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Welcome, Frances!
Frances Hoelsema is a wife and mother residing in Michigan where she gets to enjoy all four seasons, autumn being her favorite. After earning a degree in business and transcription, she now gets the best of both worlds by working from home as a real-time writing manager for an international transcription firm.
In her spare time, Frances thoroughly enjoys traveling, kayaking, hiking, shopping and loving on her cats. She is also an avid reader and writer who loves to engage with others through social media
Some concepts that Frances stands for are positive parenting, homeschooling, clean eating and pursuing a relationship with Christ instead of pursuing religion. She also believes in never giving up; that everyone should keep pursuing their dreams.
Frances loves to imagine a good story and write it to life so she’s always busy working on her next novel. Make sure to keep checking back to find out what’s next!
In her spare time, Frances thoroughly enjoys traveling, kayaking, hiking, shopping and loving on her cats. She is also an avid reader and writer who loves to engage with others through social media
Some concepts that Frances stands for are positive parenting, homeschooling, clean eating and pursuing a relationship with Christ instead of pursuing religion. She also believes in never giving up; that everyone should keep pursuing their dreams.
Frances loves to imagine a good story and write it to life so she’s always busy working on her next novel. Make sure to keep checking back to find out what’s next!
A Little About
Next Door Neighbors
Elena Montgomery, an elderly victim of fibromyalgia, has two main loves in her life: Brian, her attractive and hard-working son; and Jill Stevens, her caring friend and next door neighbor. When Brian and Jill meet for the first time, they have a chemistry that no one can deny.
Although Jill finds herself wanting to get closer to Brian, she believes she can’t. Being hurt in the past, she vows to remain single the rest of her life, thinking it’s better not to love than to love and get burned. Brian, on the other hand, wants to get to the bottom of her fears and show her that not all men are the same. He is determined to win her trust, her heart and her hand in marriage.
Through pain, passion and pursuit, will Brian be able to prove to Jill what true love is all about?
Author's Rating: PG
Although Jill finds herself wanting to get closer to Brian, she believes she can’t. Being hurt in the past, she vows to remain single the rest of her life, thinking it’s better not to love than to love and get burned. Brian, on the other hand, wants to get to the bottom of her fears and show her that not all men are the same. He is determined to win her trust, her heart and her hand in marriage.
Through pain, passion and pursuit, will Brian be able to prove to Jill what true love is all about?
Author's Rating: PG
Ten Things You Should Know About
Frances Hoelsema
1. What is your favorite song(s) to listen to while writing?
I cannot listen to music while writing. I would get easily distracted!
2. At what moment did you feel like you could say, “NOW, I'm an author?”
When I was finally selling novels to others outside of my circle. When someone I didn’t know in any way, shape or form read and reviewed my book, that was when I felt it was real. Even more so when someone from another country bought it! That’s just wow!
3. What is one of your favorite/go-to writing resources?
I use Google ALL….THE….TIME! I use it for vocabulary, word usage, writing structure, ideas, anything and everything.
4. Have you ever looked yourself up on Google? If so, did you find anything surprising?
Yes, I have. Nothing out of the ordinary came up, though!
5. Do you write using a keyboard, pen and paper, or both?
I write on my laptop or desktop computer.
6. What project are you working on now?
I am currently working on my third novel, which is the third (and last) one in my Neighbors series. It will also be a contemporary romance. It should be ready to be released in December!
7. What book are you currently reading?
I am currently reading a book by Laekan Zea Kemp called The Girl In Between. It’s a VERY interesting novel. I took a chance on it because it’s a genre I’m not used to reading, but I am so glad I found it! (Although I’m only half way through so that could possibly change, lol). *Please note this novel isn’t “clean” due to language.
8. Do you write/read every single day?
I read at least one chapter a night before I go to bed. I write just weekdays, and that’s only when I’m actually working on a novel. Right now I’m working on editing/formatting so I’m not actually writing.
9. What is one of your favorite beverages/snacks while writing?
Normally I drink just water, but on the rare occasion that I write on a weekend morning, my husband will make me some awesome French vanilla cappuccino. I love sipping on that as I type. And I don’t think I’ve actually had any snacks while writing. I don’t want to mess my keyboard up.
10. Describe your writing space as it is right now. What would be your ideal writing space (if it's different from this)?
I think that I have a pretty awesome workspace. I sit in a reclining chair with a warm blanket on my lap. On top is my laptop and to the one side is normally one of my cats. That is life right there!
I cannot listen to music while writing. I would get easily distracted!
2. At what moment did you feel like you could say, “NOW, I'm an author?”
When I was finally selling novels to others outside of my circle. When someone I didn’t know in any way, shape or form read and reviewed my book, that was when I felt it was real. Even more so when someone from another country bought it! That’s just wow!
3. What is one of your favorite/go-to writing resources?
I use Google ALL….THE….TIME! I use it for vocabulary, word usage, writing structure, ideas, anything and everything.
4. Have you ever looked yourself up on Google? If so, did you find anything surprising?
Yes, I have. Nothing out of the ordinary came up, though!
5. Do you write using a keyboard, pen and paper, or both?
I write on my laptop or desktop computer.
6. What project are you working on now?
I am currently working on my third novel, which is the third (and last) one in my Neighbors series. It will also be a contemporary romance. It should be ready to be released in December!
7. What book are you currently reading?
I am currently reading a book by Laekan Zea Kemp called The Girl In Between. It’s a VERY interesting novel. I took a chance on it because it’s a genre I’m not used to reading, but I am so glad I found it! (Although I’m only half way through so that could possibly change, lol). *Please note this novel isn’t “clean” due to language.
8. Do you write/read every single day?
I read at least one chapter a night before I go to bed. I write just weekdays, and that’s only when I’m actually working on a novel. Right now I’m working on editing/formatting so I’m not actually writing.
9. What is one of your favorite beverages/snacks while writing?
Normally I drink just water, but on the rare occasion that I write on a weekend morning, my husband will make me some awesome French vanilla cappuccino. I love sipping on that as I type. And I don’t think I’ve actually had any snacks while writing. I don’t want to mess my keyboard up.
10. Describe your writing space as it is right now. What would be your ideal writing space (if it's different from this)?
I think that I have a pretty awesome workspace. I sit in a reclining chair with a warm blanket on my lap. On top is my laptop and to the one side is normally one of my cats. That is life right there!
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