00:02:48 Kristy: yes. You are in the right place 00:06:27 Karen Nolan: Hello I'm here but hiding behind a clothed and presentable photo. Not used to being seen in public yet. 00:07:35 Lori De Jong: Hi there from Georgetown, TX! 00:07:47 Kelly Goshorn: Hello from Virginia! 00:08:03 Desire Nana: Desire Nana from Richmond VA. 00:08:11 Stacy Simmons: Good morning Y'all from Little Elm, TX : ) 00:08:53 JennDoss: Hello everyone! From Franklin, Indiana 00:09:11 Deena Adams: Hello. Here from Chesapeake, VA! 00:09:22 Liz Bradford: Jenn, I'm in Columbus! 00:09:54 Karen C: Hello from Newcastle, Ontario, Canada 00:10:14 JennDoss: Liz, we're practically neighbors. What do you write? 00:10:25 Liz Bradford: romantic suspense 00:10:25 Karen Nolan: I'm in Chattanooga. 00:10:48 JennDoss: Fun! Love meeting other writers especially those near me 00:10:49 Deena Adams: Chattanooga!! I grew up there, Karen, and that’s where my novel is set. 00:11:05 gail cartee: Hi, I'm in SC. 00:11:19 JennDoss: My husband was born in Chattanooga! 00:11:41 Deena Adams: I remember carbon paper! 00:11:52 JennDoss: We know carbon paper. LOL 00:11:57 Lee Pollock: I'm old enough 00:12:17 Deena Adams: And the mimeograph machine. LOL 00:12:18 gail cartee: I hate using manual typewriters and carbon paper. 00:12:32 Kelly Goshorn: Oh man, can you imagine?? Carbon paper? 00:12:35 Karen Nolan: I'm definitely old enough to remember my carbon paper and white-out tape days. 00:12:57 Johanna Janssen: Hello from Niagara Ontario. 00:12:59 Kristy: The Love Killer, The Deceivers 00:13:01 Deena Adams: Karen, you had white-out tape? I had to use the liquid. 00:13:11 Kristy: The Bone Box 00:13:42 Karen C: Johanna, we are almost neighbours :) 00:13:52 Kelly Goshorn: The Bone Box is a great read! 00:13:57 gail cartee: Love The Bone Box 00:14:00 JP Robinson: Sounds great! 00:14:41 Kristy: The Quest 00:14:58 Kristy: Northkill, The Return 00:16:30 Kristy: www.bobhostetler.com 00:19:27 Deena Adams: Good thing I’m a competitive person by nature. :) 00:21:45 Kristy: https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Sell-Scott-Meredith/dp/0898797500 00:27:37 Joyce McCullough: I LOVE your classic literary allusions! 00:32:54 Kristy: QUESTION: Is it possible to include too many struggles so that you frustrate your reader? 00:41:03 Deena Adams: If you’re writing to a Christian audience, can your novel be considered “too preachy?” 00:52:32 PastorDave: Life is full of conflicts. Certain conflicts are forbidden - or seem to be forbidden - in Christian fiction. They might make Christians uncomfortable. Sanitized and censored, sometimes to the point where "conflict" isn't real. Any suggestions on how to walk between the boundaries between compelling and too extreme? 00:53:23 Lauren Harrison: Question: someone told me that if my POV gains a small victory part way through your story, I shouldn't have something happen to take that away, even temporarily. what do you think? 00:56:22 Karen Nolan: Okay, so my first few pages of my WIP go against a few of your list of what not to do. Should I let you read it before I continue? lol 00:59:18 JennDoss: What types of writing do you still represent? 01:02:44 JP Robinson: QUESTION: Bob, I'm working on a WW2 story which is built around a Black woman in Nazi-occupied Belgium. In your experience, how open are traditional publishers to this kind of a story. I apologize if my question is poorly worded; I'm trying to listen to you and type at the same time. :) 01:04:38 KCWC Classroom 3: Please *do not* post private questions to the hosts. 01:05:42 Kelly Goshorn: Great question, JP! 01:06:43 JP Robinson: Thank you so much Bob. I appreciate it! 01:07:15 Deena Adams: Why is historical fiction so hard to sell? On the Avid Readers Facebook group it seems most of the people there prefer historical. 01:07:35 Dory Oda: This was so helpful. Thank you so much Bob and Kristy. 01:09:11 JennDoss: Thank you for sharing some of your wealth of knowledge 01:09:11 Stacy Simmons: Thank you so much, Bob, for this wealth of information. Thank you, Kristy, as well. Now I'm itching to write later on. : ) 01:09:20 Deena Adams: Thank you so much, Bob! Great info! 01:09:20 Kelly Goshorn: Thanks so much, Bob! What a fantastic class! 01:09:34 Jennifer Cotney: Thank you! 01:09:47 JP Robinson: Indeed! 01:09:47 gail cartee: Thanks Bob. Always enjoy your insight. 01:09:48 Lori De Jong: Thanks! 01:09:49 Tabitha Bouldin: Thank you, Bob!