History, Real Life, and Faith
I’ve used my genealogy research to write several novels. I’ve written five novellas “on assignment.” Barbour gave me the circumstances (log cabins, Christmas, Texas, pioneers, brides) and I concocted stories to fit. It wasn’t particularly difficult for me–I just had to visit my family history, Pioneer Stock, to find pertinent information. Genealogy can provide your family with plenty of discussion topics and…
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Creators need patrons of the arts. We live in a world where people do not always get the credit they deserve and where people often forget to say thanks. That can be challenging–we all love to be thanked, particularly when we go out of our way to help. But for an artist, not having our work recognized can be debilitating….
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I finally finished rereading Vera Brittain‘s Testament of Youth last night, all 660 pages of it. I had to finish it–the library refused to let me renew it a third time and I couldn’t quite remember how it ended. It was due today. Written in 1933, it’s the intense story of Brittain’s lost youth during World War I. Masterpiece Theater did a…
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How does an author decide which story to write? It’s time to prepare to write the next book. I’m in the gloriously awkward position, of having two stories to write. They both would stretch me as a writer and a person. They both are clamoring for attention. Here’s a peek of my dilemma. We’ll call them CW and WW. Should I…
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How a simple yes–and a book–can change a life.
How hearing the Holy Spirit at a Writer’s Conference started a dream.