History, Real Life, and Faith
When you’re writing a novel, sometimes you need to call the vet. At least, that was true of me. The heart of any novel is the research, which is why so many cling to the old adage “Write what you know.” It’s smart, of course, to write out of your own experience–you can draw on your reactions. You know what…
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“We’ll catch up in eternity”–a smile at busy friends.
What if the point of our spiritual lives IS to be interrupted?
What sort of gambling took place during the American Civil War?
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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