Into the Fire

I know I write in the genre in which I should be writing. However, if – and that's a big IF – I could write in another genre, I'd be a thriller writer. There's nothing like a good thriller! 

The problem with genre labels today is that publishers insist on labeling many suspense novels "thrillers" when they are not. Thrillers are indeed a particular kind of novel. The incredible sense of pacing, the detailed background, the remarkable research to make them believable, and the courageous characters that draw the reader deeply into the story: now those are thriller novels.

That's not to degrade suspense novels. To sustain suspense is a talent in itself while the protagonist(s) attempts to solve a mystery/problem/crisis with burgeoning opposition and unique pressures. Good suspense novels are a pleasure to read.

So that's where I'm wandering this Wednesday.

Father, thank you for all that you've given me to do. May I succeed in doing it. Apart from you, I can do nothing. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.