by Daeus Lamb | Aug 26, 2019 | Articles |
I self-published my first novel before it was ready to be shared with the public. The story had merit, so I assumed it was publishable. Wrong. Looking back, I’m embarrassed. The inability to judge your own writing can cause other problems, such as despair that...
by Daeus Lamb | Mar 11, 2019 | Articles |
When I cracked open Out of the Silent Planet, I gobbled up page after page. Did the plot thrill me? Was I a C. S. Lewis fanatic? It was a marvelous book on many fronts, but the aspect that stuck with me wasn’t the plot, the characters, or the themes. I remember...
by Daeus Lamb | Jan 4, 2019 | Articles |
During my first few months as an author, I despaired over the book I was writing. How will I reach people and convince them to read this? Could I pay a publisher to print my book and market it? In retrospect, not only am I embarrassed that I contemplated such a...
by Daeus Lamb | Dec 3, 2018 | Articles |
An aspiring author’s greatest fear is that she’ll spend years slaving over a novel only to release it to the world and nobody buys it. When a book flops after an author has invested countless hours trying to make it a success, that’s a tragedy. Every author...
by Daeus Lamb | Oct 29, 2018 | Articles |
Editor’s note: This article is the third installment in our five-part series on how to portray tricky subjects in Christian fiction. To learn why we’re doing this series and how we’re approaching these topics, read our introductory post. Should you write a...
by Daeus Lamb | May 21, 2018 | Articles |
Are there pitfalls to writing Christian fiction? Unfortunately, yes. The inherent nature of Christian fiction is certainly not evil, but our approach to it can easily be misguided by four prevalent sins. Presumption Definition: not begging God to cleanse and...
by Daeus Lamb | Apr 9, 2018 | Articles |
What makes a character come alive? Writers have been asking this question for ages as they attempt to convince readers that little markings on a page are actually living, breathing people. This is no easy feat. You’ve likely struggled with it yourself....
