Why I write Clean Fiction!?
Hey! Welcome to today’s stop on the Clean Fiction Blog Tour!
I have been writing stories for as long as I can remember and won my first writing contest when I was 8. It was for a tall tale about what happened to all the books at the library. I literally made up the most ridiculous things I could think of and won! The coolest part was that I got to have lunch with an author, and it was super inspiring! I didn’t even like his book, but I realized I wanted to tell stories. If people could love the ridiculous, I had found myself a career!
I write clean fiction because that’s what I want to read. I have a difficult time picking books. I love speculative fiction from middle earth to the most epic steampunk dirigible! I like the idea of YA books, but have such a brutal time finding ones that aren’t so dark and creepy or full of romance that goes waaaay beyond what I am comfortable with. I typically read middle-grade books because they are less likely to have that, but even in younger books, there can be some pretty evil stuff!
I have 4 kiddos from 8-14 and I want them to enjoy the most incredibly imaginative worlds without worrying that they are being stained with things that don’t belong there. Romance and horror are genres that many enjoy, but I don’t.
So, I write fantastical adventures that are fun and clean so you can read them to very small children, but adults still enjoy them.
I thought I’d tell you about one today and save another for next week when y’all are stopping back here for another blog tour day! Yay!
The first full-length book I wrote is called West & Windy! I did a challenge called NANOWRIMO where you a write 50, 000-word novel in November! And I finished!
Meet West & Windy:
Fox siblings West and Windy are on the run from Bruin King Rancid who will stop at nothing to capture them and strong-arm them out of their kingdom. With the help of their rabbit aunt Dandelion and her heliox-balloon airship, they must learn to work together to rescue the true King and Queen. With an unforgettable crew of insane critters, monkey pirates, and ninja bats, this Steampunk adventure is perfect for fans of Narnia, Redwall, and The Green Ember! Hold your breath! You’re in for a wild ride!
Don’t miss out on the other awesome Blog Stops on this clean fiction tour!!
March 1st Story Quest Academy
March 2nd Ellie Naomi
March 3rd Julie Gilbert
March 4th Jasmine Natasha
March 5th Liz Delton
March 6th Mark Hansen
March 7th Ian Vroon
March 8th Story Quest Academy
March 9th Nicholas Kotar
March 10th J.M. Hackman
March 11th Mark Hansen
March 13th Debbie Schreffler
March 14th Story Quest Academy
March 15th Steven Guglich
March 16th Laurie Lucking
March 17th Julie Gilbert
March 18th Meg Dendler
March 19th Nicholas Kotar
March 21st Story Quest Academy
March 22nd Molly Casperson
March 23rd D.J. Edwardson
March 24th Marty C Lee
March 25th Molly Casperson
March 26th Mark Hansen
March 28th Story Quest Academy
March 29th Debbie Schreffler
March 30th Nicholas Kotar
March 31st Molly Casperson
I love Redwall so I am going to have to pick this one up again. I know a friend who is looking for another book like Green Ember so I will have to recommend this to them. 😀
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Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy it!
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Being able to write fiction that everyone can read is important. I understand the place for books that speak to more adult concepts, but we need something to read to our kiddos too. Though I suppose if it’s just a line here and they, it’s easier to censor it out when you’re reading aloud than to ff when watching a movie.
But yeah, I relate to your cause. My wife and I are having a baby girl soon, after all. 😀
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Congrats! That’s so exciting!! Yep that’s exactly it, people can all have different preferences, but I want to have clean options for my kiddos!
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You had me at “rabbit Aunt Dandelion”! This sounds so fun!
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Awe thanks!!! She is a fun character!!
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