About The Authors
Interview with books4guys on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/XGpN4fbGsWk?si=MjlfbLdV7DZOOvlZ
William A. Wright (Bill) and Dale Ann Edmiston (Brave Knight Writers) are a husband-and-wife writing team who live in Pennsylvania. Bill gets the ideas, discusses them with Dale Ann, and writes up the draft; Dale Ann then works on the content and line edits.
Our theme is all about spiritual warfare (hence the brave knights), because all of our stories feature a character tapping into courage received through God's grace.
Most of Bill’s inspiration comes from life experience. Bill and Dale Ann have hiked and motorcycled through much of North America., Eurpoe, and the Caribbean islands. Their works include several short stories and novel-length fiction creations.
Bill writes and works in local missions, helping friends, family, and neighbors. He is currently writing about his adventures growing up in a shanty town. He has won awards for flash fiction at Saint Davids Christian Writers Conference. Dale Ann edits and works with him. She is writing a devotional series. She earned two master’s degrees from Edinboro University. Committed to the writing craft, they attend writing conferences, and have completed master’s level writing courses at Southern New Hampshire University. Discover stories of courage and grace with Brave Knight Writers, where spiritual warfare meets inspiring narratives. Visit now to explore their latest releases and receive a free e-book by joining their community!
Interview with William A. Wright (Bill) and Dale Ann Edmiston
Do you have any hobbies?
Bicycling, especially the Great Allegheny Passage lately. Also, all of the fantastic bicycle trails in Western PA. Organic gardening (asparagus, green beans, carrots, and beets are our favorites).
What is your favorite vacation spot?
Love to stay home, although we’ve been a lot of places, we don’t typically revisit the same place
If you were given a ticket to anywhere and spending money to indulge, where would you go?
New Zealand
Do you have pets?
Currently, 1 beagle, and a cat for each floor of the house (3). We had ducks and chickens in the past.
What is your favorite color and what do you love about it?
Gray, apparently. We have a gray stone house.
What was your favorite book as a child?
“The Young Children’s Shelf of Books”, all the Bobbsey Twins and Nancy Drews, and by age 11, Taylor Caldwell
What is one thing about yourself you’d like to change or are trying to work on?
Better marketing skills
What music genre/singer/band is your go-to for a bad day? For working?
Top Christian/ 3rd Day/Lauren Daigle/Hillsong United
Do you re-read books? If so, is there one in particular?
Yes, The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis, The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis
Are you an introvert, extravert, or ambivert?
yes
Does pineapple go on pizza?
and with salmon
How many places have you lived?
too numerous to count, but started here, also the west, the south, and Europe
What was your first job?
Bill- Dad’s Dairy Queen- (age 12)
Dale-Ann Paper route (9th birthday)
What is your favorite down time activity?
READ!
Are you an outdoor type? Have a green thumb?
Yes and yes on both counts for both of us
If you could live inside a movie, which would you choose and which character would you be?
Don’t pay much attention to movies, although we are looking forward to Antonio Sabato Jr.’s new production company.
Are you the type to take a dare?
No
Do you have a favorite motto or quote that applies to your own life?
Phil 4: 8 &9
What is one thing you’ve learned through experience that you’d love to pass along to others?
Pray. Early and often.
What books, other than your own, would you highly recommend?
Anything by C.S. Lewis, or Priscilla Shirer
On to writing: what inspired you to start creating stories/non-fiction? How long ago?
Bill’s Irish. A need to embellish, I guess. He has helped me so much with my life and career,
I want to help him with his writing endeavors.
How do you choose your settings (fiction) or topics (non-fiction)?
Places we’ve been and people we’ve talked with.
Can you tell us a bit about your path to publication?
Self published Havasupai in 2015, St. Croix in 2020, and Instead, by Grace in 2021. Bought and read every book on publishing there is.
Finally, please tell us about your books and add your website so we can find you:
Havasupai- Spiritual, generational, cultural conflict staged in the Grand Canyon.
St. Croix: the novel- Wrecked by the storms of life, a castaway searches for refuge.
St. Croix: through the wall- The storms continue to hammer our castaway until he breaks and accepts the peace only God can offer.
St. Croix: the gift- One final storm remains in a dystopian world, the only survivors will be those who choose a way other than participation.
Above & Beyond: radio silence- War through the eyes of 20-year old.
Paper Alley- The battle over territories continues for 2 veterans out of the war zone.
Instead, by Grace- The theft of peace & security—by a man seeking escape through drugs and alcohol.
Instead, I Cooked- A man cooks healthy recipes for a busy family
Knightly Ramblings: knights in creation- A compilation of short stories of a wanderer seeking truth in creation.
Daily Devotions for Brave Knights: feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace- Devotional and journal with bite-sized daily readings.
Daily Devotions for Brave Knights: with truth like a belt around your waist- Devotional and journal with bite-sized verses about truth.
