Congratulations on the
release of Wilderness Warriors. Please
tell us more about it.
About the book:
"Busted and Banished"
Thirteen-year-old Tyler and his twelve-year-old sister Caitlin
think being suspended from school for violating rules is no big deal . . .
until a friend rats Ty out about a serious incident of vandalism and the police
show up at the Clarks’ front door.
The worst is yet to come. Ty and Cat’s
parents yank them out of their comfortable home and move to the wilds
of eastern Oregon. No electricity. No running water. No TV. No Facebook. No
Twitter or I-Pods. Just months of hard work, homeschooling, scary noises in the
night, and no one else for miles around.
Storms
rage inside and outside the isolated log cabin. Will the need to
survive the threat of tragedy reunite the broken family?
What was the inspiration
for this book?
Colleen: Some time ago I
worked with a man whose kids had gotten out of control. He took a leave of
absence, yanked them out of school, and he and his wife moved them to eastern
Oregon for a year of primitive living. Wilderness
Warrior is based on their experiences.
What is your favorite
moment from the book?
Colleen: When Tyler faces the
consequences of his rebellion and realizes his actions have put his father in
terrible danger.
Is this your first
published book?
Colleen: No. I have 140+
“Books You Can Trust,” with six milliion copies sold.
We’d love to hear more
about you.
Colleen: I was born and
raised near the little logging town of Darrington, Washington, in the Cascade
Mountains. We had no electricity or running water. I
learned to read by kerosene lamplight—and hated going to the outhouse in
winter!
I loved to read and decided to someday write a book. That
“someday” book has grown to over 140 titles, with six million copies sold. My
stories rely on what I learned from growing up in a home filled with love for
God and family.
Many are for children, tweens, and young adults, including several
from Guardian Angel Publishing:
Picture books:
Katydidn’t
God Loves You Whoever You Are,
co-authored by niece, Julie Reece-DeMarco, with whom Colleen has co-authored
more than a dozen titles.
Tween historical (WW2 era)
Last Page in the Diary
Coming soon from GAP
Nine Tail-Kitten, picture book
Wilderness Warriors is based on a real family who did what the
Clarks do in the story. It also includes some of my own experiences.
How can our readers learn
more about you and any upcoming Wilderness Warriors events?
Follow the GAP site or just
type Colleen L. Reece into a computer. There is a lot of material out there on
me.
Thank you for stopping in to
share Wilderness Warriors with us. Readers can order
their copy here. We are proud to add it to the ever-growing line of quality
titles from Guardian
Angel Publishing.
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6 comments:
It's great to meet you Coleen, and also to hear about your book and its inspirations. Thanks for the wonderful interview Kai.
Terrific post, and nice to meet you, Colleen!
Colleen, your book sounds like an exciting read for teens. Most kids will identify about having to go cold turkey, without all their teckie "must haves." A great plot idea.
Good luck with it, mate.
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I reviewed and enjoyed your book and have recommended it to friends. Blessings for success.
This sounds like such an interesting read. And I am terribly impressed that you grew up without electricity! This one really appeals to me and I'l love to read it. Nice to meet you and much good luck to you.
I can't wait to read it! I'm sure it'll be as exciting as your other books for tweens. Love the cover.
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