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In this supplemental volume to the Writing Lessons from the Front series, veteran writer Angela Hunt shares what's she's learned as a Christian writer--about the process, the plans, the critics, the risks, and the ethics of being a writer of faith. These brief essays, written at various points over a long career, were designed to entertain, inspire, and challenge other writers who want to merge their spiritual and professional callings. The pr...

Forty-seven multi-published Christian writers share what happened to the first novel they attempted to write . . . and why some of those books never made their way to bookstore shelves. Read these stories and be encouraged--everyone starts with a blank page or computer screen! Contributors include Hannah Alexander, Tamera Alexander, Mesu Andrews, James Scott Bell, Lori Benton, Heidi Chiavaroli, Mindy Starns Clark, Colleen Coble, James Coggi...

Tension is the key to an unforgettable story. In Angela Hunt's lesson, 'Tension on the Line', part of the Writing Lessons from the Front series, writers will learn how to keep readers hooked from the first page till the last. With this book, writers will be able to: ¿ Create suspense that will keep readers engaged and turning the pages ¿ Generate emotional intensity that will move readers emotionally ¿ Craft a story that will leave readers f...

This brief book will be a transformational experience for any writer looking to craft an authentic and immersive historical fiction story. In WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION, part of the Writing Lessons from the Front series, readers will learn how to research, construct an authentic historic story world and make the reader feel as though they are in the midst of the action. This lesson will: - Unlock the secrets of writing effective historical f...

As famine overtakes the land, Simeon leads his brothers into Egypt to buy grain. He doesn't recognize the vengeful ruler he must bow before: Joseph, his long-lost brother, the very brother Simeon sold into slavery years ago. Now, it is the brash Simeon's turn to endure imprisonment. Only Mandisa, the handmaid who interprets the ruler's language, is his saving grace. The beautiful widow and her young son see another side of Simeon, the tenderne...

From the author who taught you to expect the unexpected--an intriguing tale about famlies, fiction, and what to do when life veers wildly off script. It begins when a smug college student challenges a best-selling novelist to write something "more personal." It begins when a mother finds her troubled son slumped unconscious outside her house. It begins when fiction and reality blur, and the novelist finds herself caught somewhere in t...

His younger brother will be greater than he . . . ¿With those words, Menashe's dreams collapse. As Yosef's eldest son, his position had seemed secure. But now Efrayim-bold, charming Efrayim, who's everything Menashe is not-is taking his place. With their people. With the pharaoh. With Jendayi, the slave Menashe loves.Efrayim, meanwhile, sees his dreams confirmed. Surely it's his destiny to unite the Egyptians and Hebrews. To marry a princes...

Hunt's The Justice is about the first woman vice-president, Daryn Austin, who becomes president when the sitting president dies. President Austin concentrates on domestic affairs and on being reelected. She shows herself to be a steady hand in a crisis, and her popularity rises. Then she brings in an old lover to be White House counsel, Cuban American Paul Santana, known for fighting against the return to Cuba of Elian Gonzalez. Rapidly, the t...

In high school English class, our teachers made sure we understood how to write a five-paragraph theme: introduction, thesis sentence, points one, two, and three, followed by the conclusion. But rarely did any teacher tell us how to write fiction--they simply urged us to write a story. But how is that done? Angela Hunt has been writing and teaching for more than thirty years, and she has boiled plotting down to the basics in thirty pages. N...

From the author who taught you to expect the unexpected--an intriguing tale about famlies, fiction, and what to do when life veers wildly off script. It begins when a smug college student challenges a best-selling novelist to write something "more personal." It begins when a mother finds her troubled son slumped unconscious outside her house. It begins when fiction and reality blur, and the novelist finds herself caught somewhere in t...

The auburned-haired O'Connor women share a bond far deeper than their striking physical appearance: These courageous, high-spirited women all push against societal limits in this exciting historical, romantic novel that spans generations and countries.It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O'Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she beseeched God that others would follow her calling. To Kathleen O'Connor, ...

Gilda, Fallon, Noshi: Three children, the sole survivors of the Roanoke massacre. Fallon, the oldest, made a solemn pledge to protect his younger charges at all costs. But before long they are torn apart, Fallon is sentenced to death, saved at the last moment and sent to England, Noshi is sold as a slave, and Gilda is claimed by her cousin, Pocahontas. But Fallon has not forgotten Noshi or Gilda. And so he overcomes all odds to return to Ame...

THE HEIRS OF CAHIRA O'CONNOR SERIES - BOOK THREE It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O'Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she lifted her hand toward heaven and beseeched God that others would follow...breaking forth from the courses to which they are bound to restore right in this murderous world... To Kathleen O'Connor, Cahira's story was nothing more than a legend-until research divulged that the...

One called him son. One called him brother. One called him husband. And all three suffered for him. ¿This epic novel tells the story of Moses from the viewpoints of the women who loved him-from his mother and sister, who saved him by giving him up to the Egyptian princess who adopted him, to the shepherd's daughter he married. Under the shadow of ancient Egypt, a baby boy is born to a peasant woman. His young sister leaves him in a basket in...

It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O'Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she lifted her hand toward heaven and beseeched God that others would follow after her, bright stars who would break forth from the courses to which they are bound and restore right in this murderous world..." To Kathleen O'Connor, Cahira's story is nothing more than a charming legend-until her research divulges that several o...

Daniel hated his brother. He knew it was wrong, knew his parents would be grieved if they discovered what was in his heart. But he had his fill of living in Taregan's shadow . . . Taregan the bold, the athletic, the courageous. How Daniel despised him! His only hope was to somehow escape Taregan and the life he'd always known. Then British soldiers arrive, bringing with them the perfect opportunity, which Daniel accepts . . . never dreaming ...

So you want to write a book . . . where do you start? Veteran writer Angela Hunt, who has written more than 165 books in several genres, discusses everything that needs to be done away from your manuscript: conceptualizing, identifying the genre, research, scheduling, drafting, critiquing, and publishing. So whether you want to write nonfiction or fiction, you should find something to help you get your book written. Enjoy this writing lesson...

Readers pick up nonfiction books to learn something. They pick up novels to feel something: love, fear, joy, grief, elation, frustration, happiness, desperation, anger, despair, determination . . . or all of the above. We write novels to give readers a vicarious emotional experience. They want to weep when our characters weep and rejoice when they rejoice. Most of all, readers want to learn what our characters learn--a memorable lesson to e...

Suppose you took your car to the mechanic. When you returned, he smiled and said, "I not only replaced your dead battery, but added 250 unnecessary parts!" Just as unnecessary parts can cause a car engine to run badly, they can also clunk around in a piece of writing. Veteran writer Angela Hunt shares tips and strategies to revise and polish your manuscript, from big picture concepts to tiny matters of correct punctuation. Your writing will...

An unforgettable journey . . .[that] will certainly intrigue and encourage!" -- Beverly LaHaye "Powerful stories rich with historical detail and compelling characters." -- --Francine Rivers, novelist "Angela Elwell Hunt single-handedly sets a new standard for inspirational historical romance with her high quality of writing." -- Romantic Times Magazine Concluding the Keepers of the Ring series, CHARLES TOWNE follows the exploration and ...