Angela D. Meyer creates a protagonist, Ginger, who faces the same struggles as many of us–a loved one’s onset of dementia, financial issues with the family business, and overcommitment to church activities–in her latest contemporary novel, This Side of Yesterday.
Join @AngelaDMeyer on #NovelistsUnwind #MosaicCollection #ChristFic Click To TweetAngela also adds a bit of mystery as Ginger tries to find out what happened to her grandmother, who disappeared shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
In our chat, we also talk about Angela’s writing journey, the fun of brainstorming, and the challenges of coming up with character motivations that make sense for a story both to us and to our readers.
Ginger, her grandfather, and her romantic interest, Mike, first appeared in “The Jukebox Cafe,” Angela’s short story in Hope is Born.
Purchase Link: This Side of Yesterday and Hope is Born: A Mosaic Christmas Anthology
This Side of Yesterday
Ginger Mooreland is stretched beyond her limit. Her beloved grandfather she cares for is showing signs of dementia and she is in danger of losing the Jukebox Café, which has been in the family for generations. Without the Jukebox she’s not sure how she can take care of her grandfather. The confidence that has bolstered her in the past is replaced with doubt.
Mike, the pastor of the local community church, has become a close friend to Ginger over the years. As their feelings for each other grow, Ginger questions whether she needs one more thing unsettling her life.
Convinced that his wife, Irene, who disappeared shortly after Pearl Harbor is still alive, Grandpa sends Ginger on an unlikely quest to uncover the truth. As Ginger traces the threads of Grandpa’s past and deals with her doubts about the present, she discovers far more than she ever expected for her future.
Hope is Born: A Mosaic Christmas Anthology
Nine stories. Nine pasts to overcome. Nine futures hang in the balance.
Christmas is supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but what happens when the past threatens to destroy the peace and joy of the season?
When the men and women in these stories face overwhelming challenges in their lives, can hope be restored this Christmas?
