My name is Emily Shannon Omberg. I live in Alexandria, MN; I’m twenty-two years old; and I work with senior adults as a physical therapist assistant. I love spending time outdoors with family, listening to 1920s Jazz, and researching American history. In my free time, I escape from the world with my imagination and my computer, and I write stories. So many stories…
God has given me a passion for the written word. I’ve been writing stories since I was four years old. I remember watching General Hospital with my mom as a child and becoming so fascinated with the plotlines and characters that I started my own “General Hospital Newspaper.” I would ride my bike around the block delivering newspapers to my neighbors. Shortly after this, I began concocting and writing down my own stories and selling them at garage sales and in my father’s work office. For as long as I can remember, I’ve dreamed about becoming a published author.
I’ve always been an avid reader, devouring Christian fiction romance novels by the dozens. I have stayed up all night just to finish a book in one sitting! Bodie Thoene, Julie Klassen, Sarah Sundin, Elizabeth Camden, Francine Rivers–these wonderful authors filled my imagination with stories of love and longing and made me yearn to craft my own novel.
I made a promise to myself that if and when I wrote a novel, it would be a love story. I subconsciously set three goals for any story I would write. One, my story would be believable. It would have to be something that could happen in real life, something that could happen in my life. Two, my story would have to have a purpose. I wanted to share the message of God’s great love for people and the unique way God can work in human lives. Three, my story would be something I would love to read–a subtle romance with memorable characters who would not leave my thoughts and a plot that would fulfill all my secret hopes and expectations.
My purpose in starting this blog is to connect with other aspiring authors and avid readers who, like me, are fascinated by the wonderful realm of Christian romantic fiction and who wish to have a voice in the Christian fiction world. I am currently working on completing and polishing manuscripts of two novels–which is very exciting for me!! I am new to the world of networking with fellow writers, readers, agents, and publishers, so I am learning everyday and expect to be humbled and enlightened along the way! With God’s help, I intend to begin this journey with a promise from His Word:
Proverbs 16:3 “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.”
I will be posting more updates on my writing journey.
God bless you!
Emily Shannon Omberg
Write What You Live 