Live Without You // An Author Interview!

Hey everyone! Today I have a extra special post to share with you! *throws an abundance of confetti in your direction* It is my second time participating in a book tour and author interview!!! I was so privileged to be able to read this AMAZING contemporary novella and recommend it to anyone who wants to be reminded of God's amazing grace and astounding love! This book was beautifully written, and this new author has such great talent! I am looking forward to any other future books by Sarah Grace!

Now lets get started with this author interview!

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1. Tell us a little about yourself and why you are passionate about writing, what made you decide to first start your self publishing journey?

I'm just a Jesus-loving, coffee-drinking, bookerly type of girl from the Midwest! I am a web and graphic designer, and in my spare time, I love to hang out with my fam, play music, paint, or eat animal crackers. (Don't judge me!) I have always been passionate about good literature, and have been a massive bookworm from the time I read my first chapter book at 6 years old. But I've always hated to write. Then out of the blue, that changed, and I found myself writing a novella. I actually never planned on publishing until I prayed about it and decided that was the next step God wanted me and my little story to take. :) 2. What makes this book special to you? And how does it feel to become a author? I am totally ecstatic for you! :)

What makes Live Without You special to me is that it's a part of me. Without even realizing it, I wrote so much of myself into the story. And God used this little novella to encourage me so much and speak to my heart, and I hope it does the same for others. And as for becoming an author . . . IT'S A TOTALLY TERRIFYING BUT INCREDIBLY AWESOME EXPERIENCE! :D It's a feeling like none other. :) 3. How long did it take you to write Live Without You from start to finish?

Start to finish writing, it was about 6-8 months. But to publishing-ready, it was about 13 months. 4. What characters, without giving spoilers, was your favorite to write and who did you related to the most?

Hmm . . . favorite to write was probably Tyler Collens. He's just such a fun character! And if you squished Piper and Ezra into one, you'd have a character that is pretty much exactly like me (not entirely, but close). In many ways, they are two different halves of me. 5. What is the best part about the writing/publishing process for you?

Getting feedback! I'm not going to lie - some of the advanced feedback I got had me in tears. It just blessed me so much to hear others were enjoying my work. Cover designing was also a very fun part of the process.

6. What is the hardest part about the writing/publishing process for you?

Hmm . . . probably the writing itself. It was the most fun, the most fulfilling, yet the hardest all at the same time. 7. What lesson would you like your readers to take away from reading Live Without You?

My greatest desire is that readers will come away with a greater knowledge of the wild love their heavenly Father has for them. Our Father's love is so deep and so vast, and largely untapped. For my readers to experience His love in new and greater ways would bless my heart like nothing else.

Thank you so much, Sarah Grace, for letting me be apart of your book tour! I LOVED reading your novella! I also enjoyed reading your answers to this interview! Best wishes on all of your writing ventures! <3

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Click HERE to buy Live Without You on Amazon! Find Live Without You on Goodreads HERE!

Book Bio:

Piper Redding is a loner, but lonely. Everyone she loves has abandoned her and opening her heart to others is just asking for more pain. She can’t help but blame herself for her brother’s tragic death six years ago, and in her guilt, she shuts herself off from the world. No one could love her—not even the God who promised to be there for her but wasn’t.

For paramedic Ezra Bryant, failure is not an option. He’s had enough of it, and only by God’s grace is he able to put it behind him. But when a traumatic event brings Piper’s greatest fear and Ezra’s failures to light, can they use that event to allow God to mend their broken pieces? Can love triumph over fear, and grace over guilt?

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^^^ So deep... <3

^^^ So heartfelt. *hands out tissues*

^^^ this was one of my favorite scenes! *smiles*

^^^ Tyler is awesome! :P

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Author Bio:

Sarah Grace Grzy is a voracious reader, and if it weren’t for this crazy thing called 'Life,' she’d be tempted to spend all her days in front of a wood stove, book in one hand, coffee mug in the other.

A lover of learning, she finds enjoyment in many things and has more hobbies than she knows what to do with. Sarah Grace is a freelance web and graphic designer, and when not working, spending time with her ever-growing family, or reading, she can be found painting, playing the piano, or fangirling with her sisters and friends. She inhabits the State of Great Lakes, and wouldn’t want to live anywhere else—unless it meant she could have a baby penguin, in which case, she’d gladly move to the South Pole.

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Connect with Sarah Grace on Instagram, Twitter, Goodreads, and sign up for her newsletter HERE!

Not to mention she is also hosting a EPIC giveaway for the release of Live Without You!!! There will be three prizes (love that mug)!!! Enter HERE!

Also, click HERE to go to the main book tour's launching pad!

Romans 7:8
"But God demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

Have you read Live Without You? Do you like reading Christian contemporary fiction? Are you super excited for the launch of this new novella?! Let me know in the comments below!