Christian Fiction authors writing about faith, family and love.
One year ago we started Black Christian Reads and my blogpost, which kicked off the group, was called “We Are Here.” It’s a phrase that is loaded with meaning as far as Black Christian authors are concerned, because the publishing
By Piper Huguley In ten days, the third book in my “Migrations of the Heart” series, A Treasure of Gold, will be released. It takes place in 1923 Pittsburgh, but has a risky premise. I knew this premise would be
The headlines this past weekend said it all. “War Room stuns box office with $11M”.” And another shocker: the premiere of ReShonda Tate Billingsley’s movie “Let the Church Say Amen” obtained great ratings on a Saturday night. Both of these
By Piper Huguley In her autobiography Crusade for Justice, Ida B. Wells- Barnett compares herself to Joan of Arc, because she was willing to go up in flames for the right of African Americans to live in peace. My grandmother,
By Piper Huguley When I began writing Christian historical romances, I assumed that I would be welcomed with open arms into what I call, “Inspyland.” After all, I could never understand why these stories of the ancestors, many who had
By Piper Huguley At the end of next month, I will have been a published author for a full year. As I come into the close of my first year as a published author, I can see how much of
By Piper Huguley When I got back into town from Dallas last week, I not expect that I would be nominated for an award! I’m new to all of this, but when someone posted something on my timeline saying congratulations,
By Piper Huguley It is said that the most segregated hour in the United States is Sunday at 11 a.m. So when it is time to worship God, Christians in America choose to worship in churches that skew one way
African Americans have mixed feelings about our past. Some of us shrink away from watching or hearing about things that happened to the ancestors in our past. We avoid the movies, the mini-series, documentaries and the books. Yet, when February
As a mom, I know far too much about the animated movie category at the Oscars every year. That’s the category where I can pick a sure winner since those are the movies I have seen. I’ve endured repeated viewings
1915 – Winslow, Georgia thought shame would keep her from speaking out against lynching–they were wrong. Town troublemaker Ruby Bledsoe resolves never be quiet, loving her baby, no matter how he had come into the world. However, when she seeks
Milford, GA 1868: Milford College is in trouble. The mission to create teachers and preachers for the recently freed populations is on a shaky course because of problems between the married founders. Mayor Virgil Smithson has been away to the
Piper G Huguley is the author of the “Home to Milford College” series which follows the building of a college from its founding in 1866. The Preacher’s Promise is book one in the series. On release, the prequel novella to