Today we have Morgan L. Busse with us. Morgan writes both fantasy and steampunk and is the author of the Follower of the Word series, including Daughter of Light, a Christy and Carol award finalist. Along with writing, she is married to pastor and mother of four kids. In her free time, she enjoys games (both board and video), reading, and taking long walks. Typically you can find her hanging out with her laptop, a cup of tea, and her animal companions. Please welcome Morgan L. Busse! 1) Everyone seems to have a “how I got published” story. What …
Why I Write Christian Speculative Fiction
I never set out to write Christian fantasy. In fact, I wasn’t sure what place that kind of book had in this world. Sure, there was Lewis’ Narnia series and Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. But with all the controversy over Harry Potter years ago, I didn’t know what to think. I read Star Wars, Terry Brooks, and such, but Christian fantasy? I don’t think so. It was actually the Harry Potter controversy that made me start thinking about Christian fantasy. Could fantasy and Christianity mix? Could a good book be written where the faith element or the fantasy element …
Three Marcher Lord Authors are Finalists in the Carol Awards
Just in case you missed the news this week, three Marcher Lord authors are finalists for the Carol Awards. Congratulations to Morgan L. Busse and Kathy Tyers who are finalists in the Speculative category and Jill Williamson who is a finalist in the Young Adult category. Way to go, ladies! To find out more, click on the link: Carol Finalists
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Two Christy Award Finalists
Congratulations to Morgan L. Busse and John Otte on finaling in the Christy Awards. Daughter of Light is a finalist in the Visionary Category and Failstate is a finalist in the Young Adult Category. To find out more, click the link below: www.christyawards.com
Daughter of Light on Sale
Hey everyone! You don’t want to miss out on this sale! Daughter of Light, the first book in the Follower of the Word series by Morgan L. Busse is on sale right now for $0.99. The sale will run from now until Monday. If you’ve been wanting to try out a new Marcher Lord series, now is the time to do it. www.marcherlordpress.com/bookstore/fantasy/daughter-of-light-by-morgan-busse/
Q&A Time with Morgan L. Busse at Family Fiction
Find out the inspiration behind the book Daughter of Light, what was the most challenging part in writing it, and what is next for this series at Family Fiction: www.familyfiction.com
Behind the Story: The Sea People of Avonai
I love to read about how writers came up with their ideas for different characters, places, etc… and thought it would be fun to share here at MLP how I came up with some of my own. Enjoy! The Sea People of Avonai Readers have told me they love the sea people of Avonai from my book, Daughter of Light. For those of you who have not read it yet, they are a race of people who live along the eastern coast of the continent and are so connected to the sea that they can feel the sea inside their veins …
Daughter of Light Book Trailer
I always wanted to make a book trailer, so I finally learned how. It was a lot of fun! And here is the result: Daughter of Light movie HD I also just finished an interview with Keven Newsome, author of Winter, on balancing ministry, writing, and family. Check it out! www.kevennewsome.com
Interview with Morgan Busse
Time for another interview from www.wherethemapends.com. Enjoy! Please Welcome…Morgan Busse (*Originally posted May 2012) This month our interview guest is Christian speculative fiction author Morgan Busse. While most authors begin their story with knowing they were destined to be a writer at an early age, such is not the case with Morgan. When she was young she wanted to be a Pegasus unicorn… She never managed to become that elusive magical creature. Instead, she grew up to be a wife and mother. She says that sometimes that experience is equally magical, and sometimes she wishes she had magic. (The “flick …