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Here's an interview on Gridiron Granny's blog from 11/21/14:
What five words describe you?
God-loving mom who writes novels.
What are you working on at the minute? What is it about?
I just sent back my second round of edits to my editor on Caedmon of the Angelmen (Book 3 in the Angelmen Series). I'm really excited about how that is turning out right now. After thinking so hard for the past few weeks, I'm going to reward myself by reading something fun. Then I will clean up a couple more of the Angelmen books so they are ready to submit. As far as writing, there is a prequel in the series I have not finished writing yet, so I will either see if I can turn that into something or work on one of the several other stand-alone novels I have begun.
Which actor/actress would you like to see playing the lead character from your most recent book?
Great question! In Asher of the Angelmen, my latest release, I picture Chris Pine (Captain Kirk from the most recent Star Trek movies) as Asher. He's probably a little old to play a high school student, but I could definitely see him as a charismatic football player.
If you could have been the original author of any book, what would it havebeen and why?
Another fantastic question. I wish I would have written Les Miserables. The way Hugo incorporates important themes into such a compelling story is amazing. Character is also the most important aspect of a book to me, and you are hard-pressed to find better characters than in that book.
What is the hardest thing about writing?
Writing is fun. I even love editing! The hardest part is trying to market and sell what I've written. I understand that my publisher can only do so much, but I am just not a salesperson.
Any tips on how to get through the dreaded writer’s block?
What works for me is to go for a run and look around or listen to what's around me. Most of my ideas have come while my blood was pumping on a long run. One time, while writing Asher, I knew I needed one more really exciting event. I went for a run and my asthma kicked in. So a bad run turned into a good idea. And let's just say that it isn't a coincidence that Asher is a runner/ running back.
Where would your dream location be for writing?
Ahh, let's dwell on this a little, shall we? I am a beach person. Let's find a private beach, just as the sun is dipping into twilight. (Since I'm dreaming, I will pause time while I write.) I will settle my feet into the cool sand with my laptop (which will be impervious to any possible sand damage) on my legs, and a light breeze will pet my arms and brush through my hair to make my blood flow smoothly through my veins. Now, I'm ready to write. (Thanks for that little vacation.)
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What five words describe you?
God-loving mom who writes novels.
What are you working on at the minute? What is it about?
I just sent back my second round of edits to my editor on Caedmon of the Angelmen (Book 3 in the Angelmen Series). I'm really excited about how that is turning out right now. After thinking so hard for the past few weeks, I'm going to reward myself by reading something fun. Then I will clean up a couple more of the Angelmen books so they are ready to submit. As far as writing, there is a prequel in the series I have not finished writing yet, so I will either see if I can turn that into something or work on one of the several other stand-alone novels I have begun.
Which actor/actress would you like to see playing the lead character from your most recent book?
Great question! In Asher of the Angelmen, my latest release, I picture Chris Pine (Captain Kirk from the most recent Star Trek movies) as Asher. He's probably a little old to play a high school student, but I could definitely see him as a charismatic football player.
If you could have been the original author of any book, what would it havebeen and why?
Another fantastic question. I wish I would have written Les Miserables. The way Hugo incorporates important themes into such a compelling story is amazing. Character is also the most important aspect of a book to me, and you are hard-pressed to find better characters than in that book.
What is the hardest thing about writing?
Writing is fun. I even love editing! The hardest part is trying to market and sell what I've written. I understand that my publisher can only do so much, but I am just not a salesperson.
Any tips on how to get through the dreaded writer’s block?
What works for me is to go for a run and look around or listen to what's around me. Most of my ideas have come while my blood was pumping on a long run. One time, while writing Asher, I knew I needed one more really exciting event. I went for a run and my asthma kicked in. So a bad run turned into a good idea. And let's just say that it isn't a coincidence that Asher is a runner/ running back.
Where would your dream location be for writing?
Ahh, let's dwell on this a little, shall we? I am a beach person. Let's find a private beach, just as the sun is dipping into twilight. (Since I'm dreaming, I will pause time while I write.) I will settle my feet into the cool sand with my laptop (which will be impervious to any possible sand damage) on my legs, and a light breeze will pet my arms and brush through my hair to make my blood flow smoothly through my veins. Now, I'm ready to write. (Thanks for that little vacation.)
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Check Out this Interview from Pen to Paper:
When did you first start writing and why?
I started writing children’s picture books, but don’t look for them on the shelves. None made it to publication. When I was a teacher, I read books to my class that just seemed to be ridiculously simple ideas. I knew I could come up with something like that. I wrote 14 books and rotated them between as many publishers as I though might give me a chance.
In my research, I realized that picture book publication is one of the hardest “genres” to break into. So I thought maybe I should start with “older” books and work my way down.
Opening my mind to possibilities, I realized I had to write what I liked. While I had been building distance in my running, I had been listening to the Chronicles of Narnia on my iPod. It fascinated me. I loved the idea of making up creatures such as a faun, which was half goat, half man. So I searched my brain for what I wanted to create. That task was not easy.
Another thing I liked about Chronicles of Narnia was how it was allegorically teaching about the Bible. As soon as I decided to make that my mission as well, I felt like God gave me my idea. I didn’t have to make up a new kind of creature, I just had to use a mystery God had already made for us. The fun of the Angelmen – or Nephilim as they are really known – began right there.
What authors have inspired you to write?
Well, obviously, the Bible is my first inspiration. After that, I take my awe from other Christian writers. As I mentioned, C.S. Lewis was the first author whose work I wished to emulate. J.R.R. Tolkein wrote similar style books which I enjoyed. More current authors I have enjoyed are Tim LeHaye/Jerry B. Jenkins in their Left Behind series, and Frank Peretti.
Where do your ideas come from?
God. I want to write to honor Him and open people’s mind to His majesty.
What genre does your book fall under and the audience you are seeking to attract?
I am a Christian writer, so all of my work contain elements of my faith. I like to write about young people and also keep it on a relatively simple reading level, so therefore, I believe my work qualifies as YA, or young adult. But the part of my stories that make them what they are is that part where anything can happen, even beyond the bounds of reality. So, if you put that all together, I believe you could call it Christian YA fantasy.
Do you write in any other genre, or would you?
I have tried, but I can’t seem to escape from fantasy. There is just something fun about letting people fly or saving them from demons.
What would be the last genre you’d ever consider writing in?
Horror. I can’t stand reading gory, Stephen King stuff because it stays with me. It always has. I remember Edgar Allen Poe’s, “Fall of the House of Usher” from when I was 8 years old. So, I don’t want to bring those awful thoughts back out of my memories, nor do I want to subject someone else to them.
Please share three interesting facts about your book, which are not covered in the synopsis.
1) Asher was my favorite of the 4 paraquel books to write. (Those 4 being Amity, the first book, Malachi, and Caedmon, which have not been released yet.) I fell in love with his character even more when I wrote the 5th book – The Battle, but I can’t tell you why yet.
2) The last chapter of each of the paraquels is the same, but from the perspective of the main character of that book. It is where the 4 characters meet and sets us up for The Battle (which is BY FAR the best book in the series).
3) You really have to look deep to see Asher’s true character. Even though he’s a popular and gifted athlete, his main problem he is fighting against is his own loneliness. He is the only one of the Four who is actually looking at his mission positively, as a way to solve the problems in his life that no one else realizes he has.
Tell us about your writing environment?
My house has a family room and a living room. I have adopted the living room as mine. It gets beautiful morning sun, which draws the cats to my lap, and I have my comfy green recliner facing the double front window just above my garden. Set a cup of coffee on the little table next to my laptop, and everything is perfect.
You are at your desk, or wherever you do your writing, you are wearing your comfy clothes, your coffee or tea cup is filled with your favorite brew, you have your paper in front of you, pen or keyboard too, what is next?
Step one in the writing process is playing a computer game. I really think this is scientific. It clears my brain of whatever I had been thinking, while getting the neurons clicking. I can’t write without playing first. Usually my game of choice is Bejeweled Blitz, though sometimes I can get away with Tetris. Solitaire is another favorite.
How long does it take you to write a book? (let’s assume this is rough 1st draft done not highly polished)
Some books flow more easily than others. Asher only took me about 2 months to write. There were some days I was on a roll and didn’t want to stop. Some books were tougher. Malachi was a character I couldn’t relate to very well. He was an angry man with a bad home life. There were days that I just sat in front of the computer wondering what I should do to him. That book took about 8 months to write. (Those were my shortest and longest respectively.)
What music are you listening to lately?
When I run, I need upbeat music. My favorites are Skillet, Thousand Foot Krutch, Toby Mac, and other Christian rock groups. I also enjoy a lot of classic rock. This fast-tempo music gets me running, which is when I get ideas for book scenes.
Otherwise, I like to listen to 40′s music, like Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby (*sigh*). Usually, a cat on the lap, and coffee in the hand accompany that Pandora station.
But no music when I am writing. I can’t have any distractions.
When did you first discover that writing the book was the easy part of being an author and the really, hard part was everything after that?
Well, the second step is publishing. Finding a publisher meant developing a tough enough skin to endure 19 rejections (just on this book) and not feel like a failure when countless professionals tell you that your work isn’t up to their standards.
Then you get a contract. Success! You’re not a failure after all!
But the next step is to go through the editing process. Every word, every sentence, every paragraph you wrote to your presumed perfection (I mean, the publisher accepted it, didn’t they?) goes under scrutiny. And you wind up having to change just about every sentence. Back to failure.
Everything after writing the book really is hard, but it is like metal going through the purifying process. You have to burn away the ugly dirt to get the beautiful product.
Are you a Panster or a planner?
I have no idea what a Panster is, but if it is the opposite of a planner, then I don’t need to know. I have a terrible fear of procrastinating.
Tell us your experience with book covers and the choices you made to find the one you are happy with.
Since I am writing for teens, the most important thing to me is striking color. I need to grab their attention. All my covers in the Angelmen series have and will have black silhouetted figures with one other bold color in the background. The two colors also highlight the stubble in the books between good and evil. No shades of grey in here!
What forms of social media have you found helpful in your writing endeavors?
I have been a Facebook junkie for quite some time. So it was nice to have a reason to be on and be able to call it work. Twitter has been another story. It’s been overwhelming to sort through tweets to see what relates to what I need. I feel like I put out my tweets blindly – “Here you go world! If you see this buried among everything else in cyber space.”
Goodreads, on the other hand has been enjoyable. It’s a different world. I have been joining groups to talk to my audience about books – what they like, don’t like, etc. I’ve been using this one more for research than marketing.
And then there’s Pinterest. I’m not sure how much of this gets word out about my book to those who want to know, but I use browsing this site as a reward for completing my daily word count.
Do you believe in love at first sight or just lust at first sight?
I do not believe love at first sight is possible. Love is a commitment and it is how you treat another person. The reason I think there is so much failure in marriage these days is because too many people believe love is a feeling and once it’s gone, marriage can be over. Now, lust at first sight is another story.
What is the most difficult for you to write: Characters, conflict or emotions?
Conflict, for sure. My editor is always saying, action, action! I especially struggle with fight scenes because I have never been in an actual, physical fight. But I am reading more and learning more. My biggest problem is remembering that my audience is not inside my head. I have to explain every detail, or it will be missed.
How likely are people you meet to end up in your next book?
Completely unlikely. I’ve had to kill off several characters through the course of this series, and I just don’t want anyone to ever think I’ve got it in for them. However, there are a few that I wish were real…
If you could switch places with one of your characters would you?
Um, no thank you. The Angelmen are preparing for war. So just like the fans of the Hunger Games do not want to be in those books, I do not wish to be in mine either, especially considering there is a 1 in 4 chance of being the Sacrifice.
How much of you can be found in the stories you write?
Very little. Like I said before, I wind up having to kill characters sometimes. I have no desire to commit suicide. Also, I can’t tell you too much about myself. You might think me less perfect than I like present myself.
Do you already know what to write next? Can you tell us?
I already have 7 of the Angelmen books written. The 8th will be a prequel, if I can make it work. In this book, we will go back to the time that the Angelmen were created, seeing Asher, Amity, Malachi, and Caedmon’s true parents. I have some surprises in store relating to familial relationships between a few of them, as well as other characters we have seen throughout the later books. What I love about this book is that the main character is one of the fallen angels – one of the demons. How often do you get to root for a demon?
Outside of the Angelmen books, I have a few other novels begun. I loved writing Asher so much, that I am writing another book about an athlete. This time, it’s a baseball player. I also have another book about demons entering into the human world. I guess I just have a thing for good vs. bad!
There's more! Click here for the full interview.
I started writing children’s picture books, but don’t look for them on the shelves. None made it to publication. When I was a teacher, I read books to my class that just seemed to be ridiculously simple ideas. I knew I could come up with something like that. I wrote 14 books and rotated them between as many publishers as I though might give me a chance.
In my research, I realized that picture book publication is one of the hardest “genres” to break into. So I thought maybe I should start with “older” books and work my way down.
Opening my mind to possibilities, I realized I had to write what I liked. While I had been building distance in my running, I had been listening to the Chronicles of Narnia on my iPod. It fascinated me. I loved the idea of making up creatures such as a faun, which was half goat, half man. So I searched my brain for what I wanted to create. That task was not easy.
Another thing I liked about Chronicles of Narnia was how it was allegorically teaching about the Bible. As soon as I decided to make that my mission as well, I felt like God gave me my idea. I didn’t have to make up a new kind of creature, I just had to use a mystery God had already made for us. The fun of the Angelmen – or Nephilim as they are really known – began right there.
What authors have inspired you to write?
Well, obviously, the Bible is my first inspiration. After that, I take my awe from other Christian writers. As I mentioned, C.S. Lewis was the first author whose work I wished to emulate. J.R.R. Tolkein wrote similar style books which I enjoyed. More current authors I have enjoyed are Tim LeHaye/Jerry B. Jenkins in their Left Behind series, and Frank Peretti.
Where do your ideas come from?
God. I want to write to honor Him and open people’s mind to His majesty.
What genre does your book fall under and the audience you are seeking to attract?
I am a Christian writer, so all of my work contain elements of my faith. I like to write about young people and also keep it on a relatively simple reading level, so therefore, I believe my work qualifies as YA, or young adult. But the part of my stories that make them what they are is that part where anything can happen, even beyond the bounds of reality. So, if you put that all together, I believe you could call it Christian YA fantasy.
Do you write in any other genre, or would you?
I have tried, but I can’t seem to escape from fantasy. There is just something fun about letting people fly or saving them from demons.
What would be the last genre you’d ever consider writing in?
Horror. I can’t stand reading gory, Stephen King stuff because it stays with me. It always has. I remember Edgar Allen Poe’s, “Fall of the House of Usher” from when I was 8 years old. So, I don’t want to bring those awful thoughts back out of my memories, nor do I want to subject someone else to them.
Please share three interesting facts about your book, which are not covered in the synopsis.
1) Asher was my favorite of the 4 paraquel books to write. (Those 4 being Amity, the first book, Malachi, and Caedmon, which have not been released yet.) I fell in love with his character even more when I wrote the 5th book – The Battle, but I can’t tell you why yet.
2) The last chapter of each of the paraquels is the same, but from the perspective of the main character of that book. It is where the 4 characters meet and sets us up for The Battle (which is BY FAR the best book in the series).
3) You really have to look deep to see Asher’s true character. Even though he’s a popular and gifted athlete, his main problem he is fighting against is his own loneliness. He is the only one of the Four who is actually looking at his mission positively, as a way to solve the problems in his life that no one else realizes he has.
Tell us about your writing environment?
My house has a family room and a living room. I have adopted the living room as mine. It gets beautiful morning sun, which draws the cats to my lap, and I have my comfy green recliner facing the double front window just above my garden. Set a cup of coffee on the little table next to my laptop, and everything is perfect.
You are at your desk, or wherever you do your writing, you are wearing your comfy clothes, your coffee or tea cup is filled with your favorite brew, you have your paper in front of you, pen or keyboard too, what is next?
Step one in the writing process is playing a computer game. I really think this is scientific. It clears my brain of whatever I had been thinking, while getting the neurons clicking. I can’t write without playing first. Usually my game of choice is Bejeweled Blitz, though sometimes I can get away with Tetris. Solitaire is another favorite.
How long does it take you to write a book? (let’s assume this is rough 1st draft done not highly polished)
Some books flow more easily than others. Asher only took me about 2 months to write. There were some days I was on a roll and didn’t want to stop. Some books were tougher. Malachi was a character I couldn’t relate to very well. He was an angry man with a bad home life. There were days that I just sat in front of the computer wondering what I should do to him. That book took about 8 months to write. (Those were my shortest and longest respectively.)
What music are you listening to lately?
When I run, I need upbeat music. My favorites are Skillet, Thousand Foot Krutch, Toby Mac, and other Christian rock groups. I also enjoy a lot of classic rock. This fast-tempo music gets me running, which is when I get ideas for book scenes.
Otherwise, I like to listen to 40′s music, like Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby (*sigh*). Usually, a cat on the lap, and coffee in the hand accompany that Pandora station.
But no music when I am writing. I can’t have any distractions.
When did you first discover that writing the book was the easy part of being an author and the really, hard part was everything after that?
Well, the second step is publishing. Finding a publisher meant developing a tough enough skin to endure 19 rejections (just on this book) and not feel like a failure when countless professionals tell you that your work isn’t up to their standards.
Then you get a contract. Success! You’re not a failure after all!
But the next step is to go through the editing process. Every word, every sentence, every paragraph you wrote to your presumed perfection (I mean, the publisher accepted it, didn’t they?) goes under scrutiny. And you wind up having to change just about every sentence. Back to failure.
Everything after writing the book really is hard, but it is like metal going through the purifying process. You have to burn away the ugly dirt to get the beautiful product.
Are you a Panster or a planner?
I have no idea what a Panster is, but if it is the opposite of a planner, then I don’t need to know. I have a terrible fear of procrastinating.
Tell us your experience with book covers and the choices you made to find the one you are happy with.
Since I am writing for teens, the most important thing to me is striking color. I need to grab their attention. All my covers in the Angelmen series have and will have black silhouetted figures with one other bold color in the background. The two colors also highlight the stubble in the books between good and evil. No shades of grey in here!
What forms of social media have you found helpful in your writing endeavors?
I have been a Facebook junkie for quite some time. So it was nice to have a reason to be on and be able to call it work. Twitter has been another story. It’s been overwhelming to sort through tweets to see what relates to what I need. I feel like I put out my tweets blindly – “Here you go world! If you see this buried among everything else in cyber space.”
Goodreads, on the other hand has been enjoyable. It’s a different world. I have been joining groups to talk to my audience about books – what they like, don’t like, etc. I’ve been using this one more for research than marketing.
And then there’s Pinterest. I’m not sure how much of this gets word out about my book to those who want to know, but I use browsing this site as a reward for completing my daily word count.
Do you believe in love at first sight or just lust at first sight?
I do not believe love at first sight is possible. Love is a commitment and it is how you treat another person. The reason I think there is so much failure in marriage these days is because too many people believe love is a feeling and once it’s gone, marriage can be over. Now, lust at first sight is another story.
What is the most difficult for you to write: Characters, conflict or emotions?
Conflict, for sure. My editor is always saying, action, action! I especially struggle with fight scenes because I have never been in an actual, physical fight. But I am reading more and learning more. My biggest problem is remembering that my audience is not inside my head. I have to explain every detail, or it will be missed.
How likely are people you meet to end up in your next book?
Completely unlikely. I’ve had to kill off several characters through the course of this series, and I just don’t want anyone to ever think I’ve got it in for them. However, there are a few that I wish were real…
If you could switch places with one of your characters would you?
Um, no thank you. The Angelmen are preparing for war. So just like the fans of the Hunger Games do not want to be in those books, I do not wish to be in mine either, especially considering there is a 1 in 4 chance of being the Sacrifice.
How much of you can be found in the stories you write?
Very little. Like I said before, I wind up having to kill characters sometimes. I have no desire to commit suicide. Also, I can’t tell you too much about myself. You might think me less perfect than I like present myself.
Do you already know what to write next? Can you tell us?
I already have 7 of the Angelmen books written. The 8th will be a prequel, if I can make it work. In this book, we will go back to the time that the Angelmen were created, seeing Asher, Amity, Malachi, and Caedmon’s true parents. I have some surprises in store relating to familial relationships between a few of them, as well as other characters we have seen throughout the later books. What I love about this book is that the main character is one of the fallen angels – one of the demons. How often do you get to root for a demon?
Outside of the Angelmen books, I have a few other novels begun. I loved writing Asher so much, that I am writing another book about an athlete. This time, it’s a baseball player. I also have another book about demons entering into the human world. I guess I just have a thing for good vs. bad!
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And thanks to T. Michelle Nelson, for this interview:
Give me some insight into your main character.
Asher appears to have it all on the surface. He's a gifted athlete who already has a taste of fame and the personality to thrive in the spotlight. But through the book, he comes to realize that he's actually different from that. The spotlight personality was created in him by the adults around him. The true Asher is looking for something deeper and more intimate.
What inspired you to write your book?
If we look at this book as part of a whole five-part story, I can tell you that Christ's sacrifice on the cross was the inspiration. It was my desire to tell a more modern-day story about a sacrifice to make the idea become real to others.
What’s your favorite part of it, without giving anything away of course?
Oh, I DO have several favorite parts, but I can't say without giving it away. I will say that I really like the relationship between Asher and Killian. He finally has a friend!
Tell me about your writing process?
You'd be surprised if you knew me at how random my writing is. In life, I am extremely Type-A, organized, and list-oriented. But when it comes time to write, I will pick whichever work I feel like working on and see where I want to go from there. I don't even write my stories in order! I have a general idea of the beginning, middle, and end, but no outline. As I think of a scene, I put it somewhere. Later, I might move it around.
What do you find most difficult about writing?
Marketing. Writing is enjoyable, and it suits me to sit alone and spill my thoughts out into the computer. But then having to tell people that what I wrote is good enough to purchase? Yikes! I don't mind talking to people, just not about myself.
Are you a full-time writer?
I'm a full-time wife and mom. Other than that, I work part-time as a Christian Education Director. Writing is everything I do in between those jobs!
What are your writing ambitions?
I'm hoping for now to get attention to my whole series. The most important message is in Book 5, The Battle, when the Sacrifice is made. After that, I have a series of young readers geared to little boys, especially, who have just started reading. A lot of boys give up on reading way too early, and I want to do what I can.
What do you do when you get writer’s block?
I go for a run. It always gets the creative juices flowing.
What is your favorite book?
Other than the Bible, I would have to say To Kill A Mockingbird is my favorite book. Such an important book, mixed with interesting and even funny sub-stories. However, my own stories were inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia. I love fantasy!
Give me some insight into your main character.
Asher appears to have it all on the surface. He's a gifted athlete who already has a taste of fame and the personality to thrive in the spotlight. But through the book, he comes to realize that he's actually different from that. The spotlight personality was created in him by the adults around him. The true Asher is looking for something deeper and more intimate.
What inspired you to write your book?
If we look at this book as part of a whole five-part story, I can tell you that Christ's sacrifice on the cross was the inspiration. It was my desire to tell a more modern-day story about a sacrifice to make the idea become real to others.
What’s your favorite part of it, without giving anything away of course?
Oh, I DO have several favorite parts, but I can't say without giving it away. I will say that I really like the relationship between Asher and Killian. He finally has a friend!
Tell me about your writing process?
You'd be surprised if you knew me at how random my writing is. In life, I am extremely Type-A, organized, and list-oriented. But when it comes time to write, I will pick whichever work I feel like working on and see where I want to go from there. I don't even write my stories in order! I have a general idea of the beginning, middle, and end, but no outline. As I think of a scene, I put it somewhere. Later, I might move it around.
What do you find most difficult about writing?
Marketing. Writing is enjoyable, and it suits me to sit alone and spill my thoughts out into the computer. But then having to tell people that what I wrote is good enough to purchase? Yikes! I don't mind talking to people, just not about myself.
Are you a full-time writer?
I'm a full-time wife and mom. Other than that, I work part-time as a Christian Education Director. Writing is everything I do in between those jobs!
What are your writing ambitions?
I'm hoping for now to get attention to my whole series. The most important message is in Book 5, The Battle, when the Sacrifice is made. After that, I have a series of young readers geared to little boys, especially, who have just started reading. A lot of boys give up on reading way too early, and I want to do what I can.
What do you do when you get writer’s block?
I go for a run. It always gets the creative juices flowing.
What is your favorite book?
Other than the Bible, I would have to say To Kill A Mockingbird is my favorite book. Such an important book, mixed with interesting and even funny sub-stories. However, my own stories were inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia. I love fantasy!
Here's an interview I recently participated in discussing why Christians either write "Christian" books, secular books, or both. It appears there are several different views on this idea. Read it to see.
