All of my fiction falls in the clean/wholesome category. That might be a plus for some and a minus for others.
My stories don’t shy away from hard circumstances—blackmail, theft, unplanned pregnancy, grief. But my goal is to write these stories and include real-life topics without inserting extra sex, violence, or language. I want my stories to be fit for the church library, my mom’s best friend, and my friend’s teen daughter to read.
It’s a balance for sure and I will always need to work on how to present hard topics well. I’m sure I won’t make everyone happy with every book or topic, but I will do my best to honor my values.
I have included some sassy moments and the characters might kiss or there may be romance, but there is no description of private acts and no foul language.
Since I write a series of cozy mysteries, I have to state that there may be violence or death. I don’t think my descriptions went over the line, but obviously, murder is not a clean or wholesome subject. So, there’s that.
I found a blog post with some more ideas for finding clean fiction. Check it out.
Let me know if you’ve read my books and agree or disagree with me on my clean fiction comments.