I’m often asked why I write in the biblical fiction genre. I usually laugh and explain that I only write fiction to support my research habit. A core question remains, however, for those who love Scripture: Why does anyone need to write OR read biblical FICTION when the Bible already tells the TRUTH of God’s eternal story? It’s a valid …
In the Shadow of His Hand by Donald L. Brake
A compelling novel about Paul’s life and struggle for inner freedom. No matter where he traveled, Paul faced conflict. From fanatical persecutor to zealous bondservant, his faith placed him at the epicenter of the battle for the very soul of the Church. And what about the battle he tried to hide-even from himself? More than a fictional tale, In the …
In Feast Or Famine Blog & Newsletter Survey
Big news y’all! Line edits are finished on my May 2023 release, In Feast or Famine, so I’m ready to start sharing some inside information about the story and writing/research process with my newsletter subscribers and blog followers! What Do You Want To Know? Because your time is as valuable as mine, I want to share interesting information with you! Sometimes, …
Author Life–the Good, the Hard, the Glorious!
In 1999, I was determined to turn a Bible study on Song of Solomon into a hybrid novel/study and take the publishing industry by storm. It didn’t matter that I knew nothing about publishing, writing (fiction or non-fiction), and had no idea what a published author actually DID–besides write. So I bought a book to teach me: You Can Write a …
God Is As Unique As He Made You
We know that each fingerprint is unique, right? We see that truth repeated in just about every cop show or suspense novel. But have you ever considered that we also have a unique spiritual fingerprint? That our God has not only created our fingers to be completely different than any other human that ever walked the earth (or ever will), but also …
Potiphar’s Wife – Bad Review Blues
Let me begin this post by assuring you that after twelve novels, “bad” reviews aren’t nearly as discouraging as they were in the early days. Also, I’m fairly certain I would have gotten a few MORE “bad” reviews on Potiphar’s Wife if it were my first or second novel instead of my twelfth. Why? Most of the folks who review my books now …







