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August 9, 2007

Today we get to hang out with author, Sarah Sumpolec. She’s not only written the Becoming Beka series, five books about a teen who is trying to live her faith and find her dreams, but is also the author of a very cool blog by a character in her novel. Lucy. 

This blog is called Totally Unfamous.

Let’s talk with Sarah!

Suzie: Hey Sarah, thanks for dropping by Real Teen Faith.  I’ve read a lot of blogs, but never one that was also a novel. What made you decide to try this? 

Sarah: I was interested in writing a spin-off from my “Becoming Beka” series and decided that I wanted to share Lucy’s story.

Because the story format is experimental, I knew that I wouldn’t be able to find a publisher for it and I wasn’t interested in self-publishing.

That left the Internet, and since the story is written in short poems I thought a blog platform was the best way to share it. That way it would be free for anyone to read. And hopefully enjoy. (more…)

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July 25, 2007

 

Today Suzie continues her interview with Dan Darling, author of Teen People of the Bible. 

 Suzie: Do the Teens of the Bible have anything to say to teens in this culture?

Dan: They absolutely do. The main message of Teen People of the Bible is that God cares about teens. God’s Word speaks to teens—in this culture, in the midst of their most difficult struggles. (more…)

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July 24, 2007

Today’s interview is with Dan Darling, author of Teen People of the Bible (coming out in September, 07).

Suzie: Hey Dan, thanks for visiting Real Teen Faith. I just read Teen People of the Bible. It’s pretty amazing. How (or why) did you come up with this idea?

Dan: Well, I had a couple of teens who were struggling with their daily Bible reading. I was looking for a book that would really inspire them to open the Word and see that God speaks to them, today, in the midst of their real-life struggles.

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July 13, 2007

Today RTF continues the interview with author, Jeanette Hanscome. If you have questions for Jeanette, e-mail RTF and we’ll send them to her and follow up later!

Suzie: What would you say to teen writers who have been told, “you can’t write” because of a disability of some type?

Jeanette: I would say, tune out anyone who sends “You can’t” messages. (more…)

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July 12, 2007

Suzie: Hi Jeanette, Thanks for joining us at RTF. First, tell us when you knew you wanted to be a writer. . .

Jeanette: When I was in 6th grade I read Anne Frank’s diary for the first time and wanted to BE her (well, minus the dying in a concentration camp part). (more…)

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July 1, 2007

Witch and the Wardrobe. Screwtape Letters. Mere Christianity.

These are only three books written by a famous writer named C. S. Lewis. In fact, if you ask most Christian writers which author they most respect, this man’s name would be on the top.

C. S. Lewis is not longer alive, but his writing is still impacting people all over the world. In fact, have you seen the little movie called Chronicles of Narnia? (more…)

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June 23, 2007

Today teen culture expert and author, Shannon (Kubiak) Primicerio shares advice about writing and following your heart.

 Suzie: Do you meet very many teens who want to write? What is your advice to to them.

Shannon: I meet (or hear from via email) many teens who want to write. And with the recent advent of blogs and MySpace, many of them do write.

I encourage all aspiring writers to write a little bit every day, and to read books on writing. I also encourage them to take notes while they read and jot down things they like or dislike about other authors. (more…)

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June 22, 2007

This is Part I of an interview with Shannon (Kubiak) Primicerio, a leading voice in teen culture and a best-selling author.

Suzie and Shannon get real as they talk about missions, writing, purpose, and more. . .

Suzie: Shannon, welcome to Real Teen Faith. When I went to your website, I noticed right away that we had some things in common: a heart for missions and mentoring writers!

Let’s start with missions. You recently went on a trip to Peru. Tell us about that.

Shannon: Last summer I was invited to join Brio magazine on their annual missions trip. We took something like 500 teens with us to Peru for two weeks. We spent our days working in the poorest communities of Lima washing clothes, washing children?s hair and visiting schools where we handed out school supplies.

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