Never in a million years did I see myself writing a Christian romance. Not because I didn't want to, but because I thrive on writing crime/drama and suspense. I was approached to write a Christian romance novel a year ago. Researching and writing that book forced me to step out of my comfort zone and center on other aspects surrounding me.
Last week when I put the book to rest and did all the necessary things before I sent it out, I found it hard to let go. Silly as it may seem...but to my surprise I was in my element while writing this book. It was an escape from the very thing I like to write about. Everyday there was something horrible on the news. So I took it upon myself to limit my news intake and turn up my opera and classical.
As a Christian with flaws, I'm always in search for new ways to stay positive and to continue being a good Christian. Answers big or small, I gladly accept. Well, never did I imagine doing research would open my eyes to so many things. Never did I think I would want to continue writing in that genre whose rules as you can imagine, differ from mainstream fiction.
So to sum it all up, after this blog post, the word "never" will be obliterated from my vocabulary. I will find more a softer word to replace it. Now, I can't promise I won't use it in my books as I need it for my word count :) but let us all remember that if you want something positive you have to fight the negative. Focus and dedicate your time to what you're working for and please love yourself enough to avoid limiting your abilities.
