Get to know me

ByD'Ann Mateer
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Since we are all answering the same questions, I thought I’d use Tammy’s wonderful graphic to remind you what they are!

  1. Like Tammy, once my husband got me a really good automatic espresso machine at home, I don’t order it out much! My “usual” is a black Americano. But on the weekends, I add vanilla or chocolate creamer or do an unsweetened latte—which is generally my “coffee out” order.

2.  Favorite worship song is hard—and constantly changing! But right now, the one that most consistently runs through my head is “A Thousand Hallelujahs” by Brooke Ligertwood.

3.  I like any kind of instrumental music while I write, most often classical or movie score music. Words distract me. 

4. I write best anywhere that isn’t my house! Don’t get me wrong. I can write there. And do, most often. But if I go out to the library or a coffee shop, I get so much more done!

5. My husband’s homemade vanilla ice cream paired with his homemade brownies is my go-to in the summer! 

6. I’m working to get my next book ready for a fall release, but here’s the opening: 

The heels of my shoes clapped against the oak planks in the morning silence. I shifted my weight to my toes, trying to keep my steps from echoing through the house. The chime of a clock set me hurrying faster, one hand checking to see that my cap remained in place, my hair mostly beneath it. When I reached the area designated as our chapel, I slipped into a seat in the back just as one of the black-gowned students took the dais.

He turned, and my breath caught. A slow smile lifted my lips as his gaze roamed the room, finally landing on me before he opened his Bible at the lectern. 

John Cosson.  

My heart seemed to skip a beat as his gentle baritone rang through the room.

Look for a cover reveal for To Heed the Call later this summer! (To get the info first, be sure to be a subscriber to my newsletter!)

7. Currently reading A Founding Mother by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Spies, Lies, and Alibis by Natalie Walters, and The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar. 

I hope you enjoyed getting to know me a little bit better! 

P.S. We are celebrating our blog’s new look this summer and many of our authors will be hosting giveaways on their posts this month. Be sure to subscribe to the blog so that you won’t miss out. You’ll find the subscription box at the bottom of every post.

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Inspired by novelist Eugenia Price, D’Ann’s dream of writing historical fiction with an element of faith began in middle school, though her serious drive toward publication took a bit longer. D’Ann is the author of four historical novels and one novella, as well as a contemporary short stories in a compilation volume. D’Ann and her husband of 30 years can be found in Austin, TX when they aren’t touring historic sites or visiting their grown children.

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  1. I like reading the posts from all the authors, but I have one problem and possibly a suggestion. Some of the others do not put their name anywhere in their posts and I can’t tell which author wrote the post. Therefore, I am not getting to know them or what they write. Please sign your post or at least state who you are. You cannot just assume we know who is writing the posts each week. Deb (gfpacificbeeintrospection.com at Gfpacificbee Insights and Photography on WordPress)

    1. Hi, Deb. Just FYI, the author of the post is listed at the top of each post, right under the title. And the author’s bio is almost immediately beneath the post (the subscription box is in between them). Those are two really quick ways to be sure who wrote it. I hope that helps you in the future.

        1. Hi, Deb. It appears that the Jetpack app isn’t the best way to view posts if it leaves off that information (I don’t use it). On my phone, I just use a browser, and I can see both the name under the title and the bio at the bottom. Out of habit, I sign my posts, and we can certainly encourage the other authors to do the same. Subscribing also should get the post emailed to you, and the email shows the author’s name at the top, although it doesn’t include the bio at the bottom. Anyway, hope that helps.

  2. Love A Thousand Hallelujahs, too, D’Ann, and your husband’s desserts sound amazing! Congrats on another book!

  3. My favorite book is The Count of Monte Cristo. Love, love, love. I think it’s wild you’re reading it along with three others! Ah, the mind of a writer… It’s great getting to know you better.

    1. It’s been ages since I read it, so I’m savoring it a bit instead of racing through it! I’ve loved it since I first read it in high school. I can read multiple books, but I can’t write more than one book at a time! 😂

  4. Did you watch the most current PBS series of The Count of Monte Cristo with Sam Claflin? I’ve never read the book, but enjoyed watching it.

    1. Yes! I loved it. It inspired me to reread, because I know the book is always more in-depth–and I wanted to remember where the series and the book diverged. 😉

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