Into the Fire

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

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If I could, I'd write a contemporary thriller. However, in order to write an effective thriller, an author has to have trustworthy sources and a nose for research.

I have neither. 

But I do love writing love stories, and, although I mostly read thrillers, mystery, and suspense, it seems the Lord has given me the ability to write what I consider real characters experiencing real romance. And I can't thank Him enough for it. I'll say it again: I write the kind of romance I want to read, and in my opinion, there are only a select few in Christian Fiction who appeal to my sense of what real romance is. 

So, readers, what're your favorite genres, what do you read most, and do you read more than one genre?

 

Father, thank you for novels, for being able to write them, for all of your authors who write to honor you. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

 

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  1. Brenda S. Anderson Avatar

    My favorite genre is women’s fiction or family drama, but I’m also the pickiest when it comes to those stories. I will read most any genre, and oftentimes my favorite reads aren’t in my favorite genre. I enjoy romantic suspense as long as it’s light on the romance. Unfortunately for me, CF tends to lean heavy on the romance side, so I typically prefer male-written suspense thrillers.

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  2. Nicole Petrino-Salter Avatar

    We’re the same about our favorite genres, Bren. Picky, picky, picky.
    As a result, we tend to read more in the alternate genres of choice. I agree re: Christian Fiction and their suspense. I don’t mind the presence of romance, but I’ve seen some ditzy portrayals of that in CF’s “romantic suspense.” I feel almost like a traitor when I read primarily thrillers/mystery/suspense from the general market, but there are few in those genres equal to the general market in CF. Sadly.

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