October Polling Reports and Calendar Cuts

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Beginning in October, we’re hitting on all cylinders for my favorite season of the year–FALL! In both my newsletter featured articles and blog posts I’ll begin sharing more of the spiritual impact and behind-the-scenes writing information about my May 2023 release, In Feast or Famine (my Amazon affiliate link). Last month I offered surveys in both my blog and newsletter asking what interests you about: research, …

Why Write or Read Biblical Fiction?

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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 …

Author Life–the Good, the Hard, the Glorious!

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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 …

Potiphar’s Wife – Bad Review Blues

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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 …

Potiphar’s Wife Q&A – Part IV (Spiritual Themes)

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Though I write Christian fiction, the spiritual themes of my books are most important but oftentimes least discussed. I do a lot of guest posts and written interviews for publicity during the launch of a new release. The final question is usually, “What message do you hope readers come away with after reading this book?” My answer for Potiphar’s Wife is …

Potiphar’s Wife Q&A – Part III (On Writing)

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Today, we tackle the third category of great questions submitted during release week of Potiphar’s Wife. We’ll span writing topics from general practices to the specific challenges of forming real-life biblical characters with fact and fiction. Will today’s article have anything to inspire or challenge those who aren’t interested in writing? I think so…I hope so. Here’s why. One of the questions …