Faith in My Writing Journey by Glenn Haggerty
Faith in My Writing Journey
I’ve always loved reading, but as a young adult with children, I didn’t have much time for such pleasures. However, once glaucoma forced me out of the business world at age 40, my life took a different turn. I tried not to ask “why Lord,” rather “what do you want me to do?” God provided and guided me into some blessed ministry opportunities over the next years, including seminary where the idea of creative writing took hold. After seminary, I first pursued pastoral leadership in the local church, and then teaching at a Christian college, but was always suspect of my ability to perform due to my visual impairment and physical limitations. I kept trusting and asking “What Lord” and soon settled into a more manageable volunteer discipling and teaching ministry in the local church—and started to write. In retrospect, I’m convinced that was God’s leading.
So now I write inspirational fiction and bible studies—a pleasing combination to me. I use fiction to try to reflect reality from a Christian perspective. My stories have an edge and don’t always have neat and tidy endings for every character—but they all effuse hope. The key characters in each story must apply faith or not, and work through the stuff life throws at them. And in my stories, that’s usually a lot!
I write primarily for middle grade and teenage boys because I want to provide them with serious entertainment from the Christian worldview. It’s tough being a tween or teen today, there’s so much bad stuff in our culture, and secular entertainment often offers only despair. I write to encourage faith and to give kids hope that they too can make it through this difficult period of life.
As I write, I pray for inspiration and guidance. And frankly, I’m astonished by what God provides! There is no way I could do this of myself. Actually, for me, every step of the writing process involves faith. Ongoing struggles keep me on my knees as it were (figuratively in light of my bad knees), earnestly seeking God’s leading and provision. God gave that provision and guidance for my latest novel, Chase, Intense Book 3, first through the writing process. Chase was initially just a picture in my mind. The incident then turned into a scene which expanded into a full-length novel. Once the story was complete, publication was problematic as every indie and small press writer knows. I knew I couldn’t pull it off on my own, but I also believed that God would once again lead and guide. A key leader and volunteer in my church became interested in my writing ministry, and with their help, Chase was released on April 1, 2018.
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Back Cover Copy
“There they are.” Chase’s voice rolled up the slope. Even hollering his voice sounded flat and lifeless like someone had drilled a hole in his body, and his soul had leaked out.
Drugs infiltrate Tyler Higgins’ middle school turning ordinary kids into brain dead druggies. When his friend is infected, Tyler decides to cut the small town drug flow by ratting out the dealer before it’s too late.
Shadowing drug runners is risky business. A bowhunter has already disappeared, and Tyler’s true adversary remains veiled. After his first spying mission misfires, Audrey, his classmate, volunteers to help, but Tyler can’t imagine where this mission will lead. Everything goes sideways, but he doggedly follows the twisting trails, risking his friendships and his own neck. In the end, he isn’t sure who he can trust or if he can rescue anyone—including himself.
Book 3 in the Intense Series, Chase continues the adventures of Tyler Higgins.
Social media and buying links
You can visit Glenn at www.glennhaggerty.com, and reach him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GlennHaggertyAuthor, and on Twitter, @grhaggertyjr
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0792JP7Z2
Barnes & Noble Nook, iBooks, Kobo and others https://books2read.com/u/3yZOW6
Bio
Glenn writes inspiring adventures with an edge. No matter how dark the day, finding hope to pursue the prize is the core of all his novels and studies. He is a member of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers), a graduate of Vision Loss Resources and Bethel Seminary, the father of six and grandfather of seven. Glenn likes tandem biking, kayaking, and daydreaming and lives in Minneapolis with his wife. He is also an award-winning author with short stories published in Splickety, Havok, Cadet Quest and Partners. Chase, the third book in his Intense series was released on April 1, 2018.
