Sep 11, 2023 | Composing Music, Happenings, My Life, On Writing
What a joy to still be able to sing! I am long past the age of doing solos but grateful the Lord has let me continue singing at this point of my life. Our choir director, Nathan, is an extremely gifted man. He plays piano, guitar, writes songs, and is in charge of...
Sep 10, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Dialogue in fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing
Starting over isn’t easy at any age, let alone when you are over 75. My agent and friend for over 15 years has had to close her agency due to severe health problems. We worked together well on many books and I will miss her. The problem is, I’m still writing, but now...
May 15, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
My grandmother had what they call a green thumb. I believe she could stick a twig in the ground and it would blossom like Aaron’s rod in the Bible. She had a garden that was the envy of the neighborhood in the Silver Lake District of Los Angeles. You had to climb two...
May 12, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Composing Music, Faith, Happenings, My Life, Technique
It’s nice to be told I don’t look my age, chronological age, that is, but my body seems to be betraying me! My answer is to just keep busy! An active person has an active mind! I have friends who lament they have nothing to do. I could gel out in front of the TV but...
Apr 21, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, Technique
I am enjoying the series on Nine Women of the Bible that I am teaching at my church. We had a great discussion last week on the Woman of Samaria, and this week we’ll talk about Martha, the woman who hosted Jesus and his disciples many times in her home. When I wrote...
Apr 14, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
There seems to be a web site by that name in our city, but from experience, the title doesn’t seem to be working for a lot of people. Perhaps they are understaffed and just cannot get to everyone in the time people want them to. My son, Steve is not only a nurse but...
