Authors That Stir
My Heart & Soul
I am often asked “Who is your favorite writer?”
And I immediately think, What? Are you kidding?
That’s like asking me to name my favorite grandchild or brand of chocolate!
Not fair. At. All!
There’s no way I can only choose just one, but I’ll narrow it down a little. Here are some of my most favorite authors. In the fiction field, these are the ones who have inspired me the most in my own mission of writing stories that stir heart and soul:
Elizabeth Berg (The Pull of the Moon, The Year of Pleasures + more)
Elizabeth Cunningham (The Maeve Chronicles)
Lisa Wingate (The Summer House, The Language of Sycamores + more)
Eileen Garvin (The Music of Bees)
Jodi Picoult (The Pact, Mad Honey, The Storyteller)
Patti Callahan (Once Upon a Wardrobe)
Catherine Ryan Hyde (soooo many!)
Erica Bauermeister (The Scent Keeper, Joy for Beginners)
Of course, there's not enough room here to list them all. The best thing is that the more I read and the more I stay open, the more heart and soul-stirring books find their way to me!
There are also some insight-full, soul-full, and immensely wise non-fiction authors who make the top of my list:
Jennifer Louden
Jeff Foster
Tara Brach
Mark Nepo
I'd love to hear YOUR favorite heart-and-soul-stirring authors also! Please send a reply to this email to let me know.