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What it Takes to Have Faith in Your Historical Fiction

By Grace A. JohnsonYou’ve finally done it! After hours of scouring the internet and perusing the library’s bookshelves, you’ve finally found the time period you like the most! You’ve been drawn to the Renaissance since art history last year, so it’s no surprise that...

3 Things C.S. Lewis Can Teach Us About Theme

By Sandrina de KlerkHave you ever read a book (Christian or non-Christian) that was right out bad? Maybe the dialogue was unrealistic and wordy. Maybe the plot was predictable and slow. And maybe the characters were bland like chocolate-chip-cookies with no chocolate...

The Essential Guide to Avoid Writing a Preachy Novel

By Jodi Clark“It was a great story, but it got so preachy that I had to put it down.”This complaint is the bane of what would otherwise be incredible Christian fiction. I have put down seemingly fascinating Christian novels once I realized that the story I was...

3 Keys to Writing Faith-Filled Romance

By Grace A. Johnson Romance novels have an audience of a whopping 29 million readers, according to The Balance Careers, making it one of the most popular book genres in the world. That’s an overwhelming number, isn’t it? Even more daunting is the task of...
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