EPISODE · Mar 7, 2026 · 22 MIN
Episode 17 | Human Trafficking, Hope and Clean Romance: Marlee Blake Writes More Than Your Average Love Story
from Created to Write · host Michelle Dennis Evans
Clean Romance, Real Redemption: Christian Author MarleeBlake's Courageous Writing JourneyIn this episode of Created to Write, Marlee Blake shares how childhood bullying and a strict upbringing didn't silence her voice - they shaped it.Writing became Marlee's safe place early, and that emotional honesty now fuels her clean romance fiction, stories that tackle difficult themes like human trafficking and personal redemption without explicit content.It's faith-based writing with both conviction and compassion, proving that Christian writing can be bold, relevant and wholesome all at once.Her release, Diamond's Law marks a significant step in her professional journey and a powerful rebuttal to the lie she carried for years, that she wasn't talented enough. For any beginner writer wrestling with the same self-doubt, Marlee's story is a reminder that your gift was givenfor a reason.She views her storytelling as ministry, and encourages every new writer to do the same because writing with purpose always reaches furtherthan writing for applause.Marlee lives in a multigenerational home in Texas—on purpose—with the love of her life (29 years and counting), two of the most beautiful girls God ever made, and the memory of their sweet son in Heaven.She's been writing poems and short stories since she was 10 and devouring romance novels since she was 15. Marlee believes that, even as Christians, we can have all the swoon and drama, love and redemption—without the smut. Stories that reflect real struggles, lasting hope, and the truth of a God who shows up in the middle of it all. Stories with heart, humor, faith, and a few emotional rollercoasters thrown in for good measure.Because while the story might be fiction, the God Marlee writes about is anything but. And maybe—just maybe—somewhere, someone will see themselves in a page, hold on to hope, and reach for the God who loves them more than they know.Find Marlee on Facebook ... https://www.facebook.com/share/19d6YNrbgK/Collision with Forever & Always - free - https://dl.bookfunnel.com/yfcnnptbmzIn The Crosshairs - https://a.co/d/62tp5K2#AuthorInterview #ChristianWriters #FaithAndWriting #KingdomWriters
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