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Beth Troy

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Born

Cleveland, The United States

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https://bethtroy.com/

Genre

Christian, Chick Lit, Contemporary

Influences

Madeleine L'Engle, Barbara Kingsolver, Kaye Gibbons, CS Lewis, Tim Kel ...more

Member Since

March 2013

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Beth Troy is a writer known for her modern take on Christian fiction through stories that portray an intuitive understanding and relevant application of how women today come to know and experience God. Her debut novel, Lu, was praised by readers for its wit, relatability, grit, and scriptural depth.

Beth lives in Ohio with her husband and three sons, and she teaches courses in Creativity and Women & Entrepreneurship at Miami University. You can read more about her writing and life at her site: bethtroy.com.

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Beth Troy The Secret Garden, but not to garden (I hack away enough at the beds around my house). I'd sit and let my mind run free.…moreThe Secret Garden, but not to garden (I hack away enough at the beds around my house). I'd sit and let my mind run free.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Beth Troy Don't try to edit and write at the same time! When I first sit down to write, I allow it to be messy - what Ann Lamott calls a shitty first draft. I'l…moreDon't try to edit and write at the same time! When I first sit down to write, I allow it to be messy - what Ann Lamott calls a shitty first draft. I'll work for a couple hours, trying to crank out 5-7 pages. And then throughout the rest of the week, I'll go back and edit/refine. As long as I've kept to this formula, I've never experienced writer's block. And sometimes in that first draft, I get away from the computer and go old-school with a pen and journal. For some reason, this takes the pressure off of forcing the early writing to be "official."(less)

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Pine, et al. 38.

There’s a spot on Miami’s trails that look just like Maine, smell just like Maine. I took a friend there this past weekend for a hike. We walked along, exclaiming about the tall, tall pines and blanket of pine needles crunching under our shoes, but then I’d catch a drift – sharp and clean. You might think “candle,” but I think “Maine,” and just like that, I’m at my grandparents’ camp. I kept punct

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Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century

by Jessica Bruder (Goodreads Author)

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

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“It was my story, and I was her. I was the woman who had tried for years to heal herself, but it was a patch job. I needed to touch Jesus. It was the only way to stop the bleeding".”
― Beth Troy, Louisa

tags: christian, christian-living, inspirations, women-s-strength, womens-christian

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“Workaholics aren't heroes. They don't save the day, they just use it up. The real hero is home because she figured out a faster way”
― Jason Fried, Rework

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“Until you actually start making something, your brilliant idea is just that, an idea.”
― Jason Fried, Rework

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“That world may be real for them, but it doesn't mean you have to live in it.”
― Jason Fried, Rework

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