James L Rubart writes contemporary fiction where fantastical things happen - novels that will challenge and inspire you to freedom. Here's the link to the Show Notes Page for James L Rubart.

You will be amazed by James’ story of how his wife's fasting determined he was to write - to be a novelist - even though he had very little experience. He learned the craft by reading books and by trial and error. After a six-year process, his first book, Rooms, was done, at 148,000 words! You’ll cringe at his story of hearing from one editor and the editor’s in-your-face reaction, and how this affected his writing. His next step was going to the Mt. Hermon Christian Writers Conference and then to a writing clinic by Cecil Murphey - both instrumental in his writing journey. An agent followed and Rooms became a best-seller. His admission on why he writes what he does is good advice for any writer. He encourages aspiring writers to ask the "What if?” sentence as they develop their writing ideas and shares why that simple question is important. James takes us through the process of developing the ideas for his books, how he makes the ideas unique, and why he wrote them. You’ll smile as he describes why his writing process is like having ADD. He talks about how he builds characters in his novels and how writing is not hard but is exhausting. Hearing James talk about his passion for why he writes will encourage you to define your personal passion statement. He shares the what if statement for his next book - and it’s not your standard book. James writes unique and challenging books that make people think. He takes his writing to the next level by attending conferences, developing friendships with other writers, and continuing to read books on the craft. James shares great advice in this interview; his challenge of just getting in the chair to write, not to compare yourself to others, and his definition of success.