My Reading List List for June/July 2023
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Books Yet To Read For April/May 2023:
In a previous blog post, I mentioned a list of books I intend to read by the end of May 2023. In today's post, I will share the books I want to read once I’ve completed the ones on my April/May 2023 list. If I don’t complete this list before the end of May, I’ll carry them over into June and July. The books I still must complete for April/May 2023 include:
1. Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble
2. Written in Blood by Diane Fanning
My June/July 2023 Reading List:
Perhaps you would like to join me on my reading list for June/July 2023? If so, I’m making my list available early to allow others to locate these books. As I mentioned last time, reading is an essential practice for someone serious about writing and becoming a published author.
1. One Last Kiss by Michael W. Cuneo
3. Tough Customer by Sandra Brown
4. Where did the Towers Go? By Dr. Judy Wood
5. The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin
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Warmest Regards,
Pauline
Recently, I submitted a manuscript to a developmental editor. That novel, FOR MAGGIE, is a project I have been working on in various forms for over half a decade. I was puzzled when my editor returned with the question of what genre I was writing in. I thought it was clear. My story is a Christian romantic suspense. My editor informed me that because my manuscript contained Christian themes, mentioned Christ, and quoted scripture, secular publishers or audiences would not accept it. I was aware of this. What surprised me was when she told me that due to the “dark subject matter,” it wouldn’t be accepted by Christian publishers or audiences, either. I had to decide whether to eliminate the spiritual elements from my book to target a secular audience or to lighten the subject matter and remove certain sections to appeal to the Christian market. I felt frustrated that, as a writer, I couldn’t explore the dark nature of the human condition and still be considered “Christian.”