I have a picture in my head, now that I’m living in the Sunshine State, that I want to bring a crime wave to the state I love, Florida…in fiction, of course. And Florida is the perfect setting for a mystery novel what with sun, the beach, tourists, hurricanes, and much more. So many possibilities….
A Cup of Water
Thick Chicks by K.L. Gilchrist ~ Truth in Fiction Blog
Technically, I write contemporary fiction. However, my brand is fearless fiction for women of faith for several reasons. All my main characters are flawed yet faith-filled. And, well, their stories aren’t what I’d call traditional. My books have a kind of “brace yourself” element to them, but the Lord always prevails in the end. In…
Solitary Man by Eric Landfried ~ Truth in Fiction Blog
My novel Solitary Man is ultimately about the Gospel and the importance of proclaiming its message to the world, but it also shows how a friendship develops between two men with conflicting worldviews. I wanted the relationship between Doyle and Jonathan to be the true crux of the story, an unbeliever and a believer knowing…
Facing Tough Times with God & Family by Barbara M. Britton ~ Truth in Fiction Blog
I am in awe of the daughters of Zelophehad. Five orphaned sisters secured inheritance rights for women in Bible Times. I can’t imagine how difficult it was for these five sisters to go before Moses and all the leaders of Israel and ask for their deceased father’s land. This was a groundbreaking “ask” and radical…
Bell of the Night by Allison Wells ~ Truth in Fiction Blog
The story for Bell of the Night came to me years ago after researching New Orleans and discovering the photos of EJ Bellocq (nudity warning if you look him up!). He photographed dozens of District Girls from the Storyville neighborhood. Storyville was the legal Red Light District in New Orleans that was in operation until…
Walking in Someone Else’s Moccasins by Lynne Tagawa ~ Truth in Fiction Blog
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch famously makes a statement about walking in someone else’s shoes: “If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until…
Making the Most of Each Day
I often try to make my daily tasks follow a formula. It seems organized to do task #1 at 6:00am, task #2 at 6:30am, task #3 at 7:00am, etc., etc. And sometimes this does work out. It’s a plan and sometimes I can follow it. But other times, I get thrown off schedule. Life happens…
August New Book Releases
August 2020 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: The Price of Dreams by Toni Shiloh — Ballet has always been my life, but one terrible moment may have destroyed everything I’ve worked so hard for—especially my title of Octavia Ricci, principal ballerina….
Understanding Who God Created Us to Be by Naomi Musch ~ Truth in Fiction Blog
I wonder if there’s a woman among us who hasn’t longed to be considered beautiful and even charming? Though we’re warned that striving for such attributes can lead to deceitfulness and vanity, there are times we nevertheless focus on outward loveliness and grace. Both our outward and inward beauty is designed to display God to…
In High Cotton by Ane Mulligan ~ Truth in Fiction Blog
My “brand” is Southern-fried fiction. In all my books, no matter what era they’re set in, you’ll find an ensemble cast of strong Southern women, facing life’s issues together. I grew up wanting sisters. I only had a brother; both of us were adopted. While we had an idyllic childhood, I longed for sisters. I…