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Hi Kayla! I’m so glad you’ve joined us! 🙂 What kind of writing do you do? I really like your profile picture, by the way. 🙂
I enjoy writing Christian Fiction. My favorite genre is Romance, Historical, and Sci-Fi. I am currently working on a Dystopian Sci-Fi.
That’s neat! I think several people on here also have experience writing dystopian sci-fi, if you ever need help. 🙂 Christian historical fiction is one of my favorite genres, too. It’s so much fun being able to weave real-life stories of people who stood up for their faith, etc. into fiction. What is your favorite time period to write about? I look forward to seeing you around the forum! 🙂
Cool. I’ll have to look around. 🙂
I agree. I love to go to my history book, open to a page, and create a short story about the person that is featured on that page.
My favorite time period is medieval, like Isabela of Spain. I also like creating historical fiction about characters in the Bible.
I look forward to seeing you too, when I have time to go on the forums. 🙂
Medieval history is so much fun to write about! Have you ever tried writing a story about a very obscure minor character in the Bible? One of my favorite books is Twice Freed by Patricia St. John, and it’s about Onesimus. It really makes the tiny book of Philemon come alive. 🙂 What are some of your favorite books?
Yes. Have you ever heard of Aksah? She was the daughter of Caleb. You can find her story in Joshua 15:16-19.
I made a short story about her.
Some is the key word. I like so many books. But I would have to say that one of my favorite books is: The Hawk and the Jewel, by Lori Wick.