By R.F. Whong During my student days, I dedicated a summer to serving as a volunteer at Ambassadors forChrist (AFC, a Christian organization) in the picturesque town of Paradise, Pennsylvania.Immersed in the serene beauty of this idyllic location, I often walked to nearby Amish farms toengage with their unique way of life and procure fresh…
It was the summer of 2022. The tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas had thrown me for a huge loop for a whole bunch of reasons: I dreaded reading the news but I also felt compelled to read it. As more details were released about the lack of action from the police in Uvalde on…
Today, I’m so excited to welcome Carrie Walker to the Brave Blog. Carrie is the author of Emma’s Hero, a brave book that celebrates the value of life. Welcome, Carrie! Let’s jump in. How would you define bravery? What is it? Where does it come from?Doing something that is important, even though it may be…
By D.T. Powell Modern Christianity shies from discussing homosexuality and other forms of sexual sin and deviance.Now, more than ever, Christians must look to the Bible for answers on how to approach these issues.Last week on the Brave Authors Blog, Aubrey Taylor, in her post, “Why Can’t We Talk About This?”posits, “the church of today…
Today we welcome to the Brave Blog author Lori DeJong to talk about her writing process and bravery. Welcome, Lori! Let’s jump right in. Do you consider yourself brave? Why or why not?I do in some ways, and in others, not so much. Anything medical sends my knees to quaking, from asimple shot to any…
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…