A guest post from B. D. Lawrence The anthology Every Captive Freed is about human trafficking. My novella, “Sara’s Story,” included in the anthology is about sex-trafficking. I realize this seems like a heavy subject for Christian fiction. Why write about something so brutal and evil? It’s an interesting question. I’d like to address both…
A guest post by Shannon McNear Today, I’d like to give y’all a peek into a research trip I didn’t know I was going to get when I first committed to writing Streams of the Heart! Last May I accompanied my youngest daughter on a road trip to return her landlord’s car to his home…
A guest post by Matthew James Elliott This post is also available as part of the PenWorks of the Word Blog Tour and made a stop on Aubrey Reiss Taylor’s blog this past week. Greetings, My name is Matthew James Elliott, and I create stories that are built on hope and faith throughout multiple genres….
The moment I received my invitation to write for Brave Authors and saw the topic of Human Trafficking, I knew I’d found my people. At last, the story that had been simmering in my soul for years had a place to land. What a relief. Since that invitation arrived, I’ve learned a few things—some of…
A guest post by Hannah Hood Lucero When I was a teen, I attended a Christian summer camp called MFuge or Mission Fuge sponsored by Lifeway. I can’t remember a lot of the details aside from staying in a college dorm, walking around in a sleepless haze (in the best way), and feeling a fire…
Conducted by Aubrey Reiss Taylor Hello Readers! Instead of an author interview, today we are conducting a character interview! If you’ve had a chance to read the new Brave Authors collection, Every Life Treasured, you won’t find Thomas Jodl mentioned until the very end of the third story, Born for Adversity. We’ve discovered snippets of…
A guest post by Jennifer Q. Hunt “We are navigating uncharted waters.” “Then for now, we stay,” said Samuel. Though solemn, his voice carried none of the despair threatening to overcome Jeremiah as he considered countless more months in prison fighting back harder against increasing injustice. Butler voiced his agreement, and Jeremiah echoed, “We stay.”…
Today on the Brave Blog we have an interview with Karen Ferguson, author of the Questions for Kids picture book series. D. T.: Great to have you on the blog again, Karen. Will you share the first line from your latest book with us? Karen: “Lucy and little Rosie whizzed past Papa Joe down the…