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Who is Ted Dekker?

Ted is the author of thirty-three fiction books and two nonfiction books; many of them being New York Times bestsellers. His books not only span the fiction/nonfiction gap, but are many different genres, including thrillers, spiritual, and fantasy.

His fan base grows exponentially every year–not only because of his moving, powerful stories, but because of who Ted Dekker is and how he interacts with his fans. He first began connecting with his fans through his website, www.teddekker.com. With new technology, he adapted and moved to Facebook. He would ask us questions, many of which pertained to novels he was working on at the time. He’s been known to include names of fans in his books. He also does giveaways every time he releases a new book.

My favorite thing that makes Ted unique, every year (with the exception of this year) he holds a Gathering. The term was taken from his Circle Series. His fans come from every corner of the country to meet him. Each year it has been something different. The first one I went to was in Tennessee. It was filled with dancing, magic, and most importantly, Ted. He put together a skit to explain the reasons that he writes. It was so moving, I could hardly contain myself. I threw my back out at work just before leaving for The Gathering; I barely noticed the pain the entire eight or so hours of the production. That didn’t even include the wait for meeting Ted and getting my book signed.

The following year, the amount of attendees was so overwhelming Ted had to split the event into two days in two different cities. This Gathering was more intimate. It was Ted and two-hundred or so of his fans in a conference room in a hotel. Here we got to hear stories of his childhood, his family, and of course about his writing.

The most amazing thing is how humble he is. At one point during The Gathering, he stood in silence, staring at all of us, waiting for him to say something. He looked at all of us and said, “Wow, all of you really read my books?” I will never forget it. He was so shocked that so many people would take the time to read something he wrote and then travel half-way across the country to see him.

Ted Dekker is an amazing man and an amazing author. So many journalists, reviewers, and other people of the sort are continuously shocked that Ted has such a unique following of people. All it would take is one of his books, one day on his Facebook fan pages, or one Gathering to understand why so many people stick by Ted. If you don’t believe me, check it out for yourself or better yet, keep up with this blog. It truly is the only way you will ever understand.

I have been inspired by Ted’s books for so many years now. I said I wanted to share his messages and my art with the world. Well world, here I am. And here is my art.

Caution to those his already existing fans, these blogs may contain spoilers. I will try my best not to give too many details away, but I apologize in advance if I do. I will make sure I put the title of the books in the title of my blogs. I ask that you at least look at the pictures if you do not read the rest.

Thank you and enjoy.

In the words of Ted Dekker,

Dive Deep