Author Interview with Anita Hackley Lambert, Author of SOUL STIRRINGS #authorinterview

Today we are interviewing Anita Hackley Lambert, author of the Soul Stirrings series. But first, here's a little bit about the author. 

Welcome Anita!

Renowned for her expertise as a genealogist, historian, and biographer, Anita Hackley Lambert secured her place in history with her inaugural book—a feat lauded by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Levering Lewis, esteemed historian Charles Patterson, and Harpers Ferry Historical National Park. She stands unrivaled as the familial authority, penning insightful biographies of F.H.M. Murray and Barry A. Murray, both visionary businessmen and lifelong champions of civil rights. As the CEO and president of her former high-tech company, Ms. Lambert founded HLE Publishing, a subsidiary of Hackley Lambert Enterprises—from which she launched her writing career. 

With a passion for sharing God’s truth and a deep understanding of scripture, she crafts compelling messages that uplift, encourage, and strengthen believers in their walk with Christ. Her works reflect a profound commitment to faith, wisdom, and the transformative power of God’s love. Through her books, devotionals, and teachings, Anita aims to empower readers to confidently embrace their spiritual journey, trust in God’s promises, and experience the abundant life He has planned for them.

She is the mother of three sons and one daughter. Nestled in the picturesque Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, she lives with her husband. Her journey continues. In addition to two captivating biographies, she as added an impressive number of faith-based nonfiction gems to her literary legacy. 

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Interview

Can you share a story about what brought you to this particular career path (becoming an author)?

My journey into authorship was birthed from deep pain and divine intervention. By age fourteen, I had endured a traumatic childhood that left me bitter, withdrawn, and emotionally shattered. In the quiet corners of my despair, I found myself scribbling words into a notebook—my first unpublished manuscript, No Where to Run. Writing became my therapy, my voice, my way of healing.

One life-altering moment stands out: during a Christian fellowship around our family’s kitchen table, the Spirit of the Lord descended upon me. I heard Him say clearly to my spiritual ears, “Anita, you can choose to be bitter or better. Which do you choose?” That question forever changed the trajectory of my life. I chose “better.”

From that moment, I knew my calling was to first become an ordained evangelist and then a published author—not for fame, but to uplift and encourage others to surrender their lives to Christ and witness their transformation through His love. It took many years, much growth, and more divine guidance before my first book was released in 2006, but that holy encounter is what ignited the spark. However, I was surprised to learn the first direction of writing was in historical biographies, especially since history was my list interest, at that time.

Can you share the most interesting story that occurred to you in the course of your career?

The most extraordinary story of my career is one I have yet to fully tell—it will be revealed in my forthcoming memoir. It involves not one, but two near-death experiences that forever marked my spiritual walk.

In both encounters, I was clinically dead. During one, I descended into hell, confronted Satan, and was later rescued by Jesus and angels. In the second, I was taken to the third Heaven where Jesus showed me events yet to come—global destruction, a future pandemic, and His unrelenting call to warn others.

These experiences were not dreams or figments of imagination. They were divine commissions. I was shown what eternity holds, both in horror and in glory, and sent back with a message for the world. 

My near-death experiences taught me that God’s call on your life is irrevocable—and that revival begins in the soul. Lord willing, this testimony will be shared by the end of 2025 in my memoir—a call to repentance and hope for every reader.

 

What was the biggest challenge you faced in your journey to becoming an author?

The hardest challenge? Waiting on God’s perfect timing.

Although I had the desire, drafts, outlines, and even completed manuscripts, I was not released by the Holy Spirit to publish until years later. Over a span of 16 years, I faithfully documented at least 20 book concepts and early drafts, while refining my gift in the secret place.

Then came 2023. The wait was over. Doors began to open, and my obedience bore fruit. To date, I’ve published five books and have at least four more slated for release in 2025, with five more planned for 2026, Lord willing. The delay wasn’t denial—it was divine preparation. And every moment of waiting was a lesson in trust, surrender, and maturity and reward.

 

What is the main empowering lesson you want your readers to take away after finishing your book?

The heart of my Soul Stirrings devotional series can be summed up in this truth: You matter to God.

Your past doesn’t disqualify you; your pain doesn’t define you, and your future is not lost. But to walk in your divine purpose, you must first accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Only then can He lead you into all truth, healing, identity, and purpose.

This inspiring series is more than words on a page—it’s a spiritual invitation. It’s a call for the hurting, the seeking, and the silent to rise and believe that God’s love is relentless. He care about your life—You matter to Him. Even when everyone else fails you, God never will.

What is the one habit you believe contributed the most to you becoming a great writer?

Without hesitation, I credit my growth as a writer to one habit: complete obedience to the voice of God.

My creative process is rooted in prayer and spiritual downloads. I often wake up with vivid, Holy Spirit-inspired outlines, titles, entire chapters, and even cover concepts. When God speaks, I write.

I don’t force the process—I follow it. I’ve learned that when I stay yielded to Him, He perfects the message. It’s not just writing; it’s ministry through the written word. That’s what makes my writing impactful and divinely led.

You are a person of enormous influence. If you could start a movement that would bring the most amount of good to the most amount of people, what would that be?

In responding to this question, I am exposing my actual conceptual ideas. 

I would launch a “Soul Stirrings” international movement—a Spirit-filled global network dedicated to healing, empowerment, and spiritual renewal.

This movement would include publishing opportunities for faith-based authors, virtual fellowships for prayer and encouragement, creative workshops for trauma survivors, and evangelistic outreach to awaken dormant gifts and divine callings.

It would be more than an organization—it would be a revival hub for souls across continents. Its mission? To stir every heart, ignite divine purpose, and unify the global body of Christ through truth, love, and action.

Lord willing and time permitting, I hope to implement this plan. And, if not me, then I pray to impart this divine platform to another person appointed by the Lord.

About the Series

Soul Stirrings: Book 1

Soul Stirrings invites you on a transformative journey, offering devotions rooted in God’s timeless Word. This heartfelt series is designed to help you navigate life’s challenges, embrace His boundless love, renew your spirit, and walk boldly in His light. Whether seeking clarity, hope, encouragement, or a deeper connection with God, this book will stir your soul and renew your spirit.

What’s Inside:

• Uplifting Inspiration: Thought-provoking devotions to uplift your heart and nurture your faith.

• Practical Wisdom: Encouraging insights to overcome trials, find clarity, and deepen your walk with God.

• Spiritual Renewal: Messages of hope to align your life with God’s divine plan and empower you to live with grace and purpose.

Why You’ll Love Soul Stirrings

• Rooted in Scripture: Every devotional message is guided by the truths of God’s Word.

• Life-Changing Perspective: Encourages growth, resilience, and spiritual healing.

• For Every Season of Life: Soul Stirrings provides wisdom and encouragement tailored to your journey, whether in a storm or on the mountaintop.

Perfect For:

• Daily personal devotions.

• Gifts for friends and loved ones seeking hope and inspiration.

• Small group or Bible study reflections.

Begin Your Faith Journey Today!

Let Soul Stirrings be your companion as you discover the life God has designed for you. Every page brings renewed strength, peace, and a deeper connection to His promises.

Soul Stirrings: Inspirational Messages Through Revelation is available at Amazon.

Soul Stirrings Book 2:

FIND HEALING, STRENGTH, AND RENEWAL THROUGH GOD’S GRACE. Life’s challenges can leave us weary and searching for hope, but God’s grace is a refuge, a healer, and a restorer—lifting us from brokenness into wholeness.

Soul STIRRINGS: Inspirational Messages With Grace to Restore is an uplifting collection of faith-filled reflections, biblical wisdom, and transformative messages designed to strengthen your spirit and renew your faith. Through deep scriptural insights and real-life encouragement, you’ll discover:

✔ Strength in hardship as faith is tested and refined
✔ Healing from past wounds through God’s unfailing love
✔ Clarity and wisdom to navigate life’s challenges
✔ The life-changing power of grace to transform and restore

Each chapter serves as a spiritual awakening, reminding you that God’s grace is abundant, unshakable, and available to you right now. Whether you’re in a season of waiting, healing from past struggles, or seeking a closer walk with God, this book will stir your soul, uplift your heart, and inspire you to embrace His grace with bold faith.

Restoration is always within reach—let His grace renew your life today!

Soul Stirrings: Inspirational Messages with Grace to Restore is available at Amazon.

Soul Stirrings Book 3: 

DISCOVER STRENGTH, PURPOSE, AND VICTORY IN GOD’S PRESENCE. Life is filled with storms and uncertainties, but one truth remains unshakable: God is always on your side. Soul STIRRINGS: Experience the Unshakable Presence of God delivers powerful, faith-filled messages that will strengthen your spirit, ignite your faith, and deepen your trust in God’s promises.

Through compelling real-life testimonies and biblical wisdom, this book will help you:

✔ Overcome life’s challenges by standing on God’s Word
✔ Step boldly into your divine calling with faith and confidence
✔ Embrace gratitude, trust, and hope in every season
✔ Walk in God’s anointing and spiritual purpose
✔ Find renewal and rest in His ever-present love

Each chapter offers scriptural insights, spiritual reflection, and practical guidance to help you align with God’s will and step into your victorious destiny. Whether facing trials, seeking renewal, or desiring a deeper connection with God, this book will equip you with strength, encouragement, and divine assurance. You are never alone, never forgotten. With God on your side, victory is already yours.

Soul Stirrings: Inspirational Message with God On Your Side is available at Amazon.

When Jane Carstairs goes to Chelston Hall to complete an archival project, she wakes up in the woods there, only it's no longer 2015 ... it's 1815, and she's faced with the discovery of a possibly dead man… Author: Arabella SheratonPages: 324Format: Paperback, KindleGenre: Regency Romance/Historical Romance/Time Travel/Murder Mystery Escape into the drama and romance of the Regency era with To Murder a Marquis, an immersive time travel adventure full of mystery and passion. When modern-day Jane Carstairs awakens in nineteenth-century England, she's thrust into a captivating world of lords and ladies, grand estates, and old-fashioned courtship. But Jane soon realizes there's a sinister murder plot afoot. As Jane works to discover the truth, she finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue. Will she solve the mystery in time or fall victim to the assassin? And can Jane resist the magnetic pull of attraction in this unfamiliar era? Transport yourself back to the richly detailed Regency world and join Jane on her unforgettable quest for justice and love. With vivid descriptions, gripping suspense, and passionate romantic encounters, To Murder a Marquis is a time travel adventure you won't want to miss. Embark on the journey today and discover why readers are raving about this unique, spellbinding tale of courage, connection, and timeless romance. To Murder a Marquis is available at Amazon. Here’s what reviewers are saying about To Murder a Marquis! “Arabella Sheraton seamlessly transports readers back to the Regency era, bringing the period to life with rich immersive details and offering a great balance of gripping suspense, vivid historical imagery, and passionate romance.” — K.C Finn, author of The Mind’s Eye "A delightful time-travel adventure that transports the reader to the captivating world of Regency England. Author Arabella Sheraton weaves an enthralling tale of mystery, romance, and self-discovery as modern-day historian Jane Carstairs finds herself unexpectedly swept back in time to the year 1815. The vivid historical details bring the Regency setting to life, allowing readers to fully immerse themselves in this milieu of grand estates and old-fashioned courtship rituals. The gripping suspense and clever twists kept me turning the pages, eager to uncover the truth alongside Jane..." - Clio, Amazon Book ExcerptFurious barking woke me from a very nice dream in which my ex-fiancé Allan Hunter was on his knees, begging me to stay, and I had just flung his ring back in his face in a most satisfying manner. The fact he’d dumped me for a full-breasted bistro waitress called Tawnee—that’s right, with a double “e”—who clearly said all the right adoring things, had the intelligence of a single-celled organism, and was a tigress in the bedroom was something I chose to ignore. The dog wouldn’t stop barking. I opened my eyes, and there he was, a beautiful russet-coloured retriever, barking like mad, but with his tail wagging. Still slightly dazed, I shook my head. What the hell was I doing lying under a tree? I was supposed to be in the library at Chelston Hall, helping Dad, who was in hospital in London with bronchitis, collate the archives of the Hadley family. I could almost hear him say, “Jane Carstairs, what on earth are you doing there when you should be working?” The dog was still barking. I’m not afraid of dogs so I raised myself on one elbow. “Here, boy. What’s the matter?” I held out one hand for him to come over and have a sniff as an introduction. The dog took a few steps forward, then ran back to his original spot, and barked once. Clearly, a clever canine. He was telling me something. But what? I struggled to sit up. For some reason, my clothes were constricting; something like a straitjacket encircled my chest. Instead of my casual T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers, I wore an ankle-length flowing dress, and short lace-up boots, along with a tight, short, long-sleeved jacket. I was in period costume straight out of Pride and Prejudice. Not funny! Someone had obviously pranked me but managing to undress and get me into this suffocating costume was beyond a joke. Plus, how did I get from sitting in a chair in the library to lying under a tree? Back to the dog again, which now seemed very agitated. He ran back and forth a bit and whined. By pulling my dress and copious amounts of petticoat up to my knees, tearing something at the jacket shoulder in the process, I managed to stand. The dog ran off through the trees as if on a mission. Maybe someone was hurt, and the mutt was looking for help? Dogs can be so clever that way. Running in the narrow skirt was impossible so I hitched the skirt as high as I could and chased after the dog. Ten minutes later I arrived, panting, at the scene of a bloody accident. Bloody is no exaggeration. A man, also dressed in period costume—riding gear—lay on his back, his arms flung out. He was either asleep, or unconscious, or ... I didn’t even want to consider the last option. The dog stood next to him, its tail wagging. It looked at me, whining as if to say, “Help him.” I knelt and took a closer look. Robert William Edward Hadley, the Marquis of Coleston, lay before me. An arrow protruded from the top of his left shoulder, a massive amount of blood soaked the front of his fawn-coloured coat, and he looked very dead. – Excerpted from To Murder a Marquis by Arabella Sheraton, Bublish, Inc., 2024. Reprinted with permission. About the Author From Jane Austen to Georgette Heyer, Arabella Sheraton has found both enjoyment and inspiration in sparkling, witty Regency novels. She also loves history and generally finds the past more fascinating than the future. Arabella wrote her first Regency romance to entertain her aged mom who loved the genre. Arabella is honoured to share the adventures of her heroes and heroines with readers. Author Links Website | Facebook | X | Goodreads

When Jane Carstairs goes to Chelston Hall to complete an archival project, she wakes up in the woods there, only it's no longer 2015 ... it's 1815, and she's faced with the discovery of a possibly dead man…

 

Author: Arabella Sheraton

Pages: 324

Format: Paperback, Kindle

Genre: Regency Romance/Historical Romance/Time Travel/Murder Mystery 

 

Escape into the drama and romance of the Regency era with To Murder a Marquis, an immersive time travel adventure full of mystery and passion. When modern-day Jane Carstairs awakens in nineteenth-century England, she's thrust into a captivating world of lords and ladies, grand estates, and old-fashioned courtship. But Jane soon realizes there's a sinister murder plot afoot. As Jane works to discover the truth, she finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue. Will she solve the mystery in time or fall victim to the assassin? And can Jane resist the magnetic pull of attraction in this unfamiliar era? Transport yourself back to the richly detailed Regency world and join Jane on her unforgettable quest for justice and love. With vivid descriptions, gripping suspense, and passionate romantic encounters, To Murder a Marquis is a time travel adventure you won't want to miss. Embark on the journey today and discover why readers are raving about this unique, spellbinding tale of courage, connection, and timeless romance.

To Murder a Marquis is available at Amazon.

Here’s what reviewers are saying about To Murder a Marquis!

“Arabella Sheraton seamlessly transports readers back to the Regency era, bringing the period to life with rich immersive details and offering a great balance of gripping suspense, vivid historical imagery, and passionate romance.”

— K.C Finn, author of The Mind’s Eye

"A delightful time-travel adventure that transports the reader to the captivating world of Regency England. Author Arabella Sheraton weaves an enthralling tale of mystery, romance, and self-discovery as modern-day historian Jane Carstairs finds herself unexpectedly swept back in time to the year 1815. The vivid historical details bring the Regency setting to life, allowing readers to fully immerse themselves in this milieu of grand estates and old-fashioned courtship rituals. The gripping suspense and clever twists kept me turning the pages, eager to uncover the truth alongside Jane..."

- Clio, Amazon

 

 Book Excerpt

Furious barking woke me from a very nice dream in which my ex-fiancé Allan Hunter was on his knees, begging me to stay, and I had just flung his ring back in his face in a most satisfying manner. The fact he’d dumped me for a full-breasted bistro waitress called Tawnee—that’s right, with a double “e”—who clearly said all the right adoring things, had the intelligence of a single-celled organism, and was a tigress in the bedroom was something I chose to ignore.

The dog wouldn’t stop barking. I opened my eyes, and there he was, a beautiful russet-coloured retriever, barking like mad, but with his tail wagging. Still slightly dazed, I shook my head. What the hell was I doing lying under a tree? I was supposed to be in the library at Chelston Hall, helping Dad, who was in hospital in London with bronchitis, collate the archives of the Hadley family. I could almost hear him say, “Jane Carstairs, what on earth are you doing there when you should be working?”

The dog was still barking. I’m not afraid of dogs so I raised myself on one elbow. “Here, boy. What’s the matter?”

I held out one hand for him to come over and have a sniff as an introduction. The dog took a few steps forward, then ran back to his original spot, and barked once. Clearly, a clever canine. He was telling me something. But what? I struggled to sit up. For some reason, my clothes were constricting; something like a straitjacket encircled my chest. Instead of my casual T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers, I wore an ankle-length flowing dress, and short lace-up boots, along with a tight, short, long-sleeved jacket. I was in period costume straight out of Pride and Prejudice. Not funny! Someone had obviously pranked me but managing to undress and get me into this suffocating costume was beyond a joke. Plus, how did I get from sitting in a chair in the library to lying under a tree? 

Back to the dog again, which now seemed very agitated. He ran back and forth a bit and whined. By pulling my dress and copious amounts of petticoat up to my knees, tearing something at the jacket shoulder in the process, I managed to stand. The dog ran off through the trees as if on a mission. Maybe someone was hurt, and the mutt was looking for help? Dogs can be so clever that way. Running in the narrow skirt was impossible so I hitched the skirt as high as I could and chased after the dog. Ten minutes later I arrived, panting, at the scene of a bloody accident. Bloody is no exaggeration. A man, also dressed in period costume—riding gear—lay on his back, his arms flung out. He was either asleep, or unconscious, or ... I didn’t even want to consider the last option. The dog stood next to him, its tail wagging. It looked at me, whining as if to say, “Help him.” I knelt and took a closer look. Robert William Edward Hadley, the Marquis of Coleston, lay before me. An arrow protruded from the top of his left shoulder, a massive amount of blood soaked the front of his fawn-coloured coat, and he looked very dead.

– Excerpted from To Murder a Marquis by Arabella Sheraton, Bublish, Inc., 2024. Reprinted with permission.

About the Author

From Jane Austen to Georgette Heyer, Arabella Sheraton has found both enjoyment and inspiration in sparkling, witty Regency novels. She also loves history and generally finds the past more fascinating than the future. Arabella wrote her first Regency romance to entertain her aged mom who loved the genre. Arabella is honoured to share the adventures of her heroes and heroines with readers.

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