Photo: Nancy sent in this picture--LOL!
Blog title: Unexpected Dismounts Blog hop with Nancy Rue, Day 1
It is with very great pleasure that I'd like to introduce my "kindred spirit" Nancy Rue. Nancy and I met years ago, and even though I often teach at conferences where she isn't, I always miss her if she's not there. :-( So here she is to talk about her latest book (and a few other things--we're both new grandmas!), Nancy Rue!
From time to time, Angie Hunt and I teach as “Nangie” (get it? Nancy + Angie = Nangie). Because we approach writing so differently, we complement each other in the classroom and give our students more than one perspective. I am, of course, constantly in awe of Angie’s beauty, wit and wisdom, so when someone gets us confused or just refers to both of us as Nangie, I am highly flattered and want to adopt that person as my new best friend.
Yet the bond that exists between Angela Hunt and me goes beyond co-teaching. This is a woman without whom The Reluctant Prophet trilogy would never have been written, at least not in the way it has been. She talked me into attending a Donald Maass weeklong intensive with her that completely changed the way I write a novel – for the better, I hope. She has always encouraged me to follow the nudges God administers to me – just as Allison does in the novels. You want publishers to recognize the need for better children’s literature, Nancy? Hold a conference for children’s writers. You think want to write about a contemporary prophet? What’s stopping you?
That would be enough to make me “bow down and call her blessed,” as Angie herself likes to say. But there’s so much more. This woman whose blog you follow because you love her books and her wit and her eye for the quirky has more integrity than any ten people I know. You can always count on her to be honest, yet with tact. If she pays you a compliment, you’ve heard something genuine. She prays every decision through and is one of those rare people who can quote Scripture that applies to a situation without making you feel like you’ve been spiritually mugged. Being with Dr. Angie Hunt makes me want to be far better than I am.
So what fun to be a guest here! I think I was supposed to talk about my new book, Unexpected Dismounts, but again, without the influence Angie has had on me and my work, there would be no Allison Chamberlain riding through the streets of St. Augustine on her Harley, ministering to the prostitutes and turning the lives of the wealthy upside down. My life would be diminished without her.
Blessings,
Nancy Rue
Do you have someone in your life who has nudged you to make a difference or follow a dream? How might you encourage them today?
Nancy is very kind to say the things she did, but truthfully, I think she's changed me more than I've changed her. She's taught me to look outside the boxes, to consider things from a different vantage point, and to accept people where they are . . . instead of expecting them to hop to where I'd like them to be. Nancy demonstrates love and grace every day and can find the beauty in a manuscript that I've stabbed with my red ink pen . . . the woman has a gift, and I'm so blessed to call her friend.
AND--I've read the first book in the Reluctant Prophet series and I loved it. I think you will, too.
In Allison Chamberlain, Nancy Rue has created a fresh and unique protagonist to challenge all who follow Christ. How will we change the world? By being willing to leave our comfortable pews and habitual routines to truly listen to the voice of the Spirit…and show the world that Jesus called us to love. Not to take care of ourselves, but to take risks in loving others. The Reluctant Prophet Series are wonderful books with the power to change hearts and lives.
Thanks for joining us on the Unexpected Dismounts Blog hop with Nancy Rue.
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Thanks for dropping by today!
~~Angie
Now I am really excited to see that movie! Thanks for sharing
excited about seeing the movie. Charley and Babe look like they could be photo shopped in because they're so big next to you sitting on the floor. they could be gentle but for some reson their size would be intimidating to get used to.
I LOVED Mandisa and I thought she got robbed! I was voting for her! Hoping she will sing at a Women of Faith conference some year :). Go ahead and pass that hint on if you remember LOL!
I saw the movie. Didn't know you had written the book to go along with it. I'm going to have to find it. Loved the movie. So cool!
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