Charlotte McMaster and the Messenger Angel Interview and Giveaway

About the Book

Book: Charlotte McMaster and the Messenger Angel Author: Terry Overton Genre: Middle Grade Reader Fiction Release date: November 26, 2024 Charlotte McMaster is in trouble. Some innocent memes shared to the whole school have resulted in community service at a rehabilitation center for the elderly. But her time with Mrs. Abigail Hooper will at least get her out of the tension at home, where her father stays out late working and her mother spends a lot of time worrying. But when Mrs. Hooper invites Charlotte to spend time in her garden, she tells Charlotte about an angel that appeared to her when her husband died. Charlotte is drawn to the elderly woman and soon finds herself bringing her best friend, Ellie, on her visits as well. Seeking for answers about her adoption and her biological parents, Charlotte continues to be drawn to the garden to see if she can see the angel for herself. Will Charlotte ever be able to find the answers she is searching for? Or will her search tear her family apart?  
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About the Author

Terry Overton is a retired university professor of educational and school psychology. She has an Ed.D. in Special Education and a Ph.D. in Psychology. Her professional experience includes teaching public school, teaching at the university level, and being a college dean. She has two children, seven grandchildren, one great granddaughter. Her writing and publication experiences include textbook and journal articles in the fields of special education and school psychology. She seeks to answer God’s call to share the good news and grow the church by writing Christian books and devotionals. Her books have won Firebird Book Awards, American Writing Winner Awards, Bookfest Winner Awards, Reader Views Silver Reviewers Award, and International Book Award Finalist. Her books examine real world events with a Christian worldview. She enjoys writing for young children, middle grade readers, YA fiction, and adult level novels. She and her husband live in the southern tip of Texas where they enjoy semi-tropical weather and spending time with their friends and family.

More from Terry

My daughter is an amazing person. After having three children, she and her husband felt God calling them to do more for children without parents. They fostered eleven children. But one year, they were asked to foster a newborn infant whose mother was no longer able to care for any of her children due to drug addiction. It was not that the child was rejected by his mother but that she could not care for him. My daughter brought him home from the hospital at the age of three days while he was having withdrawal symptoms from meth. After a few months, they decided to adopt the child. The process took a while because, for a short time, the child was allowed to return to his birth mother. He now lives with my daughter’s family, and he is an absolute delight and a great addition to the household. Charlotte McMaster and The Messenger Angel is dedicated to my daughter. It is a middle-grade reader about a middle school girl who, while wrestling with the question of being adopted and being rejected by her birth mother, meets a fascinating elderly lady. The vision of an angel provides help and guidance as this young girl comes to realize her adoptive parents were selected for her by God. This story conveys themes of healing, hope, and spiritual discovery. Through the character of Charlotte McMaster, the novel explores how a young girl, navigating the challenges of family tension and personal identity, seeks guidance from earthly and Heavenly sources. The elderly Mrs. Abigail Hooper tells Charlotte about her own experience with an angel. This introduces Charlotte to the idea of divine presence, sparking her curiosity about her past and adoption.

Interview with the Author

  1. Do you read books in this genre? If so, who do you like to read?

I have read a variety of genres and right now, since I want to write some cozy mysteries in the future, I am reading some true crime books and lots of John Grisham.

  1. If a reader were to ask you what author you are like, what would you answer?

I am not sure I could answer that. There are several I would like to be like, anyone from Dickens and Hemingway to Grisham.

  1. What helps you to write? Do you eat snacks, listen to music?

I leave the tv on low on a series I have already watched (so I won’t be distracted by it) or a movie I have seen.

  1. If you could travel back in time, what time would you go to?

Maybe back to the WWII era. So much drama as the entire world was at war fighting evil. Lots of love stories, heroes, etc.

  1. What is your favorite book and why?

Favorite of course is the Bible. Never run out of life lessons, stories, and inspiration.

  1. What is your favorite hymn and why?

So many favorites. Probably “How Great Thou Art.”

  1. What is one thing readers would be surprised to learn about you?

As a child in school, I always had “talks too much” checked on my report card. I am now considered quiet and shy by most people…but my mind is going 100 miles an hour!

  1. What inspired you to write this book?

This book was inspired by my daughter who fostered eleven children and adopted a little boy. He now lives with her family and her own older children love him like crazy. Since adoption is the main focus of the book, she inspired me through her own actions.

  1. Share with me a few of your favorite things.

Taking pictures and posting on social media with Bible verses. Trying to capture a good shot on a morning walk, it is very inspirational to see all of God’s handiwork.

  1. What is one question you would like readers to ask you? What would be your answer?

If asked, “What have you learned through life?” I would say, “life is way too short, be with your loved ones as much as you can.”

Blog Stops

Leslie’s Library Escape, January 18

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, January 19

A Reader’s Brain, January 20 (Author Interview)

Library Lady’s Kid lit, January 21

Back Porch Reads, January 22 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, January 23

Simple Harvest Reads, January 24 (Author Interview)

Bizwings Blog, January 25

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, January 26

Texas Book-aholic, January 26

Artistic Nobody, January 27 (Author Interview)

Locks, Hooks and Books, January 28

Guild Master, January 29 (Author Interview)

For Him and My Family, January 29

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, January 30

Fiction Book Lover, January 31 (Author Interview)

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Terry is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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