A Christian Writer's Possibly Useful Ruminations from A Life in Pages

Writing Lessons from the Front #0

by Angela Elwell Hunt

Volumes one through six of the Writing Lessons from the Front series have dealt with the technical and craft aspects of writing. In this supplemental volume, veteran writer Angela Hunt shares what's she's learned as a Christian writer--about the process, the plans, the critics, the risks, and the ethics of being a writer of faith.

These brief essays, written at various points over a thirty-year career, were designed to entertain, inspire, and challenge other writers who want to merge their spiritual and professional callings.

The previous lessons in this series are designed to teach various aspects of writing and publishing. Angela Hunt has offered this supplemental volume in the hope that it will help Christians learn how to live as faith-filled writers.

Genres: Writing

Paperback

First published August 20, 2013

About the author

Christy-Award winner Angela Hunt writes for readers who have learned to expect the unexpected in novels from this versatile author. With nearly six million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is the best-selling author of more than 165 works ranging from picture books (The Tale of Three Trees) to novels.

Now that her two children are grown, Angie and her husband live in Florida with Very Big Dogs (a direct result of watching Turner and Hooch and Sandlot too many times). This affinity for mastiffs has not been without its rewards--one of their dogs was featured on Live with Regis and Kelly as the second-largest canine in America. Their dog received this dubious honor after an all-expenses-paid trip to Manhattan for the dog and the Hunts, complete with VIP air travel and a stretch limo in which they toured New York City.

Afterward, the dog gave out pawtographs at the airport.

Angela admits to being fascinated by animals, medicine, psychology, unexplained phenomena, and “just about everything” except sports. Books, she says, have always shaped her life— in the fifth grade she learned how to flirt from reading Gone with the Wind.

Her books have won the coveted Christy Award, several Angel Awards from Excellence in Media, and the Gold and Silver Medallions from Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year Award. In 2007, her novel The Note was featured as a Christmas movie on the Hallmark channel. Romantic Times Book Club presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006, and American Christian Fiction Writers bestowed the same award in 2019.

In 2006, Angela completed her Master of Biblical Studies in Theology degree and completed her second doctorate in 2015. When she’s not home reading or writing, Angie often travels to teach writing workshops at schools and writers’ conferences. And to talk about her dogs, of course.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a few shorter essays on random writing subjects, but I enjoyed this. I really want to read more books on writing.

This is a nice, quick read.

[Lisa Peterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

She’s so real!

I feel like I spent a morning with a good friend who is teaching me her way of communication! What a great voice!

[Alison Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. It is an excellent motivator for the Christian writer.