Author Interviews
Writer to Writer…
Since childhood, when I’ve read a book that has touched me in some way, I’ve wanted to meet and talk to the author.
You too?
Now, I’m doing just that, and I’m sharing those conversations with you!
Patricia Raybon
From Memoir to Fiction
Listen in as Patricia shares how she decided to tackle writing fiction after years of writing memoir, devotionals, and personal essays. Watch for her new three-book series, The Annalee Spain Mysteries, Tyndale, Fall 2021.
Patricia writes top-rated books that inspire believers to move big mountains. An award-winning, best-selling author and journalist, she writes to encourage people in God’s Word, stirring people to love God and love each other. A regular contributor to Our Daily Bread and DaySpring (in)courage ministries, she’s a supporter of Bible-translation projects worldwide and lives with her retired educator husband, Dan, in their beloved home state of Colorado.
Patricia’s website is a wonderful place for both readers and writers to spend some time. Visit her website and receive her free Prayer Guide when you subscribe to her updates: https://www.patriciaraybon.com
Notes
Patricia’s excellent memoirs:
Undivided, A Muslim Daughter: A Christian Mother, Their Path to Peace Patricia Raybon & Alana Raybon,
I Told the Mountain to Move: Learning to Pray so Things Change, Tyndale
My First White Friend: Confession on Race, Love, and Forgiveness, Penguin
For the rest of Patricia’s books and links to many of her essays, and her blog posts, visit https://www.patriciaraybon.com
Craft Books mentioned:
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting, Robert McKee
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller, John Truby
Plot and Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot that Grips Readers from Start to Finish, James Scott Bell
Write Your Novel From The Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers, and Everyone in Between, James Scott Bell
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