Indebted Blog Tour and Interview with Charmayne Hafen!

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Welcome to the Celebrate Lit Blog Tour for Indebted, by Charmayne Hafen. Charmayne is here talking about which character she’d like to dine with, a secret about herself (shh! don’t tell!), and sharing her favorite bible verse. And check out the cool pillow that’s being given away!

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Book:  Indebted

Author: Charmayne Hafen

Genre: Young Adult, Adventure, Mythology

Release Date: August 25, 2019

When the abandoned princess discovers a friend, some muscle, and a passion for swords, she also acquires the crucible by which she uncovers the mysterious key to unlock her grief and win true freedom. Or will her strength confound her future in the kingdom to which she rides?
At the mythical edge of the Berkshire Forests, Wren finds herself rattling around in an austere castle, abandoned by the King and Queen. King Belodawn seems to blame his daughter for the mysterious disappearance of his wife, and he avoids his daughter at all costs in favor of conquests requiring his person away from the kingdom. But, things are about to change; the princess has matured. Wren’s spirit refuses to remain the lost bird she became at age twelve. With the aid of the cook and the cook’s son, Wren discovers her unknown dexterity in sword fighting. With it, she believes a new community in which to live will open up but is this young girl prepared to encounter deceptive ghosts, angels, and demons in the maze of the forest to attain her aim?

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Charmayne Hafen is a graduate of John Brown University and has her masters in counseling from the Denver Seminary. Her love of Celtic mythology in Christian themes inspired her to write her debut Young Adult novel, Indebted: The Berkshire Dragon. She is a fan of the author, Stephen Lawhead.
 She has written several short stories for children, teens, and adults, as well as the fantasy trilogy being published in 2020 by Capture Books, called, The Land of Twilight. She is currently working on the development of her sequel to The Berkshire Dragon.Charmayne has a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and psychology as well as a Master of Arts degree in counseling. When she’s not writing, Charmayne is running counseling groups for adults and a therapeutic photography group for teens. She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband John and her two chihuahuas, Pepe and Frida.

Welcome to the blog Charmayne! Let’s get right to the questions. If you could have dinner with any character, who would you pick? What would you eat? What would you talk about?

I would have dinner with Mrs. Pendelin, the castle cook, and I would ask her to make me some of her roasted chicken as well as fresh baked bread. She’s an excellent cook. I would talk to her about Wren’s mother; specifically, what was she like before she disappeared. Wren is so conflicted about her mother and I would like to explore this.

That sounds delicious! And I love that you picked a deep topic. It’s nice to have an in-depth conversation while eating good food! If you weren’t an author right now, what would you be doing?

I would work in some capacity as a marriage and family counselor. I have my Masters in counseling and have always been intrigued by they way our minds work either for our good or detriment.

That sounds interesting! What’s your favorite bible verse?

2 Timothy 1:7-8 “For the spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, a self discipline.”

Amen! What’s one thing readers don’t know about you?

When I was 17, I wrote an article about my mother’s struggle with obesity. It was published in Guidepost magazine and I won an electric typewriter. Now if that doesn’t date me, I don’t know what will.

Ha! I used to write school papers on typewriters, so don’t feel bad 😉 What are you working on next?

I started a novel for adults called “Altered” that explores the relationship between two sisters and what might happen if one does not recognize the other. Can they establish a new relationship that is not based on dysfunctional, family dynamics.

I’m intrigued! Thank you so much for chatting with me today!

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To celebrate her tour, Charmayne is giving away the grand prize of a pillow made with one of the illustrations!!

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

https://promosimple.com/ps/f52b/indebted-celebration-tour-giveaway

Isn’t that a cool pillow!? What book would you like to see a pillow made in honor of?

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