Meet Jolene

Jolene McCall is a Christian writer and novelist with a Bachelor’s degree in Ministry. Her love for writing began as a small child, where words became her fortress—a quiet refuge of peace in an uncertain world. Growing up in a small community in northeast Texas, she often turned to writing as a source of comfort during her mother’s struggle with alcohol.

McCall’s parents, already older when she and her sister were born, were financially secure and able to provide the family with travel throughout old Mexico, the Bahama Islands, and summers spent at their three-story A-frame in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. It was there—surrounded by lakes, crystal rivers, mountains, and deep woodlands—that her imagination flourished. Through solitude and the splendor of nature, she developed her gift for storytelling, creating poems and short stories that gave voice to both joy and sorrow.

Although gifted in writing, McCall did not fully recognize her calling until her walk with Jesus Christ began in her mid-twenties. She was acknowledged in college as an exceptional writer, yet did not pursue her gift seriously until many years later. Since then, she has authored seven Christian-based books rooted in Scripture, including The Narrow Road: Finding Christ in an Uncertain World and Let Us Have a Good Day, COVID-19, both published in 2020.

In 2019, following an accident, the Lord gave McCall a vision for several novels. Her first novel, Oceans and Time Between Us, emerged from that season—an historical fiction work set in 19th-century Europe, offering a new perspective on the life of Oscar Wilde. Though she had dreamed of writing a novel for most of her life, it wasn’t until this turning point that she embraced the voice God had given her. She spent five years ministering to the broken, serving as a street ministry officer, counselor, speaker, and leader in various church roles before stepping into this new chapter of writing and teaching.

Through the anointing of the Holy Spirit, McCall has served her community in many capacities: public speaker, addiction and grief counselor, street ministry leader, youth director, event coordinator, women’s Bible study teacher, and prayer minister. She is the mother of three daughters—one who went to be with the Lord at age 25, and her youngest daughter who passed away in 2022, leaving her remaining daughter and son-in-law, along with two granddaughters and four grandsons. Her deepest message remains unchanged: that every believer must pursue a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ, for without this, there is no other way to heaven.

In recent years, McCall’s writing journey has taken a profound and deeply personal turn. Her newest book, World War II: The Diary of S/Sgt. Joe B. McCall, tells the true story of her father—a 19-year-old B-17 tail gunner in the 8th Air Force—through his original wartime diary.

What began as a daughter uncovering her father’s past has grown into a sweeping historical work that preserves the courage, sacrifice, and humanity of the Greatest Generation. Drawing from diaries, military records, photographs, and extensive research, McCall brings readers into the world her father lived through: the training fields of America, the frozen skies over Europe, and the quiet moments of reflection between missions.

This book marks the culmination of years of devotion, honoring not only her father, but the thousands of young men like him—and the hometowns, like Texarkana, that shaped them.

Through Hori-Son Press, McCall continues to write with purpose: preserving history, elevating personal stories, and offering hope through her faith, her craft, and her unwavering belief in the power of remembrance.

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