Why are people so impressed with evil? Does it really take a brilliant mind to create perversity? Do you remember Sid Phillips from the Pixar movie, Toy Story? His pleasure in life was terrorizing his little sister by taking her toys and using them to perform perverse operations on. He would tear off baby heads and attach them to steel…
The realm of historical fiction is unique among the genre of fiction. Simply put, other genres act as portals, sending a reader away on an adventure of some kind. Historical fiction is a time machine. With a deft hand, a writer can have the reader following the main protagonist as they stand on the deck of a pirate ship blasting…
It was revolutionary and resulted in the publishing of three books When it comes to writing advice, one size does not fit all. Authors are unique creatures, and as such, they struggle with uniquely different issues and challenges. However, if you remain open, one day a piece of writing advice will come along that will strike you between the eyes — changing…
Among the Christians who reacted badly to the movie adaptation of Francine Rivers’ Redeeming Love, I feel like the red-headed stepchild. Goodness knows, I didn’t set out to like the movie or the book. I loved them both! Back in the ’90s, my youth prevented me from appreciating the book. I can remember hearing about a book fictionalizing the historical…
The writing industry is a big beast. As a Christian, God calls us to follow Him and be faithful to His commandments. This can be tricky to do when we’re entering the big world of publishing. Christians can make income off of their stories, and be faithful to what God has given them to write, but how do we do…
I’m drenched in the world of Christian publishing, both traditional and indie. In the past eight years, I’ve had first-time authors on my podcast, NYT Best-selling authors, USA Today authors, clean and wholesome, dark and edgy, sci-fi, historical, romance, poets, memoirs, and a plethora of other genre artists. Due to this, I find myself in various groups related to the…
“Christianity brings to fulfilment and completion imperfect and partial insights about reality, scattered abroad in human culture.” - Alister McGrath on C. S. Lewis For a very long period of time, I would read only nonfiction books. A good 20 years to be exact. I held tight to a secret conviction that fiction had little to offer the reader…
“My heart is stirred by a noble themeas I recite my verse for the king;my tongue is a pen of the skillful writer.” (Psalm 45:1) “Human beings are communal and seek to communicate persuasively with one another. Rhetoric is about persuasion…and that old Roman teacher Quintilian defines the rhetor as, “The good man speaking well.” (Jerry Root) I am the son…
We are proud to present the cover reveal for Jakki Jelene’s forthcoming novel, Sail on Serenade, along with the book description below. Sail on Serenade is the sequel to At Ocean's Door and will be released through Doorway Publishing on May 11, 2021. Please follow us on Facebook for all updates concerning Sail on Serenade and other upcoming releases! Coming…
Welcome to the soft launch of our new independent publishing company, Doorway Publishing. We are an independent publisher of high-quality writings that serve the diverse interests and concerns of evangelical readers in a variety of genres. With the rapidly changing market we are also excited to offer support to up and coming authors of faith whose work we enjoy but…