Episode 537: A Chat with Meg Calvin

One of the best parts of being able to interview authors is learning about how their lives influenced their writing, and my chat with Meg Calvin is one of those. Listen in to our chat about There, He Holds Her and see why I am looking forward to reading this book--despite it being very different from my usual choices. note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you.  Learning about Meg's personal history in ministry and her passion for helping authors was a delight.  There, He Holds Her by Meg Calvin Some love stories end. Others just go underground. There, He Holds Her is a dual - timeline novel for readers who want to be swept away and wrecked a little - in the best way. 1979, Plockton, Texas Eighteen - year - old Vivian Chelsee sneaks out on graduation night to meet the boy she loves. By morning, everything has changed - and not in the way she dreamed. What her family calls protecting her future, she will spend a lifetime quietly questioning. 2018, Rutherglen, Texas Vivian's daughter, Rev. Heti Stone, has built her life on discipline, denial, and an upcoming bishop nomination. Then Aunt Moira dies and all her plans unravel. An alluring stranger shows up at her church who has absolutely no interest in who she's supposed to be. Old family secrets surface that were not intended to be heard. Dreams bleed into waking life. The dead feel close. To move forward, Heti must face what women in her family were taught to sacrifice - and reckon with the possibility that love, grief, and the Divine don't always show up the way the Church said they would. To move forward, Heti must wrestle with the question: What if your deepest desires were never shameful at all -  but holy ground? If you want to preorder and get goodies, go here: https://www.megcalvin.com/there-he-holds-her/  Learn more on Meg's WEBSITE and follow on GoodReads. Like to listen on the go? You can find Because Fiction Podcast at: Apple Castbox Google Play Libsyn RSS Spotify Amazon YouTube and more!