Behind The Scenes
Carmen's life has been characterized by adventure and service. From her beginnings as a military child to her roles as the spouse of a Special Operations military pilot and a homeschooling mother of five, her fiction writing and devotionals have been shaped by real-life heroes who demonstrate daily courage and commitment.
Crazy Facts About Carmen!
1. I have para-glided off the tallest mountain in New Zealand.
2. I have walked on the Alaska Pipeline.
3. I escaped from an Armed Forces Day Care in German. (Even the military police were evaded for hours.)
4. I climbed a train bridge with a single rope. At the top, I slipped and fell 20 feet and landed in bobwire. Only a scratch!
5. I flew with a 21 year old pilot who wasn’t qualified to fly with instruments in clouds. We had visual when we took off but we got caught in stormy weather. We lost visual and flew in all grey fog. I prayed. Then, that very moment, I visually saw an airport through a break in the clouds. There was a lot of turbulence. The tower kept other planes away so we could do a quick landing. (My husband is a pilot but this pilot wasn't him. This happened with my pilot instructor.)
6. I am an adventurous eater. I has eaten elk, gator, bear, moose, seal, whale, rattlesnake and live octopus.
7. I caught a King Salmon that was taller than me in Alaska.
8. I slept in a car during a full white out - snow blizzard in Wyoming.
9. I threw a paper airplane off the Eiffel Tower In Paris.
10. I have been stung by a scorpion from Afghanistan while in the United States.
11. I gave birth to my first born child on a cot in Korea.
12. I picked Tulips illegally in Holland. (I was 2)
13. Belgium: I passed out Christian tracks and Bibles to the prostitutes in the red light district.
14. I have hiked volcanoes. Dormant. Did you think I was going to say a lava flowing one?
15. I have traveled from east coast to west coast of the United States by car more than 8 times.
16. I'm only two states away from visiting every state. Roadtrip, Anyone?
17. I walked to school and caught the school bus in Alaska in minus 70 below zero weather. Freezing Cold!
18. I have lived in the Sonoran Desert where the temperatures get up to 120 degrees! Blazing Hot!
19. I stepped in the middle of a coiled up cottonmouth. May I never do it again!
20. I read over 100 books every year. Proof can be given through the Kindle tracker!
What do I read when I am not writing?
I read Devotions, Christian Fiction and Non-Fiction. Plus, I read all Jane Austin fan fiction! I have an enormous collection of Children's Picture Books.
Carmen's Writing Groups:
Southern Christian Writers Conference https://southernchristianwriters.blogspot.com/ 2024, 2025, 2026
1. Author Spot Light Interview Carmen Eicher October 17, 2025
Fellowship Christian Writers https://fellowshipofchristianwriters.org/ 2024, 2025, 2026
1. 7th Annual Night of Sharing - Carmen Eicher emcees the evening. April 14, 2026
American Christian Fiction Writers https://acfw.com/ 2024, 2025, 2026
American Christian Fiction Writers Tulsa (A Founding Member in 2025), 2026 https://www.facebook.com/ACFWTulsa
American Christian Fiction Writers KidsLit /www.acfwkidlit.com/ 2025, 2026
Faith, Hope, Love Christian Writers fhlchristianwriters.com 2025, 2026
