In 1932, Price graduated from high school, declared herself an atheist, and decided to pursue a career in dentistry instead of writing.
After a post-conversion hiatus, Price felt led to accept a job as writer and director[2] for Unshackled!, a radio drama sponsored by the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago.
[3] In 1953, Price published the book Discoveries Made From Living My New Life, which launched her career as an inspirational novelist.
She would spend the remainder of her life writing detailed historical novels set in the American South, many of which were critically acclaimed.
Her early works, particularly the "St. Simons Trilogy" — comprising The Beloved Invader (1965), New Moon Rising (1969), and Lighthouse (1971) — were extensively researched and featured characters based on real people.