By Priscilla BettisIt’s Priscilla with you today. I am interviewing author Dawn V. Cahill. As you’ll see, Dawnis a brave writer who’s not afraid to incorporate contemporary hot topics in her fiction. INTERVIEW:Priscilla: Welcome to Brave Authors, Dawn! Do you consider yourself brave, why or whynot? Dawn: I am not at all brave, which is…
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Brave Authors New Release: VIRGINIA
Daughters of the Lost Colony Celebration Giveaway! I am so thrilled and grateful to announce my latest new release—Virginia, the surprise fourthinstallment of my Daughters of the Lost Colony series. This story features, of course, none otherthan the legendary Virginia Dare herself, first English child born on American shores.Early on I’d dismissed the idea of…
Interview with author C.D. Gill
Today I have the privilege of interviewing author Christy Gill (who writes as C.D. Gill) on the Brave Blog. She writes romantic adventure/suspense. Welcome, Christy! Let’s jump in. Sarah: How would you define bravery? What is it? Where does it come from? Christy: Bravery is the ability to step into hard things knowing Who owns…
Interview with Hannah Hood Lucero
Today we have the privilege of hearing from author Hannah Hood Lucero. She writes military romantic suspense that includes brave topics. Welcome to the Brave Blog, Hannah! Let’s jump in. Sarah: How would you define bravery? What is it? Where does it come from? Hannah: Bravery is the courage to say and/or do what is…
Healing the Hurting
By Brave Author Pat Simmons Dealing with hard topics in my Christian fiction/romance novels is my ministry. Blame it on my time spent in the newsroom. When I worked at KMOV-TV in St. Louis many years ago, I was exposed to some hard issues that begged for deeper coverage. I always thought the one minute…
Why I Wrote Essence of Illusion
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…
How Writing My New Book Helped Calm My Anxiety by Meghann Whistler
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…
Interview with Carrie Walker
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…
The Myth of “The Other”: Shedding Christ’s Light into the Darkness of Homosexuality
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…
Interview with Lori DeJong
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…