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A considerable amount of violence is allowed in Christian thrillers (speculative included), suspense, romantic suspense, mysteries, sci-fi, and I can only assume there is some in fantasy. In some novels the violence can be graphic (Robert Liparulo's and Steven James' novels both contain some graphic violence). I've read a few books from the…
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There's nothing pretty about the oceans of self-promotion required to get a novel noticed. The waves of wallpapering social sites with notices of your new release might result in fresh attention from the readers you hope to engage, but many times it only serves to get an understanding nod from other published authors…
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Working from a past history in Hollywood, author Janice Thompson penned The Director's Cut, published by Revell and the third novel in the Backstage Pass Series. Janice Thompson by her own admission writes stories that lead the reader to the happily-ever-after endings. If I had to identify the genre of this novel, I'd…
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Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: "Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!"? These are all destined to perish with use, because they are based on human wisdom, with their self-imposed worship,…
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The Fast and Furious fiasco rages on with no help from the Admininstration. With the President's insistence on claiming Executive Privilege for the Attorney General and the President's part/knowledge of the plan, he's admitted there are things they don't want known about what is considered an illegal program. This was not the intention for…
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Five things I learned about Christian readers and writers in the last two weeks: 1. For some there is a definite double standard applied to their reading. Apparently with general market/secular literature they can scan right over those foul, vulgar, lower standard words – not liking them but accepting them – but in Christian Fiction,…
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All kinds of people, professionals and non, speculate about dreams. The bible speaks of interpreting dreams, prophetic dreams, and the significance of dreams and visions. For males and females, young and old, dreams come in the night or during the hours when sleep offers them the playfield of their minds, presenting the fantastical, the…
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We all know clothing comes with labels, some sewn in, others stamped on. Films come with labels – we could certainly argue about the validity of said labels (or ratings), but they attempt to identify who the viewers "should" be or will be in the case of R-ratings, etc. It's been discussed occasionally…
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How do you like your novel villains? Obvious? Subtle? Quirky? Bloodthirsty? I suppose it depends on the genre how we expect to read the villains portrayed. Horror gives us the gamut of possibilities. Romance clamors for subtlety. Historicals make for snide and often handy with a weapon. Have you written a full-fledged villain?…
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I know. You probably just thought of a dashing hero or a horrific villain. But those aren't the dangerous characters I mean. Nope. The dangerous characters I'm referring to are those about whom we could care less. Characters who drag us through their stories without inspiring any engagement with their personalities, their dilemmas,…
