Edgy Christian Critters

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Comment by Johne Cook on September 8, 2009 at 5:07am

I'd talk to John Robinson. He successfully made the leap from Christian publishers to a secular publisher while remaining a Christian who writes in an edgy fashion. http://www.johnrobinsonbooks.com/

Tell him Phy sentcha! ; )

Comment by Thom Sills on September 8, 2009 at 3:32am

Ah, ok. thanks. I know I've talked to a couple of publishing houses and they all basically say no profanity, exessive violence, or gratouitous sex scenes. My character in what I'm writing is a recovering alcoholic/drug user who was beaten as a child and who at first hates God.

Comment by Johne Cook on September 5, 2009 at 9:37am

To me, it is Christian fiction which is daring. Of course, what the CBA considers daring, the rest of us might just consider 'free.'

So an edgy Christian story, to me, is daring fiction that features some element of the Christian panorama (sin, grace, redemption, forgiveness) which is more concerned with artistry and craft and less concerned about excluding language, violence, or sex which may exist in service of the story and despite the prescriptions of a nervous or protected industry.

In short, tell the story that's in you to tell, for the audience you have in mind, and artificial limitations be damned.

That does /not/ mean that we push the envelope of taste or truth for the sake of titillation or self-gratification. Daring fiction means knowing your story and your audience, not throwing all standards to the four winds. Edgy stories defy staid convention, not God.

Comment by Thom Sills on September 5, 2009 at 8:59am

just what constitutes edgy christian fiction?

Comment by Philip Kledzik on March 3, 2009 at 9:52am

I saw a question about how do we get a critique on a portion of our book? Do we post it here?

Comment by Elizabeth Bennet on February 21, 2009 at 1:15pm

Hi, I'm knew here and I read and write Edgy Christian fiction! Visit my site if you get the chance!

Comment by Lisa Sinnock on February 7, 2009 at 9:46pm

Hi Everyone! I'm hiding still, but I'm here. :-)

Comment by Margo Carmichael on January 27, 2009 at 3:21pm

Thank you, darlin'.

Comment by Karla Akins on January 1, 2009 at 6:12pm

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Comment by Shawna Williams on December 13, 2008 at 10:27am

Michelle,
if I want comments on a piece, do I just post it here?

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