://ellengable.wordpress.com and I am also self-publishing book consultant. My husband and I are the parents of five sons ages 17 to 29 and we live in Pakenham, Ontario. I enjoy playing board games with my family, genealogy, watching classic movies and reading on my Kindle.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Image and Likeness: Literary Reflections on the Theology of the Body” is a collection of Catholic short fiction, including a story I wrote entitled “The Death of Me, the Life of Us.” My co-editor, Erin McCole Cupp, and I gathered stories from other Christian/Catholic writers that illustrate the Theology of the Body in sometimes unusual ways.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write my best fiction when listening to Loreena McKennitt songs.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
My favorite author is Dena Hunt and her books, Treason, and The Lion’s Heart, have inspired me to want to be the best writer I can be. Kathleen Morgan, Regina Doman, Sylvia Bambola and Nelson DeMille are other authors I enjoy reading.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on a World War 1 novel entitled, “Julia’s Gifts,” the first in a series of three novels from the Great War.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
BookBub is helpful in promoting my books, but this website, Awesome Gang, is also “awesome” in promoting my books!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Always try to improve your craft; read as much as you can of your preferred genre as all writers can learn by reading well written books and always be humble when accepting criticism.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write as if you are watching the story as a movie and use descriptions that will allow the reader to experience the story along with the characters.
What are you reading now?
I’m currently reading The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion
What’s next for you as a writer?
More novels, more short stories and lots of editing work!
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Bible, Gone With the Wind, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Lion’s Game
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