Adventures in novel writing
Adventures in Novel Writing–Writer side
Adventures in novel writing
History, Real Life, and Faith
in Books· Writing Life
Adventures in novel writing
in Writing Life
How important is it for an author to get the facts right?
in US Navy
A personal series of stories about the USS Nautilus submarine.
in Bible study· Spiritual issues
What do you do with your old Bible study books? You know, the workbooks where you read a passage of scripture, answered some questions, and either applied what you learned to your life or discussed it with others, later. I’ve been in Bible study since I became a Christian at 15. At our Lutheran church we did a plain study: read the…
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in Traveler's Tales· World War I· Writing Life
I consulted travel guides as I wrote a novel set in World War I Egypt. I’ve personally visited the other locations in my novel, but I won’t be able to travel to Cairo anytime soon, perhaps never. That doesn’t, however, get me off the hook for writing intelligently about a land far away that many people think they know. You say…
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in God's love· Prayer· Spiritual issues
I threw away a book today. It went into the trash can and I shut the lid. I don’t want to be tempted to rescue it, no matter how beautiful the cover. I’ve only thrown away a couple books in my lifetime, but it’s always been done for the same reason. I didn’t want someone I love thinking I approved….
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