Guest Post with Debut Novelist Hannah Linder

Erica here. It is my genuine joy to host debut novelist Hannah Linder here on Seekerville today. Hannah writes stirring Regency romance, and I was honored to read an early copy of her debut novel and give it a well-deserved endorsement. Please join me in welcoming Hannah back to Seekerville and help us celebrate her new release with a shout out.

The “Why” Behind my Dream

By Hannah Linder

As I sit here writing this post, five days away from watching my dream come true, I can’t help reflecting on everything. For eleven years straight, why has this been so important to me? Why have I devoted my heart, prayers, and time to pursuing a writing career?

I could say the reason is because my heart flutters at holding my own book in my hand. To tell you the truth, it does. I don’t know any greater thrill than prying open the cardboard box, reaching inside, and gliding my fingers across the cover of my book.

But that’s not the reason I write.

I could say the reason is for readers. How dear and special it is to know that through the magic of text on paper, I can transport worlds I’ve imagined into someone else’s head. That’s a beautiful, exciting realization. Within itself, it would be worth all the striving and dreaming.

But that’s not the reason I write.

Perhaps the reason comes from the fascination of seeing my story on a bookshelf. Or the delight of signing my name on the title page and handing it to a reader. Or the stimulating thought that I’m accomplishing something with every “The End” I type on a manuscript.

But those aren’t the reasons either.

I guess there’s only one reason I keep writing. The same reason why, at twelve years old, you’d find me typing away at the computer instead of playing outside with the other kids. I had stories in my brain. I wanted to tell them. I still want to tell them.

Because you see, it’s not the printed books I write for, nor the readership following, nor the excitement of launches and signings. I write because I need to write. Because all the stories march and stir in my head, begging to be set free on paper, longing to be lived. I’m in love with my characters. I’m in love with settings I create. I’m in love with stealing away from reality, into emotions and time eras and situations I form from nothing—and that is why I write. That’s what makes this book release so special to me, and that’s what will sustain me through any highs and lows ahead.

Just three days ago, that dream came true. Beneath His Silence has released into the world, and I get to share a piece of my heart and passion with all of you.

But even if that novel were still a stack of printed copy paper, tucked away on a shelf and collecting dust, I would still be penning more books. For you see, more than anything, I love to write. 

That’s the “why” behind my dream.

 

About the Author

Hannah Linder resides in the beautiful mountains of central West Virginia. Represented by Books & Such, she writes Regency romantic suspense novels. She is a double 2021 Selah Award winner, a 2022 Selah Award winner, and a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). In way of career, Hannah is a Graphic Design Associates Degree graduate who specializes in professional book cover design. She designs for both traditional publishing houses and individual authors, including New York Times, USA Today, National, and International bestsellers. She is also a local photographer and a self-portrait photographer. When Hannah is not writing, she enjoys playing her instruments—piano, guitar, and ukulele—songwriting, painting still life, walking in the rain, and sitting on the front porch of her 1800s farmhouse. To follow her journey, visit hannahlinderbooks.com.


 

Links

 Purchase Beneath His Silence: AMAZON CHRISTIANBOOK B&N 

 Website: https://hannahlinderbooks.com/

 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannahlinderbooks/

 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahlinderbooks/

 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22462033.Hannah_Linder

 Book Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/hannah-linder