Dorena McFarland Williamson

Last summer, as I started my Wild Things and Castles in the Sky book project, I prayed a lot for a variety of diverse writers. I wanted the book to cover many types of topics, but I needed to be connected with more writers. Through a friend, I was introduced to Dorena Williams (through facebook). Though Dorena was really busy with her own writing projects and deadlines, she connected me with more writers, many of whom ended up writing for my book. How grateful I was that Dorena, who didn’t know me but was excited by my project and loves to connect people, took the time to help me. She was a true answer to prayer. This fall her new children’s book, A Celebration Place comes out the same month (through IVPKids) as Ned’s book St. Nicholas: The Giftgiver. Check out more of her books, such as ColorFULL, ThoughtFULL, and Crowned with Glory. I wish she had been writing books when my girls were younger. These would have been on heavy rotation as read-alouds.

The Celebration Place comes out in October 2021 with IVPKIds (the same time Ned’s St. Nicholas: The Giftgiver comes out.