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@pattuck418 awesome 
            I will read it soon. :)

@msreader310 the story is back up. One earlier chapter has been deleted to improve the flow of the story. 

@msreader310 I am an older writer myself. I may havr to return to Inkitt. I used to go on that site for reading and the forums.
            
            I might have to reactivate my account and post there for a change. 

@pattuck418 That is amazing. Everything seems to be going well for you. 

@pattuck418 that should have said Welcome back, friend!

@pattuck418 Welcome, friend!

@MvonSchantz I agree. I don’t either and that’s why it’s the backdrop and not the forefront. 

@pattuck418 That's great, and very interesting! Your book has quickly risen to the top of my list! :)
            
            I should clarify, however, that when I say I write Christian sci-fi or fantasy, I don't mean that I write for a Christian audience. I just mean that I'm Christian and my stories are obviously written from that worldview. But my target audience is not Christian, although I do hope Christians will enjoy them, too.
            
            This is perhaps most obvious in my latest fantasy novel, "Echoes of Fallen Gods", which I hope will appeal to a non-Christian reader as a fantasy story set within a deep mythology. Someone with a passing knowledge of Christian themes might also enjoy it as an allegory. But to me, and hopefully to any Christian reader, it's more literal than that.
            
            It's a theological thought experiment: what if God (that is, the God of the Bible, not just some Jesus-like figure) created a second universe where magic is simply the fifth force of nature, and where, instead of the devil tempting man to fall, it was the other way around - man deliberately invited the fallen spirits into the world.
            
            So in this novel, God, known here as the Word, isn't just a stand-in for our God. He's literally the Word from John 1:1, even though this is an entirely different universe. But the book is still written with a non-Christian target audience in mind, so while this is something that will deepen the understanding of the story for a Christian reader, it is not necessary for a non-Christian audience to grasp in order to enjoy it.

@MvonSchantz thank you!
            
            My writing has a Christian perspective as well. My characters are flawed and have their weaknesses. They do things they shouldn’t as we all do in our lives.
            
            In my universe, I have references to Christian theology.
            
            El Elyon: God the Father
            
            Jeshua Jiereh: Christ
            
            The Comforting Spirit: Holy Spirit
            
            The Ancient Scrips: The Bible
            
            

@Red_Leasia it’s good but you have be a frequent user of their forums or you won’t get much traction. I started getting followers and readers as soon as I posted on their Review forum. Read some good stories too. 

@pattuck418 you are not. How is Inkitt?

@Iread2much112 No, I'm not going to delete this account. I just wish it was easier to get reads on here. I want people to read my writing. I started writing on a website today called Inkitt. I went to the forums and hadn't been on the site for five minutes after promoting my work and started getting reads and feedback. Wattpad needs up its game on that because it is losing people in droves.

@OnceUponALily I am also working with ChatGPT to create images for the beginning of each chapter. I have posted images for six chapters so far. 

@OnceUponALily Thank you! ChatGPT put out some great images of my characters. You should see the one it made for Annalisa. Beautiful, tall blonde woman just reaching her fifties.

@pattuck418 I see the cover. It is amazing!

You are welcome!