Naleighna Kai's Literary Cafe Magazine April Issue - Heaven & Hell | Page 32

Intimate Chat featuring E. n. joy with Shannan Harper What prompted the switch from urban fiction to Christian Fiction? When my walk in life changed, so did my writing. When I accepted Jesus Christ into my heart—into my life— as my Lord and Savior, I wasn’t able to do some of the things I used to do. I wasn’t able to say some of the things I used to say. I wasn’t able to go some of the places I used to go. Lo and behold, I wasn’t able to write some of the things I used to write. I was a little iffy at first about changing genres. I didn’t know all of the challenges ahead of me. Writing under a new genre and a new name meant building a new audience. Sure a few of my dedicated readers may make the transition with me, but I couldn’t be certain of that. I can honestly say t