I’ve
published three novels, all faith-based, and I’ve had an unusual experience
with all three – readers are roughly divided 50-50 between Christians and
non-Christians. Equally interesting is the gender divide. I expected more women
than men to read the novels simply because women tend to read more faith-based
fiction than men do. And yet my readers seem split 50-50 here, too.
The
element of the novels that all readers seem to respond and react to is the role
that faith plays. It’s a significant role, especially in the first and third novels
(the three form a trilogy). In Dancing
Priest, the first novel, faith forms the central tension between the
hero and the heroine – he has it, and she doesn’t. They’re in love with each other,
but faith is the stumbling block – and it eventually drives them apart.
To continue reading, please see my post today at Christian Poets & Writers.
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