How Sherri Shackleford Gets to Know Her Characters (Episode 4)
“For me, I’m very much a character-drive plotter,” Sherri said. “If I know my character’s conflict at the beginning, that helps keep the romantic and personal plots in place. Because if I’m ever tempted to stray, I go back to what is their false belief.”
How Denise Weimer Stumbled Into Romantic Suspense (Episode 3)
“My favorite thing is to name a book based on a theme, an underlying inspirational theme or character development theme in my books,” Denise said. “I also sometimes choose a name based on a big event that happens in the book.”
Linda Shenton Matchett’s Strategy for Writing (Episode 2)
“We recently downsized and relocated to a tiny house that backs up to woods and forest,” Linda said. “There’s a chair that looks out over the woods. In the summer, I sit on our deck in a chaise lounge overlooking the woods. I find it restive and rejuvenating while I’m working.”
The World of Julie B Cosgrove (Episode 1)
“I would advise someone who wanted to write a book to do it—just sit down and write and get it out,” Julie said. “Don’t worry about grammar, don’t worry about spelling or any punctuation—get the English teacher out of your head!—just get it down on paper. … Get into in person or online with a good, supportive critique group.”
Murder, Mayhem and Lillian Duncan
Lillian writes the types of books she loves to read—fast-paced romantic suspense and mystery that demonstrates God’s love for us. After more than 30 years working as a speech pathologist for children, she believes in the power of words to transform lives, especially God’s Word. Where do you get the inspiration for your plots? Lillian: […]
An RV Brings Inspiration to Tanya Stowe
Tanya Stowe is an author of Christian Fiction with an unexpected edge. She fills her stories with the unusual… mysteries and exotic adventures, even a murder or two. No matter where Tanya takes you… on a trip to foreign lands or a suspenseful journey filled with danger… be prepared for the extraordinary. Why do you […]
A Full House
By Sarah Hamaker Like most families, mine is, well, a bit unusual. True, I have a father and a mother, who have been married for more than fifty years. But I have had more than forty siblings. When I was child, I had two sisters and a brother who were many years older than me—fifteen, […]
September 2019 New Releases in Christian Fiction
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Reunited in the Rockies by Mindy Obenhaus — For widow Kayla Bradshaw, restoring a historic Colorado hotel means a better life for her and her soon-to-arrive baby. But she needs construction help from Jude Stephens, the love […]
