Today on the Brave Blog, we have an interview with Grace Valentine, author of “Your Story Isn’t Over Yet” (a memoir). Welcome, Grace! Let’s jump in. Sarah: In what ways do you think you’re brave as an author? Grace: I think I’m brave as an author because writing my memoir required me to be vulnerable,…
By: Judy DuCharme “You’re brave to write this, Judy.” I heard that from a few people. I didn’t feel brave, but Icertainly wasn’t cavalier about the subject. I just knew I must write it, that the subject must beaddressed, especially with a Christian perspective. Again, I knew I wasn’t the expert authority,as others had written…
By Grace Valentine Gagnon “Even if I walk through a valley as dark as the grave, I will not be afraid of any danger, becauseYou are with me. Your rod and staff comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 (ERV) When I look back on my life, I see the evidence of God’s faithfulness, mercy, and grace. He cantake…
By Allison Nance Any writer who wants to be published understands the struggle of crafting captivating prose.Creating a world which draws the reader through your words from the first page to the lastfeels—at times—as impossible as leading a camel through the eye of a needle. One of my resolutions for 2024 was to read as…
By Brave Author Ruth Wuwhong (R.F. Whong) Earlier this summer, I attended what I believed would be a promising event for any emergingauthor: a book fair. The anticipation of engaging with book enthusiasts to discuss my work waspalpable. However, as the day unfolded, my excitement deflated. The hall was scattered withmore authors than readers. I…
Today on the Brave Blog, we have an interview with the talented Liz Tolsma. She writes historical dual time fiction. Welcome, Liz! Let’s jump in. Sarah: How would you define bravery? What is it? Where does it come from? Liz: A character in one of my books– I can’t remember which one – gave the…
By Rachel Kovaciny Objectively, we know that not everyone in every historical time period was a white person. Certainly, some historical eras in particular places would have had predominantly white populations – rural Regency England, for instance. Or Imperial Russia. But even in those times and places, a Jewish character or a traveler from some…
By Sarah Hanks The doctor told me to abort my daughter. I was pregnant with my fourth, and they had me go in for a more in depth ultrasound because she seemed to have a marker for Down syndrome. At that second ultrasound, the doctor confirmed the marker and asked when I wanted to schedule…
Today on the Brave Blog we have an interview with author Megan Schaulis. She’s the author of Protector a YA dystopian retelling of Esther. Readers, make sure you read until the end for your chance to win some swag. Welcome, Megan! Let’s jump in! Sarah: What was the last book you read that you felt…
Today on the Brave Blog, we have romantic suspense author Lori Altebaumer. She’s giving away a free book, so make sure you read to the end. Welcome, Lori! Sarah: So happy to have you on the blog today. Let’s start with our standard question. Do you consider yourself brave? Why or why not? Lori: I…