Mar 28, 2023 | Happenings, My Life, New Releases, On Writing
Working with the illustrator for my little mouse book has been enlightening. Someone suggested they should wait until the book comes out and get their fees then. I looked into that but these illustrators don’t work that way. They get paid upfront whether a publisher...
Mar 25, 2023 | Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
Some years ago, I wrote about an organization in Thailand that worked with the underground church to get our lost American soldiers out of Vietnam. They were left behind when the last helicopters pulled out of Saigon and the US ended their participation in the war....
Mar 19, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
For some time now, I’ve had fun sharing a blog with friends and interested readers, but I am wondering if it is worth continuing. Who is reading, and should I continue?! If any of you wish, let me know what you are reading. Send a comment to my e-mail address:...
Feb 28, 2023 | Happenings, My Life, On Writing
My Christmas poem each year is usually more on the religious side, but this year as I contemplated what to write, I saw a little mouse in my mind’s eye, and “A Tiny Christmas” told the story of a mama mouse hoping to find food to feed her 5 little ones. The feedback...
Jan 31, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
Because there is a Catholic viewpoint and a Protestant viewpoint, I had many interesting conversations with Catholic readers who disagreed with me on the status of Mary. In spite of that viewpoint, Mary was not a perennial virgin. She lived in a small town, drew water...
Jan 24, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
How many books have been written about Mary, the mother of Jesus? More than I could count. Protestant and Catholic versions. What could I write that would be different? How should I portray her? I read all the Scriptures concerning her and at last I understood I was...
