Questions, Abortion, And The Awakening Supernatural Thriller Series

One of the first book bloggers who reviewed The Awakening said she couldn't tell what my views as the author were on abortion, and she really liked that. The book begins with an unexpected and supernatural pregnancy. It also takes place in the modern day. At least at the moment, abortion is a legal option the protagonist would have. Because of that, I knew I needed to think about the topic of abortion. It’s Complicated The situation is particularly complicated for Tara, the main char...
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Why Write a Thriller Series About A Potential Female Messiah?

People often ask me why, as a non-believer, I'm writing a thriller series that revolves around religion-related concepts. (The Awakening series follows a young woman whose virgin pregnancy might bring the world a female messiah or trigger Armageddon.) First, completely aside from religion, I’ve always been intrigued by world changing or world ending stories. A great example of this type of story is my favorite movie, The Terminator.The Awakening (Book 1) and The Unbelievers (Book 2).Second, the ...
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