Jennifer Mauter author of "Illumination Station"

1. What is your name and the title of your book(s)?

Jennifer Mauter - author of a Christian Children's book named "Illumination Station"

2. What is one thing you think your readers would like to know about you?
I love teaching children the Word of God. I really try to find interesting, creative ways to make learning the Bible fun. I am the only Sunday School teacher in my church with children ranging in age from 5-15. This can be very challenging and rewarding at the same time. Many of my kids have been in may class for 8+ years. I need to be inventive!!

3. When did you know that you wanted to become a writer?
When I wrote the book as a Sunday School lesson and my class loved it. I sent the manuscript in on a whim and was very excited that Tate accepted it.

4. What are your strong points in your writing style or methods?
I'm not sure that I have any outstanding strong points that other authors don't already have. I do love to take a very creative approach to my lessons; ie: my book has light bulb characters that only illuminate with God's Word. I also named all the characters with light bulb terms; Wally Socketbottom, Sam Halide, Mrs Filament, Coach Tungsten, etc .

5. Are you a reader?
Unfortunately I don't read as much as I should

6. What are you reading right now?
The Bible and Christian study series.

7. Do you have another book that you are working on and hasn't been submitted for publication? Tell about it.
I don't have one that hasn't been submitted, but I have one that is on-hold.. Actually I think my second book (#2 in the series) is better than the first. Tate has accepted it as well, but I want to see how successful my first book is before I invest in the printing of a second one. I don't have the money to invest on a whim.

8. What are your biggest obstacles to writing and how do you overcome them?
My biggest obstacle is getting the word out! I have a very difficult time promoting myself. I'm much more comfortable in front of children or in the background

9. Please put a description of each of your books here. 
My first book - "Illumination Station - The Big Adventure" is about a beautiful, spiritual town called Illumination Station with just two streets: Commandment Drive and Temptation Highway. The townspeople are special light-bulbs that don't require electricity of any kind. Their only source of power is God's Word. The two main characters, Wally Socketbottom and Sam Halide are two typical 10 year old boys who get caught up in temptation. Though they are warned, they continue to stray from God's Word and their lights go visibly dim. The whole town knows why, so they need to earn their way back to the Lord.
My second book - "Illumination Station - Hurtful Words" follows the same characters as they struggle with hatefulness and hurt feelings.

10. How can readers contact you or purchase your books?
Please put your website or blog here. Unfortunately, I don't have a website or blog at this time. My book is currently available at:

www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-60696-059-2 , Amazon.com, Target.com, Barnes & Noble.com and other online bookstores. It is not available in stores at this time.

I would greatly appreciate any feedback or comments through email at rmauter@sbcglobal.net