Hello, lovely reader. Help yourself to a cup of hot cup cider and a heaping portion of apple crumble. Fall is finally back and so is Cynthia Roemer, my guest today.

Cynthia Roemer is the author of three wonderful books: Under This Same Sky, Under Prairie Skies, and Under Moonlit Skies. These midwestern prairie romances follow the hearts and struggles of three women as they deal with loss, love, and hard choices. Readers will forever be touched by the way Cynthia weaves real characters with real problems into stories which captivate. Let me introduce you to the woman herself.

Crystal: Thank you so much for joining me today, Cynthia. First up are my Fast Five–shaken up and changed!

Coffee or Tea?

Cynthia: Neither really, I’m more a water or lemonade type of gal! I get my caffeine from chocolate!   =)

Crystal: Lemonade makes me think of summer. 🙂

Christmas or Easter?

Cynthia: Both! LOL! But if I had to choose, I choose Easter, because it celebrates Jesus’ resurrection

Crystal: It’s a hard one to choose between for sure.

Spring or Fall?

Cynthia: Fall

Crystal: There is just nothing compared to the magic of changing leave and sweater weather.

Print or E-book?

Cynthia:  Definitely print

Crystal: With you 100%.

Favorite Bible Verse

Cynthia:  Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, saith the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you.”

Crystal: Definitely a comforting one.

Writing & Life

What keeps you busy most days?

Cynthia: I work at an elementary library two days a week. Most other days, when I’m not writing, I’m doing normal wife/mom things: cooking, laundry, cleaning, spending time with family.

Crystal: Life in an elementary school is lots of fun. I’m so glad you get that experience! And I guess not even authors get to escape the day to day drudgery.

When you DO get to write, what does your workspace look like?

Cynthia: Most days, I’m at my desktop in our living room. But when the weather is nice, I love going out on our porch with my laptop.

Crystal: That sounds lovely. I hope you get to enjoy the outside weather a lot this Fall. It’s one of my favorite times of the year.

Do you have any pets?

Cynthia:  At present, we have one cat named Chad. I named him and his sister Charlotte after the characters in my second novel when I was in the midst of writing it. Sadly, Charlotte got killed. Now Chad is one super-spoiled kitty!!

Crystal: That is so sad!!! I am so glad Chad has you to spoil him. Speaking of your books…

How did it feel to wrap up the Prairie Skies series?

Cynthia:  Both sad and satisfying. I’ll so miss the characters and will always hold them in my heart, but trust the Lord will stir equally endearing characters in my imagination in the future! 

What was the best part about writing this series?

Cynthia: Creating the characters and also the research! These are probably my favorite parts of writing. Such fun!

Do you have any plans for a future project?

Cynthia: Currently, I’m researching and brainstorming for a fourth novel set during the latter part of the Civil War and immediately following it. It’s still formulating in my mind, but involves an injured Union soldier and a sympathetic Southern belle. At this point, it seems to be a standalone project…unless the Lord gives ideas for a series.  =)

Crystal: I love Civil War stories, especially with characters on opposite sides of the lines. We’ll be praying for you as that idea develops!

Which character was the most fun to create?

Cynthia: Oh, it’s difficult to choose just one. In Under This Same Sky, I loved Becky’s friend, Jimmy. He’s the wise and loving friend everyone wants and dreams of. In Under Prairie Skies, little Johnny was a lot of fun. I loved his innocence and the way he related to Charlotte. In Under Moonlit Skies, it’s a toss-up between Stew and old Annie. Stew was such a great guy, always willing to put others ahead of himself. But I also loved old Annie’s godly candidness and sweet spirit.

Crystal: I am fond of those particular characters, especially Stew.

Fun, Zaney Question of the Day

If you could have super power, which would it be?

Cynthia: To be able to split myself into two Cynthia’s – one to do what I need to do and the other to do what I want to do – write!  =)

Crystal: Boy do I wish I could do that, except maybe even more versions of myself!

Thank so much for visiting with us.

Readers, if you are interested in learning more about Cynthia’s books you can check them out by clicking on the book covers below. Thank so much for stopping by and have a great week!