How to Write and Sell a Christian Novel: Practical Advice from a Bestselling Author

by Gilbert Morris

In his entertaining and informative style, best-selling novelist and teacher Gilbert Morris leads you step-by-step through the process of writing a novel.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction, Reference

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1993

About the author

also published under the name Gilbert L. Morris

Gilbert Morris was one of today's best-known Christian novelists. He lived in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with his wife, Johnnie. He is the father to Lynn Morris and Alan Morris

Series:
* Adventures of Kerrigan Kids
* American Century
* Appomattox Saga
* Barney Buck
* Bonnets and Bugles
* Cheney Duvall, M.D. (with Lynn Morris)
* Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance (with Lynn Morris)
* Chronicles of the Golden Frontier
* The Creole (with Lynn Morris)
* Danielle Ross Mystery
* Daystar Voyages
* Dixie Morris Animal Adventures
* Far Fields (with Robert Funderburk)
* House of Winslow
* Jacques and Cleo: Cat Detectives
* Katy Steele Adventures (with Alan Morris)
* Lady Trent Mystery
* Liberty Bell
* Lions of Judah
* Lone Star Legacy
* Omega (with Lynn Morris and Alan Morris)
* The Price of Liberty (with Robert Funderburk)
* Reno Western Saga
* Seven Sleepers
* Seven Sleepers: The Lost Chronicles
* Singing River
* Spirit of Appalachia (with Aaron McCarver)
* Too Smart Jones
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Reviews

[Joe Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third time I've read this book, and it continues to be the best I've found on the subject of writing Christian fiction. Dr. Morris published more than two hundred novels and he draws on that broad experience to give us practical exercises for learning the craft.

[K. S. Moore · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good fairly high level overview of the whole writing process. Beginner level which was good for me, a beginner at the time. It's an older book. I really liked the author's voice - he comes across like a patient, loving instructor - one of those teachers you WANTED to get for your high-school English classes.

[Melanie Fair · Rating 2 out of 5]

If this guy promoted his own work any more, it would've been a commercial to read the rest of his books.
Nothing I didn't already know about writing and publishing.

[Carmel Westerman · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a good one to have on hand for reference material.
But quickly became outdated. Still - I used what I could.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative. I loved all the tips and information. If your new to the process of writing and selling TAKE NOTES

[Camille Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book has some good tips, nice advice, and I bet the exercises it offers are beneficial in the long run. The title was very misleading to me though. It was titled how to write (and sell) a Christian novel. I believe as well was the "and sell", the "a Christian" should be in parenthesis, because this book didn't focus much on Christian writing specifically or the Christian market--maybe a couple of mentions in a couple of chapters, and the "sell" part was only covered in the last chapter. So all in all, this wasn't the book I expected to read--judging from the title--but I was glad to have read it anyway.