Authors Lynette Eason & Dani Pettrey discuss their new novella collection, “Whiteout,” involving an avalanche, stalkers, and romance (not with the stalkers). Plus, how they've gotten book titles from grandkids and AI, and Katie's step-by-step guide for how to tell if Tolkien is your jam.

Buy "Whiteout" now: https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9780764245978_whiteout

Connect with Lynette: https://lynetteeason.com/

Connect with Dani: https://danipettrey.com/

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Katie chats with Toni Shiloh, author of “Hearts On the Fly,” a hockey-themed romance complete with a blind date (in more ways than one), family drama, and redemption. Plus, Katie and Toni talk Jane Austen, K-dramas, and how an author can learn life lessons right along with her characters.

Order "Hearts On the Fly": https://tonishiloh.com/hearts-on-the-fly/

Connect with Toni at https://tonishiloh.com/, on Facebook @AuthorToniShiloh, or Instagram @tonishiloh.

Author Sarah Sundin shares about her latest WWII novel, "Mists Over the Channel Islands" - plus, how her grandfather and great-uncle used storytelling to cope after the war, and how she went from full-time mom to full-time author.

• Order Sarah Sundin’s “Mists Over the Channel Islands”: https://www.sarahsundin.com/books/mists-over-the-channel-islands/
• Connect with Sarah on Facebook @SarahSundinAuthor
• Connect with Sarah on Instagram @sarahsundinauthor

Other books mentioned on this episode:

• The Hunted Children by Donald Lowrie

Author Heather Kaufman shares how her upcoming biblical fiction book, "On Living Stone: Salome's Story," challenged her (and gave her all the feels) as a mom - plus, the story behind her "Women of the Way" series, and the book that impacted her the most as a young reader.

-Preorder Heather Kaufman’s “On Living Stone: Salome’s Story” at https://www.hmkstories.com/onlivingstone

-Follow Heather on Facebook and Instagram @hmkstories

-Follow “Oh My Word with Katie” on Facebook and Instagram @ohmywordpod

-Other books mentioned on this episode:

• Mara, Daughter of the Nile, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
• Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul, by Hannah Anderson
• The Gateway Trilogy, by Crystal D. Grant
• Twelve Ordinary Men: How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness, and What He Wants to Do with You, by James Macarthur
• The Training of the Twelve: How Jesus Christ Found and Taught the 12 Apostles, by A.B. Bruce

Want to transform your Bible-reading journey this year? Listen as Dr. Ben Gladd, co-editor of the Connecting Scripture New Testament, discusses how the Bible is one big story, how many *thousands* of times the New Testament references the old - and how reading the Bible can make us better readers in general.

Order the Connecting Scripture New Testament: https://us.amazon.com/Connecting-Single-Column-Cross-Reference-Color-Coded-Introductions/dp/B0DT8KQK6C

It's the Season 4 finale, and what better way to end than with the UNCUT version of the most downloaded episode of the season! Getting a full ride to the University of Oxford was amazing - then she discovered Jesus. Listen as author and literature professor Dr. Carolyn Weber shares her journey from agnostic to Christian and what she learned along the way.

Starting New Year’s Day 2026, “Oh My Word with Katie” will focus on interviewing Christian writers, providing amazing book recommendations, and marveling at all the ways God shows up in words and stories. I plan to cover Christian romance, study Bibles, and everything in between. Take a listen and get excited!

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Author and speaker Scarlet Hiltibidal had already been through a lot when she decided to write her latest book, "Hopeful-ish" - then she found out she was unexpectedly pregnant, and her mom's cancer returned. Listen as Scarlet shares how Jesus has met her with hope during life's hard and beautiful seasons.

• Hear Scarlet speak LIVE in Madison, Mississippi, December 9, 2025: https://www.broadmoor.org/event/womens-christmas-gathering-2/
• Order "Hopeful-ish": https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/hopeful-ish-P005850108
• Follow Scarlet: https://www.scarlethiltibidal.com/

Katie's 2025 fiction recommendations:

• Theo of Golden: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Theo-of-Golden/Allen-Levi/9781668236567
• Wormwood Abbey: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CNTTYVTS?tag=books2read02-20
• Persuasion: Read free at Project Gutenberg, or order a copy: https://www.amazon.com/Persuasion-Jane-Austen/dp/0451526384
• Crime and Punishment: Read free at Project Gutenberg, or order a copy: https://www.amazon.com/Punishment-Penguin-Classics-Fyodor-Dostoyevsky/dp/0140449132