Writers, do you write what the market is looking for? Or do you go off in some other direction? Author Jennifer Slattery has some thoughts.
Jennifer Slattery writes soul-stirring fiction for New Hope Publishers, a publishing house passionate about bringing God’s healing grace and truth to the hopeless. She also writes for Crosswalk.com, Internet Café Devotions, and the group blog, Faith-filled Friends. When not writing, Jennifer loves going on mall dates with her teenage daughter and coffee dates with her handsome railroader husband.
Visit with Jennifer online at JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud. Read a free 36-page excerpt of her novel, When Dawn Breaks.
Cindy Brunk says
Thank you for your vlog! God’s timing as usual is perfect! Just finished the second draft of a book based on many of my missional encounters serving in the post abortion healing ministry.
Did not know there was a genre called missional fiction- or that there was a publisher I’d even consider entrusting it to.
I’m quite accustomed to ‘swimming against the cultural current’ but this writing is my first so it’s a whole new arena for me.
I have some serious opposition to the project and your message has given me the much needed encouragement to continue on.
Thank you!
Cindy Brunk
Jennifer Slattery says
Hi, Cindy! Thanks so much for stopping by, and I’m so glad my vlog encouraged you. 🙂 It’s funny, I recently wrote a proposal for a story that touched on the issue of abortion, I felt a great deal of opposition as well. I’m so blessed to have wonderful critique partners who prayed me through!
Isn’t it great to know we can rest in God’s hand, trusting Him to take us and our writing where He wants to?
Blessings to you, friend! Keep writing! 🙂