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Writing the Books We Want to Write

Writing the Books We Want to Write

Virginia Pye on Why She Keeps Writing What Excites Her, Regardless of Genre

By Virginia Pye | February 11, 2026

Trying to Find My Voice on the Page: On Self-Doubt and Finding the Confidence it Takes to Write

Trying to Find My Voice on the Page: On Self-Doubt and Finding the Confidence it Takes to Write

"I may not know exactly where I’m going when I start a piece of writing, but I’m sure I can find my way"

By Virginia Pye | November 6, 2023

A Woman Alone in China

A Woman Alone in China

The Story of a Missionary Who Stayed

By Virginia Pye | October 14, 2015

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