Coming Soon – A Cover!
I am not a night person. I don't know that I'd go so far as to say I'm a morning person, but I did learn early on my marriage that Proverbs 27:14 is, in fact, true. (That's the one that…
A Question (or two) About Audiobooks
Do you listen to audiobooks? I'll admit, I'm not a huge consumer of them. When I had a daily commute, I would occasionally partake - it beat the vast electromagnetic wasteland of the radio (and all those commercials!) But even…
My Characters and Why I Write Them
One of the things I try to put into my characters is a sense of realism. I want my Christian characters to struggle, to be flawed, to choose to sin sometimes (heck, we all do that, don't we?) But I…
Why the Word “Christian” Matters
I posted before about what Christian Fiction means to me. My main point was that Christian Fiction is fiction that espouses a Christian worldview. Now, I suppose the exact definition of "Christian worldview" might be open to some debate, but…
How About Some Freebies?
I got an email from my publisher last night with some Audible download codes for Courage to Change - the latest of my novels to be released on audio. And so, I think it might be time to give one…
The Very Hardest Part of Writing
I try to keep things around here reader-focused, but having just answered this question for an interview post (coming in May - I'll post a link when I have one) it occurs to me that maybe it's something readers and…
Blog Hop 2014: My Writing Process
Last Friday, Cathy Bryant posted on her writing process. She'd sent out an email to all of us who blog at InspyRomance for folks to tag and, as I'm always up for a blog topic, I volunteered. Thanks, Cathy! So,…
Should There Be Swearing in Christian Fiction?
To continue with my thoughts from Friday, one of the "issues" people apparently have with Christian fiction (read the Christianity Today articles as well as Lyndon's comment) is that it's devoid of swearing. Now, I'm fairly sure that no one…
What Does “Christian Fiction” Mean to You?
Apparently there's a far reaching debate going on in the world out there about labeling something "Christian Fiction." I have to admit, I wasn't really aware of the debate until my uncle (also a writer) posted something on his blog…
Should Authors Respond to Reviews?
There seem to be two schools of thought out there in the world about authors responding to their reviews. One school of thought goes something like this: You're the author, you're never going to be unbiased. If you respond to…