About C. L. Stansberry
C.L. Stansberry is a Reformed Christian writer and unapologetic book hoarder who delights in history, literature, and theology. She is completing her BA in Creative Writing and English at Southern New Hampshire University and will soon begin a second degree, a BA in History with a minor in Theology, at Regent University. She also intends to later pursue a Master of Theological Studies to expand her scholarship in biblical worldview, literary studies, and cultural analysis.
She writes essays, fiction, poetry, and long-form reflections that express a covenantal worldview. Her novel in progress, Midnight at the Fountain of Joy, is an allegorical epic fantasy exploring God’s sovereignty and the antithesis between biblical and humanistic thought. She seeks to craft stories that engage both heart and mind with truth, beauty, and the enduring hope of redemption.
Why I Write
I write primarily to honor and glorify God. Nothing else approaches in importance. Secondly, I write to inspire—whether that inspiration takes the form of wonder, conviction, comfort, or renewed clarity in a confused world. Writing is the way I trace the hand of Providence across history, imagination, and the human heart. It is how I challenge the false stories of our age and point toward the beauty, coherence, and hope found only in Christ.
My desire is to create work that invites readers to think deeply and feel deeply: stories that echo the antithesis between truth and falsehood, essays that illuminate a covenantal worldview, and reflections that remind weary souls that redemption is real and unfolding. Whether through fiction, poetry, or theological meditation, I write to stir the imagination toward what is eternal, and to help others see the world through the lens of God’s unchanging Word.
Work in Progress: Midnight at the Fountain of Joy
Writing Groups I Belong to
I’m a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Realm Makers.
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