Dec 20, 2022 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
When the Lord put Claudia on my heart, I was puzzled. She was the wife of Pontius Pilate and appears in one sentence in the New Testament. She writes a note to her husband asking him not to have anything to do with ‘that just man’ (Jesus) as she had suffered many...
Dec 13, 2022 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
Grandmother remained in the hospital for a few days, and she was treated as though she had some kind of dementia. When she appeared to have calmed down and was acting in a normal manner, they were happy to release her. The enemy had just bided his time. Mother would...
Dec 6, 2022 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
When a Biblical character has been portrayed in a certain way in books and movies, it’s like tackling the Sacred Cow to change his or her perception. When I felt Mary Magdalene was to be my next character, I was apprehensive. She has always been portrayed as a...
Nov 29, 2022 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
Once Journey to the Well was completed, I wondered who I should write about next. The Lord had a way of showing me my next subject. At a friend’s Bible study they were talking about Martha and I felt in my spirit that she was my next “heroine.” I read everything the...
Nov 22, 2022 | Biblical Fiction, Book Signings, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
Since the woman at the well was a Samaritan, I was able to use the Samaritan who was stricken with leprosy and one of the ten who were healed by Jesus as the reason for the fifth husband being absent. I used Sychar as one of the cities of refuge as designated in the...
Nov 15, 2022 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
Being true to your characters and the setting in which you placed them is vital. In Historical Fiction, language also has to be in keeping with the period. You cannot bring in modern colloquialisms and slang phrases or your people will be out of character. I used the...
