by Diogenes Ruiz | Nov 7, 2016 | Author Interview, Edgy Christian Fiction
1. What inspired you to write the short story that was featured in Birds of Passage? “The Children Who Lay Down,” represents the 7th beatitude from the sermon on the mount: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. It is one of eight...
by Diogenes Ruiz | Sep 21, 2016 | Edgy Christian Fiction, Interview
What inspired you to write the short story that was featured in Birds of Passage? “The Light” is about as autobiographical a story as I have ever written. I used to spend lots of time in Tijuana, mostly playing baseball. And the Billy Graham crusade, I recreated from...
by Diogenes Ruiz | Sep 12, 2016 | Author Interview, Interview
What inspired you to write the short story that was featured in Birds of Passage? An International Crisis Aid representative shared a true-life story of human trafficking at my church. He only talked for a few minutes from the rescuer’s perspective, but...
by Diogenes Ruiz | Aug 8, 2016 | Edgy Christian Fiction, Interview
What inspired you to write the short story that was featured in Birds of Passage? I wondered what a minister would do if he to heard the voice of God out loud in his back yard when neither he nor his congregation believed such things could happen. The idea popped into...
by Diogenes Ruiz | Jun 29, 2016 | Edgy Christian Fiction
1. What inspired you to write the short story that was featured in Birds of Passage? I’ve always been intrigued by the Apostle Paul’s life story. After meeting Christ on the road to Damascus, literally everything that defined his life was turned upside down. In a...
by Diogenes Ruiz | Jun 15, 2016 | Author Interview, Edgy Christian Fiction
1. What inspired you to write the short story that was featured in Birds of Passage? I chose to bring to life the biblical story of Ruth because I relate to it deeply. Like her, I came to Israel broken, in my case from cancer and the failure of my long-term...
by Diogenes | Jun 9, 2016 | Edgy Christian Fiction
1. What inspired you to write the short story that was featured in Birds of Passage? To be honest, I’d never written a short story, but when the opportunity came up for Birds of Passage an idea immediately came to mind. I was working on my second book (The Wedding...
by Diogenes Ruiz | Jun 1, 2016 | Author Interview, Edgy Christian Fiction
1. What inspired you to write the short story that was featured in Birds of Passage? First of all, let me just say it was such a privilege to work on this project with Diogenes Ruiz, Edgy Christian Fiction, and Passage Home. I was truly honored when Diogenes asked me...
by Diogenes Ruiz | May 24, 2016 | Edgy Christian Fiction
Join us on Wednesday, June 1 for the start of our Birds of Passage author interviews. Meet the fascinating authors behind this collection of unique stories. We will begin our series with Kelsey Gillespy, whose short story, Until He Was Gone, will grip you with a tale...