What produces a New York Times or CBA bestselling author? Luck? Hard work? Creative writing? Timing? Who they know? Divine providence?
A mystery unravels for one. A fantasy dream unfolds for another. Some must overcome incredible odds. Lessons From Bestselling Authors is an ongoing series of articles by Janet Chester Bly with stories, reviews and personal letters which reveal insights and the humanity behind the names of bestselling authors such as Prairie Romance Author Janette Oke and Victorian Mystery Author Anne Perry. Soon to come: Randy Alcorn, James Scott Bell, Brandilyn Collins, Margaret George, Deeanne Gist, Robin Jones Gunn, Linda Hall, Kathy Herman, Robin Lee Hatcher, Neta Jackson, Jerry Jenkins, Karen Kingsbury, Jane Kirkpatrick, DiAnn Mills, Kathleen Morgan, Gilbert Morris, Bill Myers. Check back for more in the weeks to come . . .

Prairie Romance Fiction Bestseller
JANETTE OKE
Welcomes Co-Author T. Davis Bunn
by Janet Chester Bly


I find a great deal of joy and wisdom in the co-writing of books.
The sharing is very intense, a true act of co-creation.

T. Davis Bunn


Bestseller Victorian Mystery Fiction Author
ANNE PERRY
Overcomes A Past Of Her Own
by Janet Chester Bly


By eschewing modern morality in her characterizations,
Perry makes her people live with a realism that enlarges her fiction.

Donald Maass, Writing the Breakout Novel