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Dillon Lunn is a Christian, husband, father, and author out of Raleigh, North Carolina. He enjoys posing difficult questions and does not pretend to have all the answers. His debut novel, The Kingdom vs John Reid, is an exploration of two such questions: What’s the right balance between justice and mercy? And what happens when we get it wrong?
September 9, 2020September 13, 2020News

The Kingdom vs John Reid – Anniversary Giveaway

The ebook for Dillon’s debut novel, The Kingdom vs John Reid, will be free now through September 13th!

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November 1, 2019November 1, 2019News

Ocracoke Island Disaster Relief Fundraiser

Buy Dillon’s book during the month of November, and the author royalty will go to the Outer Banks Community Foundation to assist victims of Hurricane Dorian on Ocracoke Island.

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September 11, 2019September 12, 2019Behind the Scenes

Why I Quit my Job to Write a Book – Part 5: The Book

Why would an engineer quit a great job to write a novel? Part 3 of Dillon's story gives a behind-the-scenes look at the book worth quitting his job for.

The story of an engineer who took a break from a great career to write a novel. In Part 5, Dillon gives a behind-the-scenes look at the book itself.

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September 8, 2019September 9, 2019News

The Kingdom vs John Reid – Now Available

Dillon’s debut novel, The Kingdom vs John Reid, is now available!

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September 3, 2019September 12, 2019Behind the Scenes

Why I Quit my Job to Write a Book – Part 4: Decision

Why would an engineer quit a great job to write a novel? Part 4 of Dillon's story shares the final steps leading up to his decision and what happened next.

The story of an engineer who took a break from a great career to write a novel. In Part 4, Dillon shares the final steps leading up to his decision.

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August 28, 2019September 12, 2019Behind the Scenes

Why I Quit my Job to Write a Book – Part 3: Prayer

Why would an engineer quit a great job to write a novel? Part 3 of Dillon's story breaks down the sermon that drove him to a life-changing prayer.

The story of an engineer who took a break from a great career to write a novel. In Part 3, Dillon breaks down the sermon that drove him to a life-changing prayer.

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August 21, 2019September 12, 2019Behind the Scenes

Why I Quit my Job to Write a Book – Part 2: Inspiration

Why would an engineer quit a great job to write a novel? Part 2 of Dillon's story introduces some of the people who inspired him to write.

The story of an engineer who took a break from a great career to write a novel. In Part 2, Dillon introduces some of the people who inspired him to write.

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August 19, 2019September 12, 2019Behind the Scenes

Why I Quit my Job to Write a Book – Part 1: The Unlikely Novelist

Why would an engineer quit a great job to write a novel? Part 1 of Dillon's story explores the early seeds of that decision and why it was so unlikely.

The story of an engineer who took a break from his successful career to write a novel. In Part 1, Dillon explains why this career change was so unlikely.

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August 12, 2019August 13, 2019News

The Kingdom vs John Reid – Ebook Preorder

Ebook version of The Kingdom vs John Reid is now available for preorder! Paperback coming September 9, 2019.

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August 11, 2019August 11, 2019Lessons Learned

Be Intentional with Repetition

Be Intentional with Repetition

What kinds of repetition do you find in prose, and how do you get it right? Dillon shares a few tips on maximizing the effectiveness of repetition in prose.

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