Historical Christian Fiction

Meet Michelle Griep!

A Pen and Ink Fanatic

Dare I be so bold as to call myself an author? Being that I'm one of those freaks who attended poetry workshops instead of summer camp during my formative years, yes, I will. While other teens busied themselves throwing parties when their parents weren't home, I was the nerd holed up in my room with pen and paper.

A Relative

Relatives. Can't shoot 'em. It's against the law, although I bet my husband and four children have been tempted now and again to put me in their crosshairs. I'm a wife of twenty-something years and mother of two sons and two daughters. And yes, it's true...boys are way easier than girls, unless drama is something you crave.

An Anti-Establishment Rabblerouser

I am one of those library-card wielding, mini-van driving, let's-take-a-jaunt-to-the-grocery-store and call it a field trip kind of homeschoolers. But allow me this disclaimer: I don't wear denim jumpers, and I farm out anything related to science or math. You can read some of my views on homeschooling at:

http://www.crosswalk.com/homeschool/1382138/print/
http://www.crosswalk.com/homeschool/1331392/print/

A Princess

No, I'm not currently on medication for delusions of grandeur. I am a daughter of a King. Seriously. I take the Bible as inspired truth and that's what it says (Romans 8:16, 17). If you'd like to find out more about this, click here.

A Boxer Lover

I'm not talking Fruit of the Loom vs. Hanes. I'm talking stubby-tailed, fuzzy muzzled, bundles of face-licking love. As the great philosopher Groucho Marx once said, "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." Click here to see photos of my current canine companion.

An Anglophile

What's the deal with me and Great Britain? Beats me. I'm as passionate about anything English as I am about chocolate and java. Oddly enough, I prefer Bronte over Austen, and if you'd like to debate the qualities of Typhoo versus PG Tips, feel free to e-mail me.

A Sci-Fi Geek

As a matter of fact, that was me squirreled away in the backseat of the school bus with my nose plastered in a Bradbury book. Throughout junior high, I escaped classmate alien abductions by reading Asimov, Vonnegut and Wells. And I'm doggone pleased to be living in the same metro area as Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore.

A Chef

Sorry, I did not graduate from the Cordon Bleu. I didn't even cough up the cash to attend. I am, however, a veteran of once-a-month cooking, and you can be, too. Check out Once A Month Cooking. Also, if you'd like to e-mail me, I'll send you my favorite brownie recipe.

Michelle's Books:

GALLIMORE (Black Lyon Publishing 2008)

Jessica Neale turns her back on everyone the day her husband dies. After conceding to a vacation in England, a bizarre storm and near-fatal accident alters her reality, and she finds herself in the past. When confronted by a knight bearing the mirror-image of her apathetic heart, it's a rude awakening to what she's allowed herself to become.

Colwyn Haukswyrth, as cold and unfeeling as the armor he wears, is a knight who has one focus in life-himself. The product of a family rooted in hatred and greed, he never understood the significance of forgiveness. Until he meets Jessica Neale. More vexing and irksome than any wench he's ever encountered, this provoking bit of a woman teaches him what genuine love is… a lesson he'll take with him to the grave.

CUP OF COMFORT DEVOTIONAL FOR MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
(Tyndale House 2009)

Few bonds are more blessed than that of mother and daughter. Encompassing all of life itself, this special relationship colors every woman's past, present, and future. This moving new collection shows how God's love and compassion for mothers and daughters is at work in their lives every day of the year. Featuring a touching essay for each month, biblical passages, and real-life accounts of mother/daughter miracles large and small, this devotional is a daily dose of grace and goodness for Christians everywhere.

Devotional titles are: Piercing Pride, Altered Expectations, Instructional Insomnia, Taming my Temper.

LIFE SAVORS FOR WOMEN (Tyndale House 2008)

When women get together, a special synergy and camradarie occur. This isn't a new thing. In times past, women often did their chores and marketing together. The older women taught the younger women in matters of the home logistics, relationships and godliness. The presence of other women in our lives is a blessed gift of God.

Spend some time with three dozen new women friends as they challenge, inspire, and encourage you on your journey. Life Savors for Women is chick-thick with personal stories and lessons through which God will minister his love and grace.

TRAVELING CALVARY'S ROAD (CSS Publishing 2007)

At Easter, celebrating the sacrifice of the Saviour is an event full of anticipation and joy. Embrace the Fountain of Joy that is Jesus by hearing and feeling the spiritual events from Ash Wednesday through Easter. Rejoice in what God has done by the propitiation of his Son to save his enemies.

This anthology provides an abundance of services, dramas, monologues, and sermons for Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, and Easter. Easy to stage and perform, the programs use varying numbers of people and flexible hymns. Copy privileges are granted.