How Far Should Couples Go in Christian Fiction?

Cynthia Herron Writing faith-based romance 4 Comments

Today I wanted to tackle a subject that’s almost a non-issue in the general fiction market today: intimate relationships outside of marriage. One quick click-through our television channels and we’ve no doubt what grabs the highest ratings. It’s everywhere. From the popular tween series to adult nighttime soap operas, the sanctity of marriage and all that it stands for is sorely tested, and sometimes, …

Staying Christ-focused While Keeping it Real: Love Scenes in Faith-based Romance

Cynthia Herron Writing faith-based romance 12 Comments

At the 2011 American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) conference, I recently had the opportunity to attend many interesting workshops that pertained to the writing craft. Since I write faith-based romance, naturally I registered for the A Kiss is Not Just a Kiss session taught by Christian authors Julie Lessman and Ruth Axtell Morren. This particular workshop focused on how to write an …