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Writing for the Christian-fiction market has its benefits. One generally doesn't need an agent to get one's manuscript considered. Though the quality of Christian fiction has improved greatly in the past decade or so, publishers are still willing to take a chance on a newcomer. And most Christian publishing houses are small, making the publishing process a warmer, more personal experience. But be forewarned. Christian, or evangelical, fiction isn't just about characters who "pray, preach and sing gospel songs," says Penelope J. Stokes. It's about "living, breathing spiritual beings who grapple with the hard questions of life and find ... hope in the reality of God's presence in the world." Stokes has edited (and written) Christian fiction for 15 years; her Complete Guide to Writing & Selling the Christian Novel is a fantastic resource for the writer of Christian fiction.
In addition to providing advice from which any fiction writer would benefit, Stokes does a fine job of defining Christian fiction. It is, she says, first and foremost fiction. It is not sermonizing. It is not about saving lost souls ("Rarely," she says, "does a religious novel find an audience among the unconverted"). It best not be full of religious jargon or Bible-quoting zealots. Still, it must have "a distinctly religious viewpoint, usually marked by the personal conversion of one or more characters." And just because, as a believer, you see your writing as a gift and a calling, don't think for a minute that your work is beyond revision. "Creation is not the end of the process," says Stokes. "It's the beginning. In the image of our Creator, we continue the work of ongoing re-creation. We revise, refine, reorganize and rewrite. And at the end of the day we, too, can rest and say, 'It is good.'" --Jane Steinberg --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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A guide to writing and selling a Christian novel which covers plot development, editing, the nature of the Christian literary market, and gives tips on submitting effective book proposals.
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New York, Aunt Mag, Bethany House, Janette Oke, World War, Home Fires Burning, Jan Karon, Jesus Christ, John Gardner, John Grisham, Madeleine L'Engle, Market Guide, Max Perkins, Skin Horse, Turner's Crossroads, Donald Maass, Flannery O'Connor, Jerry Jenkins, Only God, Sunday School, Brother Lawrence, Civil War, Father Tim, Forrest Gump, Prima Donna Syndrome New!
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Jesus," Madeleine L'Engle says in Walking on Water, "was not a theologian. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Aunt Mag, Bethany House, Janette Oke, World War, Home Fires Burning, Jan Karon, Jesus Christ, John Gardner, John Grisham, Madeleine L'Engle, Market Guide, Max Perkins, Skin Horse, Turner's Crossroads, Donald Maass, Flannery O'Connor, Jerry Jenkins, Only God, Sunday School, Brother Lawrence, Civil War, Father Tim, Forrest Gump, Prima Donna Syndrome New!
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- Christian Writer's Market Guide by Sally E. Stuart on 6 pages
- Song of the Silent Harp/Heart of the Lonely Exile/Land of a Thousand Dreams/Sons of an Ancient Glory/Dawn of the Golden Promise (An Emerald Ballad 1-5) by B. J. Hoff on 4 pages
- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis on page 67, page 71, and page 95
- On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner on page 55, page 85, and Back Matter
- The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set by C. S. Lewis on page 67, page 71, and page 95
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- The Blue Bottle Club by Penelope J. Stokes in Back Matter
- Is There a Book Inside You?, 5th Edition: Writing Alone or with a Collaborator by Dan Poynter in Back Matter
- Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts into Books by Dan Poynter in Back Matter
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