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...
Jan 21, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
There has been much speculation as to what happened to Pontius Pilate. After more blunders than Rome would allow, he was replaced as Governor of Judea. It was a dangerous time for the emperor now in power was a madman and Pilate came close to losing more than his job....
Dec 27, 2022 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, On Writing, Technique
Tiberius and Julia hated each other. They had one child, who died in infancy. When she began sleeping around, her father allowed Tiberius to divorce her. It reached the point where the Senate was going to put her to death. To save her life, he banished Julia to a...
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...
