Choices in Historical Fiction
As an author, I have the opportunity to share a piece of the world with my readers. How the readers see and experience the world I create is based on the choices I make as an author. Which battles of WWII do they learn about? How do they see a mining town from 1865? What about a fictional future world where society as we know it crumbles to dust? For today's inside view into my author's mind, I'd like to shed light on how I make those choices as I'm writing. First of all,
A Treasured Re-telling of an Old Tale
I'm so excited to help my author friend, Jack Lewis Baillot, reveal her new book and its beautiful cover. I had the pleasure of helping edit some of the short story, and I couldn't put it down as I was reading. It was so fun for me to read a re-telling of my favorite fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast. Jack puts a new spin on the old tale that was both refreshing and charming. It reminded me of a precious relationship I had with an old friend, and it warmed my heart! "Findi
Generational Faith
Something hit me hard the other day. My husband and I were struck with another tragic event in our family. I was home with my daughter and I just couldn't keep myself from crying, so I allowed her to watch her favorite TV show for a few minutes while I started grieving. I collapsed onto the kitchen floor in tears. I thought my 3-year-old wouldn't see me, but she did. She ran across the living room and into the kitchen. My daughter knelt down on the floor next to me and h
