Where in the World Is Mateo? 🌎 A couple of weeks ago, I asked a question every new author eventually asks: Would anyone read my books? Someone did. So that led to another question: Could anyone find them? I did a little Google searching to find out. I searched my name first. That was encouraging. Then I searched Mateo and the Secrets of the Eternal Word. That was surprising. Google knew Mateo. So did Walmart. Bookshop.org. ThriftBooks. Amazon sites around the world. Even booksellers in countries where I had never submitted the book. And then Mateo had one more surprise waiting for me on Amazon. Apparently, the little boy from the mountains of Nicaragua has been traveling without me. 😊 🌎 Today on the blog: Where in the World Is Mateo? 👉 Read the story on my blog: steverhartwigauthor.com/blog #ChristianFiction #ChristianMiddleGrade #BiblicalFiction #AuthorJourney

Mateo may be the hero of the story. But none of his journeys would happen without Verbum Aeternum. It rests inside an abandoned church in the mountains of Nicaragua. Father Tomás watches over it. Doña Rosa knows about it. And both seem to understand far more than they're willing to tell Mateo. At first, Verbum appears to be an enormous, ancient Bible. But is it? In today's Behind the Story, we meet the mystery at the heart of Mateo and the Secrets of the Eternal Word. Who Is Verbum Aeternum? 👉 Read the new post on my blog: https://www.steverhartwigauthor.com/blog #ChristianMiddleGrade #BiblicalFiction #ChristianFiction #KidsAdventureBooks

How much does Father Tomás really know? He cares for an abandoned church in the mountains of Nicaragua—and watches over Verbum Aeternum, the ancient Bible that changes Mateo’s life. He is the one who brings Mateo and the mysterious book together. Coincidence? As Mateo’s journeys continue, that becomes harder to believe. Today’s Behind the Story introduces Father Tomás—priest, teacher, friend... and perhaps something more. 👉 Who Is Father Tomás? https://www.steverhartwigauthor.com/blog #ChristianMiddleGrade #BiblicalFiction #ChristianFiction #KidsAdventureBooks

I was honored to discover that Mateo and the Secrets of the Eternal Word was selected as a Daily Finds Featured Title on July 27. Seeing the book featured alongside bestselling Christian authors Ted Dekker & Bill Bright and award-winning biblical fiction author Mesu Andrews was an unexpected encouragement. Every author hopes their work will find readers. Moments like this remind me that Mateo is beginning to do just that. If you'd like to learn more about the story, read reviews, or explore the world of Mateo, I'd love to invite you to visit: https://www.steverhartwigauthor.com/new-page-2 Rediscover Bible History Like Never Before... Through the Eyes of Mateo. #MateoAndTheSecretsOfTheEternalWord #ChristianFiction #BiblicalFiction #BibleAdventure #FaithBasedBooks #ChristianBooks #MiddleGradeBooks #YoungAdultBooks #BookLovers #AmReading #IndieAuthor #SteveRHartwig

A Storybook of Scripture, Wonder, and Grace Between the ink of the storyteller 🖋️ and the glow of heaven 😇, stories are born — not loud, but tender 🕊️. Not sermons, but whispers. "HALO & INK: Short Stories Woven from His Word ✨" is a collection of short stories inspired by sacred Scripture 📜, written for hearts of every age. Each story begins with a verse ✨ — a spark of divine truth — and gently unfolds into a tale that brings that truth to life through imagination 💫, emotion 💖, and wonder. https://books2read.com/b/HALO-INK-Short-Stories-Woven-From-His-WordSameh-Saied #HaloAndInk #ChristianBooks #BiblicalFiction #InspirationalStories #ChristianAuthors #BookLaunch #FaithWriting #Scripture #Grace #Wonder #ChristianCommunity #MustRead