“Sometimes, my books start with a scene I see in my mind, such as a woman in a wedding dress running away from her wedding like in ‘Embers of Love.’ Sometimes, a book can start with a character.”
— Tracie Peterson
“Authors can get an attitude of us-against-them when it comes to publishers, but learning how authors and editors can work together taught me to look at my work in a different way and to make that work as solid as possible before it ever goes to the publisher.”
— Tracie Peterson
“She didn’t want to. She loved you. She loves you now. Yes, she hurt you and she made a terrible mistake in leaving you. But your father made mistakes, too, and you will, as well. We all make bad choices – decisions that would better be left to rot in the bottom of the barrel. But we can’t undo them. We can only move forward.”
— Tracie Peterson
“Merrill Krause – “My brothers have scared off just about any fellow who showed interest in getting to know me.”Granny Lassiter – “Well, if a man can’t stand up to those brothers of yours, you needn’t even consider him. A man ought to be able to hold his own with his wife’s family.”
— Tracie Peterson
“Merrill Krause – You mentioned God’s will for me. How will I know what that is, Father?Bogart Krause – I’ve always believed it to start with prayer. The Good Book says that if a man wants wisdom, he just has to ask. I would imagine it works the same way for womenfolk. If you want to know what God’s plan is — then I would ask Him. Couldn’t hurt to search the Scriptures, too. And listen to what He is telling you inside. Even when you don’t think you’re hearing anything, keep listening.”
— Tracie Peterson
“My ma always told me that when I found things were too hard to figure out, I could probably bet that I hadn’t prayed on it first.”
— Tracie Peterson