Margaret Daley: A CAROL Finalist!

We're so excited to have a CAROL finalist among us. Margaret Daley has been a member of the Craftie Ladies since the beginning.

 

So, Margaret, what first made you pick up your pen (keyboard) and write a romance?

I love to read romances and was sure I could write one. I was naive when I thought that, but I've learned and grown as a writer.

 

What led you to Harlequin's Love Inspired?

I sold my first LI in 2000 and knew I found my home.

 

How many books have you published?

84

 

How many times have you entered the CAROL?

Probably about 9 times.

 

What made this book stand out?

For me, it's a book of my heart about a subject that means a lot to me: human trafficking.

 

What is your writing day like?

I write throughout the day with breaks in between. I often write 6 or 7 days a week.

 

What can we expect to see next?

Saving Hope was the first book in the Men of the Texas Rangers Series from Abingdon Press. The fourth and last book will be out in October called Severed Trust. Each one of these books is a stand alone but they all are about a different Texas Ranger in a different town in Texas.

Also for Love Inspired I have started a new series called Caring Canines Series (1st book in August called Healing Hearts and 2nd book in December called Her Holiday Hero).

Thanks,

Margaret

The CAROL

For the last few months, every Thursday, we featured an inspirational finalist's book for the RITA.  In the secular writing world, that's an Emmy.  Here on the Craftie Ladies' site, we had Missy Tippens in the running, and we were all rooting for her.  "Go, Missy" was our chant.

For a night, she was a princess.

The Christian writing world has an award for outstanding writing, too.  It's called the CAROL.  The CAROL is the American Christian Fiction Writers' award for best Christian fiction publishing by traditional publishing houses.

It's a "Hey, you nailed it!"

The CAROL is name after the editor who 'discovered' Janette Oke.

The Craftie Ladies have three members in the running:

Dana Mentink for Lost Legacy
Margaret Daley for Saving Hope
Lynette Eason for When a Heart Stops

We are so proud of you ladies!