Writing Life Archives

2017 with Oswald and Biddy Chambers

I spent 18 months in 2015 and 2016 writing a biography of Biddy, Mrs. Oswald Chambers. I loved the entire…
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It’s hard to let go of a manuscript–or a child!

When I typed The End last night, I began to shake. Finished, done, completed–at least the rough draft. I sat…
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Is naming characters for your friends a good idea? Many would argue no. But, if your friends are good-hearted and…
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Where did the inspiration for one of my scenes in The Sunbonnet Bride come from? One of my favorite movie…
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I got a story idea this morning on the way to church. It hit me and came in only three…
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