I spotted her from, oh, maybe thirty feet away as she browsed the selection at the bookstore. I’d never met her before, but I knew who she was, and introvert though I may be, I just had to cross the distance and connect with her. With uncharacteristic boldness and excitement, I stopped beside her and […]
When Opposites Attract: Author/Character Edition
Opposites might attract in both fiction and real life, but when the opposites are an author and one of her characters, things get tricky. After all, how is an author to dream up ideas that are the opposite of her own? How does an author write about experiences she’s never had? In To Believe In […]
Quiz: What Kind of Reader Are You?
What kind of reader are you? With different demands on our time and energy, not to mention different tastes, we all vary in how we choose books to read and how we tell others about books we’ve loved. Are you a loyal reader or an adventurous one? A word-of-mouth, grassroots cultivator, or a megaphone enthusiast? […]
Book Club Tips and Tricks Cheat Sheet
My home church started a book club a few years ago, and I love attending. Book people are my people! I’m in my element talking about Christian fiction, yet I’ve learned the hard way that I still need to prepare in order to have or lead a productive discussion. For example, I’ve been known to […]
How You Can Help Other Readers
Imagine you found an intriguing book online (not much of a stretch, right?) but you’ve never read this author’s work before. Your finger hovers over the “Buy Now” button, but you ultimately scroll down instead until reviews fill your screen. As you skim, some brim with enthusiastic praise while others are more critical, a mix […]
Is This For Real? How fact and fiction overlap in a novel
Have you ever wondered how much of that novel you’re reading is based on the author’s real-life experiences? I consider it a compliment whenever someone asks me if an element of my stories is grounded in reality, because it means that element of the tale rang true. The amount of reality an author includes varies […]
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