Welcome to the Ordinary Women of the Bible Blog Hop!
The authors who have written books for Guideposts’s Ordinary Women of the Bible series are excited to team up and tell you a bit about our stand-alone biblical fiction. Each book focuses on a woman in the Bible–some named, some unnamed–and tells the familiar story you’ve no doubt read with our own imaginings added to provide depth and background. In this blog hop, you get to learn a bit about some of them.
Collect each keyword in each post and turn them in by October 11 to be entered to win a complete set of the series!* Many authors will also have an individual giveaway you can answer (like me!) You can find the complete list of blog stops and the entry form here.
I wrote book 15 in the series, The Prophet’s Songbird, and had so much fun doing it!
About the Book
WITH A PROPHET FOR A FATHER and a professional mourner for a mother, Atarah has always known the power of words and of song. But her joyful praises are silenced when she is captured in a Syrian raid along with Tavi, a young man who loses his freedom trying to protect her. However, in Damascus, Atarah soon discovers that their new master, Naaman, isn’t the monster she expected—and that her songs glorifying the Most High have a profound effect on his household.
When Naaman shows signs of leprosy, which could spell the end of his career and destroy his family, Atarah tells him of a prophet in Israel who could banish the disease with a word. Though Naaman’s enemies hope for the worst, Atarah trusts he will encounter the power of the Most High. But by faithfully serving a master who serves Israel’s enemy, has she cut herself off from her people forever? Or will the One True God use her to teach a new song of praise to His children?
When my editor at Guideposts approached me about this series, she sent a list of possible characters to focus on, and I knew right away which one I wanted to do–Naaman’s handmaiden, from the story of Naaman being healed of leprosy in 2 Kings. You see, a while back, I had an idea for a story about this unnamed young woman–a Hebrew slave to an enemy general who respected him so much that she sent him to her own people’s prophet for healing.
I was so excited to have the chance to write this story! As I brainstormed the possibilities, I decided that my heroine, Atarah, would help me explore the purpose of praise. Why do we have all those songs, the Psalms, included in the Bible? Why is it still part of our worship? Are there right and wrong ways to do it?
Atarah is the daughter of a prophet from the School and a professional mourner. When the Syrians raid their town and she’s captured, she thinks it’s the end of everything–certainly the end of her joyful songs. But even in Damascas, she finds that words of praise to the Almighty will not be still on her tongue…and through those words, she impacts the people around her.
The servant in Naaman’s story who encourages him to dip in the Jordan even when he feels insulted by the command also plays a key role in my version of the tale! Tavi, in my story, was captured in the same raid because he tried to save Atarah’s life. These two friends navigate Damascas together, and learn what it means to serve the Lord in a foreign land.
In addition to the complete set of books, you can win a copy of The Prophet’s Songbird by filling out the Rafflecopter form below!
* Due to shipping costs, the big giveaway is available only to those with a US address
My Blog Hop Keyword
Song
Visit all the partipating author’s sites to learn about their books and collect their keyword! You can find them all listed here, along with the form for submitting your answers. Best of luck!
Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award winning author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two kids, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of a slew of historical novels that span several continents and thousands of years. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to find their way into her books…to offset her real life, which is blessedly ordinary.
I could not have had her mothers job.
It sounds like an interesting novel! Thank you for an opportunity to win a copy.
I hope I win this! Had trouble finding this one of your books!
Your books look so interesting! Thank you for an extra chance to win a book!
So fascinating!
Thank you for this amazing opportunity, it would be a great blessing.
Song
Signed up for email. Thanks for the chance.
I love this genre… I already have one of your “old cover” copies of Jewels of Persia on my TBR list!
As a true believer and an avid reader, averaging a book a day I would be so blessed to receive this series and also to have it available to our Ladies Guild and others.
Thank you for this opportunity!
Love your giveaway offer! Sounds so good!
Can’t wait to read! Thanks for the chance to win
Thank you for the chance to win.
Super excited for this giveaway! All of your books are such a blessing 🙂
I’ve always wanted to read these books! So many of my favorite authors have written for this series. Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks so much for the heads up about the GIVEAWAY, Roseanna – may whoever wins be blessed by the book(s)!
Thank you for this opportunity. I always enjoy your books.
I love Biblical Fiction, and this book sounds like the perfect addition. Thanks so much for sharing!! 🥰📚
This sounds like a really interesting book concept! Thank you for sharing with us!
Thanks for the chance to win, I love your books.
Love this idea
Your book sounds very interesting! The whole series sounds fantastic! Can’t wait to read them all!
Your books look great. I cannot wait to read one of them. Thanks.
Thank you! Have a blessed day.
Thank you so much for your wonderful stories, I have most of your biblical fiction books outside this guidepost series. Thank you for all you do!
Roseanna, Your novels are exquisite masterpieces!
I love this series!
Thank you for offering your book. I hope to read ALL the books in the set!
sounds interesting
Love this!
Thank you for such a great give away!! The books all sound so good!!
I’ve adored this series! I love hearing these stories from the perspective of women.
Wonderful idea.
This fictional story about Naaman’s handmaiden will be very interesting.
This looks like an amazing series. Thanks for the chance!
I would love to win! What a great giveaway!
This series looks interesting! Thanks for the chance to win your book.
I love the reminder that God can use us in all situations. Have a blessed week.
Thank you for sharing. I want to read all these books. Blessings
So excited about this Blog Hop! I love fictional stories based on the Bible!
thank you for this giveaway