Thank you Sarah S. for conducting this Author Interview on her blog: For the Love of Literature as she sits down with author Sunshine Rodgers.

1. Which author has most influenced your own writing?

One of my favorite authors is C.S. Lewis and I would say, he has most definitely influenced my writing! I love how speculative and outright he is with his faith. I would dare say that I enjoy Lewis’ Nonfiction and Christian Adult Fiction over his Children’s books. I never grew up reading The Chronicles of Narnia series, finishing those books in my later years.

My PG-13 Christian Dark Fiction novel, After You: A Demon is Always Lurking Nearby is a modern-day twist on Lewis’ classic The Screwtape Letters.

C.S. Lewis likes to create Jesus Christ and God as fantastical characters in his stories. In his book, The Great Divorce, the story is set in Heaven and is a perfect introspection on the majesty of Paradise and the heart of Christ.

I like to also set my books in Heaven and I also write speculative fiction pieces such as: This is My Heaven, The Creation Project and The Roland Sisters and the Spirit Program. I also make Jesus Christ, God and the Holy Spirit into main characters, primarily in my Christian Fiction pieces.

2. Describe your books in five words.

I’ve written 10 Books:

Christian Nonfiction:

God the Father, Jesus the Big Brother, Holy Spirit the Best Friend: Closeness with the Holy Trinity



Christian Children’s Books:

Last Night, When I Prayed: Prayer Works and Demons Flee

Helpers: A Rescue Mission: Angels in School help Students

Christian Fiction:

This is My Heaven: God is with you. Always.

After You: A Demon is Always Lurking Nearby: Jesus wins over your demons

The Creation Project: Creation Story from God’s perspective

The Ring Does Not Fit: Return back to First Love

The Roland Sisters and The Spirit Program: Divine Healing from Mental Health

Inspirational Adult Fiction:

The Characters Within: Theme Park craziness inspires Author

Andrew’s First Act: Andrew’s attempt at Stand-up Comedy

3. What is your favorite book?

My all-time favorite book is Wild at Heart by John Eldredge. I absolutely love this author; I own nearly all of his books!

Wild at Heart really speaks to me because Eldredge inspires the reader to live life from a place of passion and pursuit. He tells stories of daring feats and exotic places. Eldredge shares the Gospel message in a new light as our faith is: A Battle to fight, an Adventure to live and a Beauty to rescue.

4. Do you prefer traditional books, ebooks, or audiobooks?

I prefer traditional books. I usually read about 2-3 books at a time. I love to fold the corner of the pages and highlight and underline the text. I have about 3 bookshelves full of books and I need to make room for more! I can spend hours at a bookstore!

I usually read Christian Nonfiction books and my favorite authors are: John Eldredge, C.S. Lewis, Joyce Meyer, Max Lucado and T.D. Jakes.

You can follow me on Goodreads ( https://bit.ly/3pf7liq ) as I am constantly writing book reviews and updating my reading lists.

5. If you could live inside a book, which one would it be?

Growing up, my favorite book series was Animorphs by K.A. Applegate. I absolutely loved reading about the alien invasion by the Yeerks and this ragtag team sent to stop them by using their supernatural morphing abilities.

Did you know that Nickelodeon had a TV show “Animorphs”? I was all excited to watch that!

I would LOVE to be an Animorph, fighting alongside Jake and Rachel. I would stay in Cassie’s farm and laugh at the mall with Marco. My animal of choice (as each character does prefer one) would be a parrot because I could fly and grab things with my talons.

I could help save the world with this unique group of heroes.

6. What advice would you give to aspiring writers?

Turn off your inner critic. Don’t let the process scare you. Take it one page at a time. Write what you are passionate about. And stay calm.

My first book took 4 years before it became an International Best Seller on Amazon. Being a successful Author will take time but the journey is worth it. Be your own cheerleader. Celebrate the milestones in your Author career. And learn to love what you do; the passion will fly off the pages! And whatever you do…KEEP WRITING!!

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Sunshine Rodgers