This week I’m participating in an author blog hop. I’ll introduce you to three writers and tell you a bit about my writing. I’ve not done one of these before, so I thought it would fit nicely on What’s New Wednesday. Let me know what you think.
First up, meet Kim Stokely. A friend of mine from my writers group here in Omaha, Kim invited me to the blog hop, so she gets center stage here on my post. Be sure you stop by and see her on her site. She has a book out that looks great. Its sitting in my stack, waiting its turn to be read.
Next up, a bit about my writing.
I’m working on multiple projects at the moment. A short story for my summer newsletter. Lots of blog posts for myself and other blogs as well. Some short stories for contests. I actually have a children’s book in the works. I am also editing my second book.
The books I write are not the typical romance you find on the shelf. The romances within the pages of my book are about that between married couples. People get married and stuff, its just not centrally about that. You might see the wedding, but instead of the romance leading up to the wedding, you’ll see a story about what it takes to make the marriage work after the wedding. Because of this focus, I am able to include some really life altering tough stuff in the story line. My first novel touched on sexual addiction, abuse and dysfunctional family dynamics.
Plenty of authors write great romances (I enjoy a lot of them) but not enough write about the tough stuff. Yes, some of these romances address tough topics, but most of them are not centrally about those issues. They are mostly about the girl and boy falling in love. There is a place for that. A good Christian romance can be a nice break from a busy, crazy life.
I believe there also needs to be a place to address the things I write about. A time to talk about what you do when life hits the fan. Because for most of us, life eventually hits the fan. And a lot of people will pick up a novel and be influenced by a story more than they will sit through a sermon. Its a great starting place to encourage people through the difficult places of life.
Get an idea. Write a rough draft. Let it sit. Later, edit. Let it sit. Edit again. Get more eyes on the piece. Edit again. Polish some more. Polish one last time. Submit.
Kind of simplistic, but it works.
As for my novel writing, it takes a longer time to accomplish each step, than say a short story, article or devotional. I would also insert research and planning somewhere between the idea and the first edit. Otherwise, it works pretty much the same.
David Williamson, writer of fantasy and sci-fi with a Christian worldview, is a US Air Force aircrew member with 19 years’ experience. He is a husband of 15 years and a father of four children. He and his wife wrote an article together about overcoming the stresses of a military marriage which was published in American Virtue, Jan-Feb 2012 issue. He is an avid gamer and coffee addict. Dave blogs devotional messages, cultural and political rants, fantasy and sci-fi short stories and thoughts on gaming. He is currently working on his first full length fantasy novel.
Website: http://sonworshiper.wordpress.com
FB: http://www.facebook.com/SonWorshiperDave/
Did you enjoy meeting my friend? Who did you stop by to visit?
I just visited both Kim Stokley's and David Williamson's blogs. Great encouragement and information on both!
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