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My readers know I write Christian Fiction. Tagline: Raw Romantic Redemptive

Currently, I don't where the genre is, where it's heading, what its center tends to be, or if it has a focused projection for its future. 

I do know novellas have made a splash and series novels keep a high profile. 

Whether or not the typical reading audience will retain the status of being "catered to" or if the publishing houses have any intentions of expanding their readership remains a mystery to me. 

I have several favorite authors in my sub-genres of choice and am always looking for new Christian authors to add to the mix, but my tastes in literature and how authors write have become specific and particular so additions have been hard to come by in recent times. 

Any thoughts on Christian Fiction in today's market? 

 

Father, only you give talents and gifts. Every good and perfect gift comes down to us from you. You're generous and benevolent and creative. We're all desperate for you whether we know it or not. Thank you for it all, Lord. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

 

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2 responses to “Thursday Thoughts”

  1. Brenda S. Anderson Avatar

    I have little to say about the CF market as I’ve read so little of it over the past few years, at least those that are traditionally published. There’s little that appeals to me anymore.
    Perhaps that alone is saying something…

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  2. Nicole Petrino-Salter Avatar

    It’s saying a lot, Bren. As I examine my list of reviews here and think of the heroes I follow in series novels, they aren’t found in Christian fiction. What that says about today’s depictions of Christian novel heroes, I’m not sure. Perhaps that’s why I loved Cole “Tox” Russell (Ronie Kendig’s trilogy). Imperfect, a man’s man, truly in”tox”icating. 🙂
    Anyway, I think it’s a shame that it’s hard to find “new” authors I want to read in CF. It’s sad that so many of the novels are merely mirrors of others with characters that leave a lot to be desired.

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