by Aubrey Taylor One of the passions of the Brave Authors group is to take on difficult topics through fiction. OurBrave Blog touches on a variety of issues as well. If you caught my interview last week, you know that Ihave found my personal niche in German-perspective WWII fiction. However, challenging the typicaltropes of the…
Today on the Brave Blog, I’m interviewing Brave Author Aubrey Taylor. Let’s jump right in! Sarah: Do you consider yourself brave? Why or why not? Aubrey: Whether or not I am truly “brave,” writing has challenged me on a number of levels. Taking onthe Second World War from the German perspective means steeping myself in…
by Kathy Harris I Can Do Hard Things is the title of one of my favorite songs sung by one of my favoritefemale singers, Jennifer Nettles. If you haven’t heard it, check it out sometime. It’ssomewhat of a women’s anthem, and we can all use an anthem (or two) when we’regoing through life. Especially the…
by Julie Arduini A few years ago, I contemplated a new small-town romance series featuring a large family. Myinspiration came from watching This Is Us and wondering how could the writing team keep track of thecharacters and time frames.From that I created Surrendering Hearts, a six-book series featuring the Hart sextuplets. The premise isthe Hart…
Today, on the Brave Blog I’m interviewing award-winning author MaryAnn Diorio. Her novel In Black and White deals with racial prejudice in 1959. It First Place in Historical Fiction in the 2020 Christian Indie Awards. Today’s interview focuses more on MaryAnn’s writing process than this particular book, but I thought our Brave readers would like…
Ezekiel 36:25-26 “And I shall sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean – from all yourfilthiness and from all your idols I cleanse you. 26 And I shall give you a new heart and put a new spiritwithin you. And I shall take the heart of stone out of your flesh and…
Today we get the privilege of hearing from debut author Sherry Shindelar. Sherry’s historical romance Texas Forsaken releases today. Welcome to the Brave Blog, Sherry! Sarah: What was the last book you read that you felt was brave? Sherry: Lori Benton’s Mountain Laurel was very brave. In addition, I’ve read several brave books by you(Sarah…
By Priscilla BettisIt’s Priscilla with you today. I am interviewing Brave Author Edwina Kiernan. She has anew book coming out today! INTERVIEW: Because of a bizarre incident, you’ve fallen through a time-and-space portal intothe setting of one of your books. Which book is it, and what’s the setting?The Letter, because then I’d get to wander…
Today on the Brave Blog D.T. Powell is back, and this time it’s with an interview. Welcome D.T. Let’s dive in. Sarah: What is a book that has really impacted you? How did it change you?D.T.: My favorite book of all time is Tahn by L. A. Kelly. It’s adult, Christian, non-magical, medievalfantasy. I was…
The world around us claims love in any form is a good thing. People repeat the mantra, “Love is love,” sooften that many truly believe it. As a result, people choose lifestyles contrary to God’sWord—homosexuality, free love, open marriage, polygamy, transsexuality, bisexuality, and a host ofothers that aren’t even related to sexuality—and justify those choices…