Into the Fire

Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God

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Romance novels constitute the majority of the fiction market. I argue I write love stories heavy on the romance. My solo mystery has a romantic thread within its pages. I don't write them because they're the most popular stories. I write them because the dance of love captured my heart at a very young age. 

May I say this – the bald, laid bare truth: I write good romance. It has spark and fire, passion and emotion – raw depth and all without graphic sexual content. If you love to be consumed within the pages of a romantic love story, have I got a few books for you . . . 

I don't market them well. I don't pound them into all my posts, or on the few social media sites I keep a place. I mention them occasionally, feature them on a few posts once in a while. I'd love to sell more books, but mostly because I want others to experience the characters, their changes, growth. I want readers to relate to them and share in their stories. To appreciate the redemption. 

I don't know why they languish . . . in obscurity. 

Raw Romantic Redemptive  Love stories with a passion. 

 

Father, apart from you, I can do nothing. Thank you endlessly for every word, every character, inspiration, and story. Please give me more to tell. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

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2 responses to “Confessions of an author . . .”

  1. Brenda S. Anderson Avatar

    As another author who doesn’t write popular fiction, I often have to remind myself that how I perceive success is different from God’s version of success. Are you being obedient to His call? If so, then He will reach those who need to read your stories.
    As an aside, I so want to borrow your tagline, but change it slightly for my stories: Real, Raw, Redemptive. Our stories are more similar than we might think. 🙂

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  2. Nicole Petrino-Salter Avatar

    You’ve gathered a great following through your meaningful work, Bren. That’s important to touch so many lives, and you’ve done it.
    However, as we know, “success” is “spelled” differently by God for His people. Some gain much obvious success while others slip under the radar of what the world terms “successful”.
    We do have similar aspects to our stories and redemption plays a major role in what we do. I wouldn’t be able to write a single story w/o the Lord’s providing the inspiration and words. (Contrary to what some critics might think. 😉 )

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