Aug 14, 2017 | Happenings, On Writing, Poetry
Had fun revising my poetry book, “Wings of the Wind” with White Glove Publishing through my agent, Joyce Hart. Took out some of the poems and added others that had been written more recently. The company that published the book before with all my friend Dixie...
Apr 3, 2017 | Biblical Ficition, Faith, On Writing, Technique
Sometimes I think I write better when I am facing a deadline. When Whitaker House told me they had agreed to my latest idea, a book on Lydia, they had to give me a shorter time to write in order to fit it into their schedule. Back in October it didn’t seem like a...
Mar 13, 2017 | On Writing, Technique
In all my books I have been able to incorporate real life people and situations I’ve come across. A friend’s mother was in a wheelchair many years ago, paralyzed on one side due to a stroke and having to speak with difficulty out of the side of her mouth. In one of...
Feb 1, 2017 | Biblical Ficition, Faith, My Life, On Writing
At my age, you’d think I’d rest on the laurels of the books I’ve already written, yet here I am with another deadline and deep in research. Writing is a joy and an occupation not confined to an age group. To see the words spring into being on the pages and trusting...
Jan 30, 2017 | On Writing
Recently I was able to attend the annual San Diego Public Library Annual Local Author Event. It was good to talk to other authors, see our latest book displayed, (In my case it was: Mary, Chosen of God. Of the many events planned, I found one session enlightening....
Dec 5, 2016 | Biblical Ficition, My Life, On Writing
At workshops I often tell the story of how my first book got published. It was the result of many years of trial and error and chasing down editors at conferences. It was Journey to the Well and no one was doing Biblical Fiction. It was finally suggested to me that...
