Ask the Author: Killarney Traynor
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Killarney Traynor
Haha! Summer Shadows was released Nov. 2014 and Necessary Evil in 2015. Hopefully I'll have at least one more out this year!
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Killarney Traynor
Oh, gosh, that so hard to answer! I have so many books that I love, but here's a few:
Ten Days' Wonder, by Ellery Queen, Dragonwyck, by Anya Seton, David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens, Anything by Mary Higgins Clark, Sir Walter Scott, John LaCarre, Shakespeare, L Frank Baum, Agatha Christie, etc, etc...
Ten Days' Wonder, by Ellery Queen, Dragonwyck, by Anya Seton, David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens, Anything by Mary Higgins Clark, Sir Walter Scott, John LaCarre, Shakespeare, L Frank Baum, Agatha Christie, etc, etc...
Killarney Traynor
Right now I'm finishing up a screenplay for Narrow Street Films (it'll hopefully go into production later this year!), and outlining a couple more novels.
Killarney Traynor
I generally have a few other projects to work on. If I get stuck, I shelve one project and turn to another. Sometimes that helps me get through it. If not, there's always Ben and Jerry's in the freezer...
Killarney Traynor
From a fan-made music video, featuring one of my favorite cult actors. (I love youtube!)
Killarney Traynor
Hi John -
I don't at this time: I couldn't think of a name I liked better and I figured, since I had to do all the work, I might as well get some of the credit! :)
I don't at this time: I couldn't think of a name I liked better and I figured, since I had to do all the work, I might as well get some of the credit! :)
Killarney Traynor
Not a problem at all! I read everything, anything, and love it all: let's share!
Killarney Traynor
Usually from music or, believe or not, from bad movies or books: I'll watch or read it and think, 'Now, can I do something better?'
Killarney Traynor
Hi Ron,
It is hard to find time to write with all these projects! I'm trying to scale back a little for 2016, but I agree: having multiple projects is a good way to keep things fresh!
It is hard to find time to write with all these projects! I'm trying to scale back a little for 2016, but I agree: having multiple projects is a good way to keep things fresh!
Killarney Traynor
Generally speaking, authors who promote themselves as American Christian fiction writers adhere to a Christian - usually interdenominational - viewpoint: avoid certain elements (extreme violence or sexuality, for instance) in their books, and feature a theme that encourages faith-filled living. A lot mainstream Christian Fiction is light fare, some tending to be almost escapist.
But not all Christian authors avoid the dark side of the human condition, nor do they fit into the Christian Fiction 'mold': JRR Tolkien, Flannery O'Connor, Michael O'Brien, Graham Greene, Dorothy L. Sayers, among many, depict the darker side of humanity to great effect while still using their works to explore and explain the faith. Faith shapes the author as much as (and perhaps more than) education, location, or circumstance, influencing their work in ways that they aren't always aware of.
I guess my answer to the question would be that Christian authors (who write as Christians) use their works to explore and perhaps promote Christian values and themes, such as hope, love, and faith in the unseen. The difference is in the point-of-view: Christians view the world through the Gospel message, others may not. Its as simple and complicated as that.
But not all Christian authors avoid the dark side of the human condition, nor do they fit into the Christian Fiction 'mold': JRR Tolkien, Flannery O'Connor, Michael O'Brien, Graham Greene, Dorothy L. Sayers, among many, depict the darker side of humanity to great effect while still using their works to explore and explain the faith. Faith shapes the author as much as (and perhaps more than) education, location, or circumstance, influencing their work in ways that they aren't always aware of.
I guess my answer to the question would be that Christian authors (who write as Christians) use their works to explore and perhaps promote Christian values and themes, such as hope, love, and faith in the unseen. The difference is in the point-of-view: Christians view the world through the Gospel message, others may not. Its as simple and complicated as that.
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