Kari
Kari asked Wayne Thomas Batson:

What inspired you to make the Door Within Trilogy?

Wayne Thomas Batson Hi, Kari! The Door Within came about by a collision of several elements, events, and sources. #1: God invaded my life, blew up my worldview, and inspired me to write for Him. #2: I was in my 2nd year teaching English and Reading in a local middle school. They had a very old book room, so there wasn't a ton to choose from, esp. for boys. This was "Pre Potter," you understand. So I figured I'd write something that would hopefully interest my students and get them reading. Long story short: wow, it worked! #3: I had a long talk about Christianity with my parents. They weren't harsh in reply, but rather thought I was going through some kind of phase. I had to go somewhere with the frustration I experienced that was in my mind equivalent of trying to share the cure for cancer, but no one wanted to listen.

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