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Before I begin discussing Lights in A Dark Sky, I want to first say that I know I haven’t been keeping up with this blog in about a year, it’s just been quite hectic between managing my other blog Revival, but also looking for jobs and currently working at an internship. So, I apology for … Continue reading LIGHTS IN A DARK ANTHOLOGY IS RELEASED!!!

Writing for the Lord can be difficult in the social and political culture we live in today. For many writers, artists, musicians, scientists, etc…. doing what you are called to do by the Father can be difficult. Whether that be through explicit mentions of your faith through your work or implicit mentions of your faith, … Continue reading "WRITING FOR THE LORD – FEAR OF WRITING FOR EVERYONE ELSE"

As the title of this article notes, I will be spotlighting my second main character: Chris Walker. Unlike Aaron Summers, Chris Walker is an entirely different character to write. He was actually the more challenging of the two male protagonists. The history around writing Chris is not dissimilar to how I wrote Aaron. Like Aaron, … Continue reading "CHARACTER SPOTLIGHT – CHRIS WALKER"

I would like to thank Joshua Reid for doing this interview for my upcoming Christian Romance, the first in the Calamity’s Hope series. You can also expect to see a guest post by me this Thursday on his blog.  Now, let’s get into the interview. 1). Tell us a little about yourself. What got you … Continue reading AUTHOR INTERVIEW – JOANNA WHITE | VOLCANO

Hey guys! My name is Jess, I’m the author of Untitled, a YA historical fiction book releasing this week! Joshua asked me to talk a little bit about incorporating raw themes with your Christian faith when writing, so we’re going to do that today. The genre “Christian fiction” covers a wide range of books. From … Continue reading INTRODUCING RAW THEMES INTO CHRISTIAN FICTION – GUEST POST BY JESSICA WHEATON

Author friend Angela R. Watts stated: “Don’t follow other authors to be trendy, don’t compare yourself to authors, don’t dumb yourself down just to fit in. Be creative and be authentic!” As the title of this blog post explains, I will be spotlighting Aaron Summers; one of my main protagonists in my current WIP. The road … Continue reading CHARACTER SPOTLIGHT – AARON SUMMERS

As the title of the post entails, I will be telling you the backstory regarding my newest WIP, At The End of the Road. As I stated in my last post about my newest WIP, I likened this story to The Pilgrim’s Progress meets The Prodigal Son. I don’t know how this meeting of classic … Continue reading BEHIND THE NOVEL – AT THE END OF THE ROAD

Sons of Slaughter by Brian McBride is NOT an easy book to read, but I’ll discuss that later in the book review. Sons of Slaughter is Brian McBride’s third Contemporary novel but the one I feel that packs the most punch with its emotions next to his second novel, Every Bright and Broken Thing. * … Continue reading SONS OF SLAUGHTER BY BRIAN MCBRIDE – BOOK REVIEW

In my previous post about writing Christian Fiction, I talked about writing short stories. Today, we will be talking about writing characters, whether those stories are explicitly Christian or not. Writing characters is difficult, especially with all the massive amount of books that are coming out this year and next year and the myriad of … Continue reading WRITING CHRISTIAN FICTION (PT. 3) – CHARACTER BUILDING

I would like to first thank Joshua for giving me the chance to speak to you all today regarding this topic on where story ideas come from. This is a topic that I enjoy talking about and sharing with aspiring writers and even those who have been writing for a while. Also, I will be … Continue reading WHERE STORY IDEAS COME FROM (COVER REVEAL FOR DRAGON’S WINTER) – GUEST POST BY KANDI WYATT