God’s Timing Brings Sweet Redemption in Unexpected Ways with Michele Chynoweth

Ever feel like Job? Need an encouraging word today? Award-winning author Michele Chynoweth can relate. She shares how her own life's heartaches and brokenness reminded her of the story of Job. But God brings restoration and redemption, and Michele's story was not over. God's plans for her life continued to unfold in new and unexpected ways. Michele writes intriguing and fascinating modern-day suspense novels based on Old Testament stories. To top that off, one of her novels, The Jealous Son based on the story of Cain and Abel, is going into movie production this fall! Praise God! She is also an amazing speaker, book coach, and college instructor. Besides being a talented author herself, her heart is to equip and encourage other writers to become authors. I loved my conversation with Michele, and we talk about so many amazing things it's hard to recap it all here. I know what Michele shares will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Michele Chynoweth. Connect with Michele! You can connect with Michele at michelechynoweth.com and find out more about the movie, all her books, and how to work with her to make your writing shine! You can also check out her Your Book Done Right Master Class mentioned in the show. More About Michele Michele Chynoweth is the bestselling author of several award-winning contemporary suspense novels that re-imagine Old Testament stories from the Bible in an edgy, modern-day way. She loves helping writers become authors and is a sought-after conference speaker, professional editor with several publishing houses, book coach, and founder of “Your Book Done Right” Master Class and Elite Coaching. Michele Chynoweth bring stories in the Bible to life for today's readers with contemporary characters and plots so they can better understand and relate to God's messages of faith and hope. Michele's universally appealing inspirational novels are filled with drama, suspense and romance and include The Faithful One, based on the Book of Job, The Peace Maker, based on the story of David and Abigail in the First Book of Samuel, The Runaway Prophet, based on the Book of Jonah, and The Jealous Son, based on the story of Cain and Abel in the Book of Genesis, and The Wise Man, based on the Bible's story of Solomon. Michele believes the Old Testament stories are often difficult to read and comprehend, so she hopes that reimagining them in contemporary times with fiction that's fast-paced and entertaining will help readers appreciate them, understand God's messages and hopefully bring people back to the Bible itself. In addition to being an author, Michele is also an award-winning speaker, book coach and college instructor of writing, publishing and marketing fiction. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Michele and her husband have a blended family of five children and live in North East, Maryland. Michele has won several awards including:The CIPA Christian Indie Awards (2024)AWSA Golden Scroll Award for Contemporary Fiction (2023)Director’s Choice Award for The Wise Man, Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference (2023)Next Generation Indie Book Award (2023)New Apple Book Award for Best Cross-Genre Fiction (2018)Book Excellence Award for Best Religious Fiction (2018 & 2023)Top Shelf Magazine Indie Award for Best Inspirational FictionSelah Award for Best Suspense, Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference (2018)Readers Favorite International Book Awards for Inspirational Fiction (2014, 2016, 2020, 2023)Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference Writer of the Year (2012)Maryland Writers Association Fiction Prize for Best Drama (2001...