Writing, Speaking or as God’s delivery girl, Delores lives life passionately and humorously revealing dynamic hope and confidence found in the heritage of our personal God. She writes from Racine, WI. Is a CLASS graduate, and has published over a thousand stories, devotionals and articles as columnist, freelance writer, and teacher. 

Pictured is Pam Christian with HSBC

Her first book published August 2015, was a devotional called Be The Miracle.  The second edition has scripture guided journal pages after each story, group study guide and more.

Contact her at website/blog Be The Miracle at http://deloresliesner.com or email deloresbethemiracle@gmail.com

Interview Questions –

Tell us a little bit about yourself:  How did you start writing?  What has kept you writing?

I’ve always been a storyteller, and as a teen, often crawled out of my 2^nd story bedroom window to sit on the roof under the stars and write stories and poetry.  I was able to use my skill during various employments (including a nursery school, elementary through high school education positions, church plays and curriculum, and as a forensic coach)

Do you have a favorite book or work that you’ve written?  If so, why?  Be The Miracle is very dear to my heart because I lived all the experiences in the devotional.  I truly believe we can live in expectation that God is up to something good because those who have a personal relationship with Jesus bring Him with us into every situation.

If published, what was the hardest thing about publishing?  The easiest?  The first hardest thing about publishing was three-fold: Writing and submitting the book proposal, waiting, then hearing genuine compliments from several well-known traditional publishers. Really?  I am not kidding you, it was hard — because the compliments were followed by that little word: but.

What is one take-away from your book that you hope readers identify with?  That God still does miracles today and He will help us activate our faith and trust Him to help us be the answer to prayer for others.

What advice would you give to aspiring authors for writing and/or publishing? 

Attend writers conferences! My first conferences were CLASS Christian Writers Conference and Write-to-Publish. Word Girl Getaways were also life-changing spiritual experiences, and included training, guidance, professional critique, and had appointments with editors and publishers that resulted in writing opportunities.

Where do you find inspiration? 

Life inspires me!I’ve heard of writer’s block, but I’ve never experienced it.  Honestly, I think I am the world’s most mature toddler!  I am always asking why is that, what just happened, and what if…

I journal a lot and try to re-write scripture in my own words, or sometimes in the words I feel God is telling me from my Scripture reading.  I try to answer questions like is there something I need to do or stop doing, a teaching I can live out today or new-to-me details about God or the characters in the reading. Notebooks and pens everywhere and jot down bits of conversations, scenes I witness, descriptions of scenery, characters, and ideas for what if… I used to keep them on 3×5 cards in alphabetical file, but I now translate them to documents on my computer and keep them in folders titled Fiction, Greeting Cards, Devotional Ideas, Bible Study, Blog Ideas, Personalities, etc. 

Why do you write?

I am a Writing Junkie.  I cannot NOT do it. Writing is how I process life.

Like Erik Liddell said about his running, I feel about writing.  God created me to do this, and I feel God’s pleasure when I fulfill that calling.