Ask the Author: Lynn Austin
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Lynn Austin
Hello-
I can't really answer this question since I haven't had much time to read for myself! I also tend not to read a book in the genre I'm writing in at the moment just so I can have a fresh take on my work.
Some of my readers have told me they found my 'Chronicles of the Kings' series to be geared towards men, but you may have already read them.
I can't really answer this question since I haven't had much time to read for myself! I also tend not to read a book in the genre I'm writing in at the moment just so I can have a fresh take on my work.
Some of my readers have told me they found my 'Chronicles of the Kings' series to be geared towards men, but you may have already read them.
Lynn Austin
I really love working from home and making my own schedule but I think the best thing is hearing from my readers when they are blessed or inspired by my writing. It is my prayer, each time I write, that my readers will be blessed by my stories and that God will be glorified, so it is so encouraging for me to hear from my readers and know that I am on the right path.
Lynn Austin
I usually begin with the historical time period and an interesting fact or bit of information from that period. As I research more, I start getting ideas for the various conflicts or incidents that might take place in the story. Then I begin forming my characters in my head and imagining them entering into this time in history.
Lynn Austin
I’m writing the third book in the Restoration Chronicles entitled On This Foundation. It’s based on the biblical book of Nehemiah. He’s also the main character.
Lynn Austin
I've recently returned to Biblical Fiction with my newest series, "The Restoration Chronicles" I was inspired to write this book on an amazing trip I took to Israel. I believe there is so much we can learn from studying scripture, and that its truths have a great deal of relevance to our modern lives. In talking about Israel’s history, the Apostle Paul wrote, “These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us” (1 Cor 10:11). I’ve heard many people say that they find the Bible difficult to read, so it’s my prayer that Return to Me and the other books in the series will bring the Bible to life for those readers. I hope they’ll begin to see that the men and women in scripture were very much like us, and that they will be inspired by the walk of faith of biblical people like Ezra.
Lynn Austin
Aspiring writers often ask me for my number one piece of writing advice. My reply? Never give up! I know that sounds obvious, but becoming a writer can be a long and difficult journey, a roller coaster ride filled with challenges and discouragement. My advice is to stick with it and keep working!
Lynn Austin
One thing I’ve learned during my 28 years of writing is that creativity is not infinite. Each time I sit down to dream up imaginary characters and the vivid worlds they inhabit, I’m tapping into a source that resembles a bucket more than a bottomless well or a flowing stream. If I don’t take time to refill that bucket, sooner or later my creative “juices” are going to run dry. Julia Cameron first drew my attention to the need to replenish my creativity in her book The Artist’s Way, and she taught me several ways to do it. She calls one of her ideas an Artist’s Date. This is time away from writing when I take my creative child somewhere to play.
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