Vicki Perkins
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Katherine Reay:
I've noticed that your novels are published by Harper Collins Christian publishing/Thomas Nelson. But none of them seem to have a particularly Christian theme. Are they concerned with religion or Christian themes? Or are they just inoffensive to Christian sensibilities?
Katherine Reay
Hey... This just seemed to pop up, or I clearly don't know where to find questions. I'm sorry that you haven't had a reply sooner. I wasn't being rude -- simply clueless.
Yes, my books are published by HCCP and I often say my stories posit those questions we ponder but may not discuss over lunch. Who am I? Where do I fit? What's the purpose of all this? Or that?
No matter one's faith or belief system -- we struggle with our place in eternity and the purpose of our lives. I do write from a Christian worldview -- but all my characters are not Christian and I work to reflect struggles within their points of view. That's a tricky thing. GK Chesterton once wrote -- "A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; a bad novel tells us the truth about its author." I want readers to know the characters, and only the characters, from my stories and hope readers walk away with an authentic experience of these characters struggles and lives.
Me -- you can find at my website or on social media. :)
As for where the books fall on the spectrum -- any spectrum -- I leave that to readers. It is a reader's worldview that will answer that question.
Thank you so much for writing me. I hope that answers your question. And again, I'm so sorry it took so long for me to reply!
Yes, my books are published by HCCP and I often say my stories posit those questions we ponder but may not discuss over lunch. Who am I? Where do I fit? What's the purpose of all this? Or that?
No matter one's faith or belief system -- we struggle with our place in eternity and the purpose of our lives. I do write from a Christian worldview -- but all my characters are not Christian and I work to reflect struggles within their points of view. That's a tricky thing. GK Chesterton once wrote -- "A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; a bad novel tells us the truth about its author." I want readers to know the characters, and only the characters, from my stories and hope readers walk away with an authentic experience of these characters struggles and lives.
Me -- you can find at my website or on social media. :)
As for where the books fall on the spectrum -- any spectrum -- I leave that to readers. It is a reader's worldview that will answer that question.
Thank you so much for writing me. I hope that answers your question. And again, I'm so sorry it took so long for me to reply!
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Hannah
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Katherine Reay:
Hi there! First off I wanted to tell you that I have read all your novels thus far, and I love them sooo much! I cannot WAIT for your next book! My question is this: when a story idea pops into your head, is it usually a plot idea, or a character? And if a character, is it a name or a face that you first envision?
Autumn
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Katherine Reay:
This isn't a question, but I finished reading both Dear Mr. Knightley and Lizzy and Jane, and I can hardly wait until November to read the Bronte Plot! I do have to ask though, since you are an avid Austen fan (at least I caught that vibe from your book. haha), if you could choose a character you were most like from Pride and Prejudice who would it be?
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