What makes a GREAT Christian fiction novel?

​The makings of great Christian fiction (and the bizarre job this famous Christian author had as a teen ...)

Lots of people have worked lots of unique jobs, but when I was 16 I had one of the strangest ... 

First of all, a little background.  

I wanted to be a doctor at that stage in my life. (Boy am I so much happier writing novels!) But I liked medical settings and wanted to grow my pre-med resume. 

That's how it all started ...

​As a senior in high school, I started working at the local hospital. Mind you, I was only 16 at the time (yes, I graduated pretty young!).

And let me tell you ...

They would NEVER let a 16-year-old do that job today.

Know what I did?

​I assisted doctors with autopsies.

Did I mention I was only SIXTEEN?!?

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I'll spare you the details. (You're welcome.)

But let me tell you something. That job taught me an awful lot about anatomy.

Thankfully, that's not the type of anatomy we're talking about today. We're talking about the anatomy of a GREAT Christian fiction novel.

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​What makes a GREAT Christian fiction novel?
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​​​What makes a great Christian fiction story special compared to all the other books out there?  

I recently surveyed members of the Christian Fiction Book Lounge on Facebook and got some awesome responses!

1. Real characters instead of picture-perfect saints.

Because who really wants to read about goody-two-shoes who have life completely figured out?

Characters in compelling Christian fiction aren't perfect, because neither are we!
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2. Thought-provoking but not preachy. 

We've all read novels whose entire goal is to preach at us.

The difference between OK Christian fiction and GREAT Christian fiction is that the really good books raise tough questions but let YOU do the thinking and deciding for yourself.

3. Intense story lines. 

As a Christian fiction author myself, the most common "complaint" I get from readers like you is that you lose so much sleep because you HAVE to find out what happens next!

There's no reason why Christian fiction shouldn't be as thrilling, enticing, soul-wrenching, and harrowing as any other bestseller or blockbuster out there.
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Sound like the type of books you'd enjoy?

Then you're in the right place!
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