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There are a myriad of other genres out there, from fantasy to memoirs. Why do thousands of readers opt for Christian fiction? In my view, the most important part of being a Christian fiction writer is to creatively express God to the world. I love being able to move my readers' emotions while edg

Antoine, the male lead protagonist in Twiceborn, is faced with a tough choice. "Do I betray my mother or the woman I love?" Hopefully you're never faced with that dilemma but I'm pretty sure we've all been caught between the proverbial "rock and a hard place." What do you do in those situations? I

This morning I ran across this writing tip by Chuck Palahniuk and I must say, it's a good one: "One of the most-common mistakes that beginning writers make is leaving their characters alone.  Writing, you may be alone.  Reading, your audience may be alone.  But your character should spend very, v

Anyone out there decide whether or not to pick up a book based on its cover? I confess I'm guilty! A book's cover appeal makes a big impression on me as a reader and, now that I've crossed over to the author side of things, the outside of my book is even more important. But I don't think it was

They say that practice makes perfect and that's what comes to mind when I think of honing the writing craft. I'm currently drafting my third novel and, while the first two were awesome, I do see positive growth in BloodTies. I try to dedicate about 2-3 hours a day to writing. It doesn't always hap

Heroes don't come pre-made like pancake mix where all we have to do is add a little water. What really makes a hero in your opinion? Courage? Strength? Faith? I think that a hero looks beyond his/herself to see the greater good but this simplistic definition is often harder to apply to real life

Years before I even thought of my first novel, reading books by renowned Christian Fiction authors really had an impact on my spiritual walk. No book can replace the Bible-nor should they-but books can take Scriptural truths and make them tangible. For example, I can better appreciate redemption whe

I recently ran a poll on Twitter (@JPRobinsonbooks) and found that my followers rate plot as being more important than any other aspect of a book. Other options were dialogue, moral point or research. When we're writing, I think we should really step back and look at the story as a whole. Where a