Bonus Episode: Patricia Raybon, From Memoir to Fiction
Bestelling, award-winning author, Patricia Raybon, discusses how she made the shift from writing memoir, devotionals, and personal essays to fiction, including how she learned the craft of fiction, and her takeaway for writers from the events of 2020.
Patricia Raybon, an award-winning author and journalist, writes top-rated books that help her readers move big mountains. As an African American follower of Christ, she encourages people globally to love God and each other. A writer at Our Daily Bread Ministries and DaySpring’s (in)courage blog, she’s author of several books, devotionals, and essays on faith, race and grace. “Raw and comfortably real.” (Philip Yancey). “Glorious…Raybon can tell a story to be sure.” (Publishers Weekly). Her daring, insightful books include: My First White Friend, I Told the Mountain to Move, Undivided, and The One Year God’s Great Blessings Devotional.
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Thank you Patricia & Ginny for this inspiring podcast. I’m encouraged to keep on writing! Patricia, what source did you reference for studying history for the backdrop of your mystery?