Welcome to My Wilderness
Hello! I’m so glad you dropped in. Please, grab your favorite beverage and relax here a while. Peruse these pages, drop me a line, and let’s wile away some time exploring stories together. Keep reading to find a free gift!
I’m author Naomi Musch. I was born and raised in central Wisconsin but have made my home for many years in the pristine north woods, where my husband Jeff and I live as epically as God allows, enjoying the families of our adult children. Amidst it, I write about imperfect people who are finding hope and faith to overcome their struggles, whether the story venue is rich in American history or along more contemporary lines. In short, I write to change the story. Along the way, my own is sometimes changed.
Besides writing, my biggest joys are my family–loving on my passel of grandchildren, encouraging homeschoolers and new writers, gardening, camping, kayaking, and fellowshipping with friends.
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I’d love to connect with you! I am available for speaking, workshops, and book groups. I love engaging with others and I’m always on the search for kernels of a new story.
Please, grab your favorite beverage and relax here a while. Peruse these pages, drop me a line, and let’s wile away some time exploring stories together. As my thank you for stopping by, I invite you to download this free phone wallpaper (png) or the printable Read-By-Genre Record (pdf) or both! I’ve included a simple black & white version for the reading record if you’d rather avoid color printing.
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Three New Books in 2024!
Brand New! Available Now!
Courting the Country Preacher – 4 Stories of Faith, Hope, and Falling in Love
Summer 2024
An updated title that was out of print for six years, now re-released with new writing, fresh editing, and a gorgeously redesigned cover, here’s she is!
Paint Me Althena
Three years ago, Ava Day lost her way. She buried love and walked away, persuaded she had failed as a wife to Ethan and mother to their two young daughters. She’s since become Althena Bell, searching for her identity in painting fantasy art. She’s also moved in with Dan, a man whose idea of artistic expression is the ink on his arms and a purring street bike dressed in chrome.
Since his wife’s disappearance, Ethan Day has found refuge in a new faith, encouraged to grow by lovely widow Jackie Meyer. His star has risen in the art world, even though his personal life remains fractured. Now he wonders if it’s time to stop praying for Ava’s return and move on. If only he knew where she was and had answers to the questions that haunt him.
When Ava’s crooked path leads her into crisis with nowhere to turn, a chance encounter lands her unexpectedly in the haven of Ethan’s home again. Her children don’t seem to remember her, but her unleashed heart recalls everything she lost and aches to recapture. Nevertheless, conflict between her search for identity and Ethan’s new faith, along with interference from others, might break the safety net he offers.
Another Release Earlier This Year!
Polly ~ Apron Strings, Book One ~ a 1920s Vintage Romance
Polly ~ Book One in a string of heartfelt inspirational stories, featuring different women throughout the decades from 1920 to 2020. One cookbook connects them all…
Did you miss any of these previous releases that received honors?
Song for the Hunter, the much-anticipated sequel to Mist O’er the Voyageur
Tragedy brought them together, but learning the truth might tear them apart.
Métis hunter Bemidii Marchal has never played his flute to court a maiden, but considers the possibility at Fort William’s Great Rendezvous. However, when rescuing his sister causes an influential man’s death, the hunter becomes the hunted. Bemidii flees for refuge to Lake Superior’s Madeline Island and takes the name his French father called him, Benjamin.
Carrying a secret, Camilla Bonnet travels with her husband into the wilderness where tragedy awaits. Now left alone, she fears “Benjamin” but is forced to trust him. As she does, their friendship grows and turns to deeper feelings. Then Bemidii discovers more about the man he killed. Now the secret he hides might turn Camilla’s heart away—and demand his life.
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