10 Fictional Characters I’d Invite to Dinner
On this go-around let's limit ourselves to Christian novels. Next time we'll broaden the scope. And if we can pretend they're real, then we can pretend that I can cook, right? 10. Elsa Anders - The Captain's Bride by Lisa T. Bergren Calm, brave and put to the test,...
Location, location…
"...where the wind comes sweeping down the plain, and the waving wheat can sure smell sweet when the wind comes right behind the rain..." Oklahoma is great to sing about but not many people set their books here, especially historical fiction. That's one reason Anne...
The Miracle – Publication Story, Part 7
I love the people in my books. I really do. If they bore me I make them funnier. If they annoy me, I make something bad happen to them so they straighten up. If only the real world… But I digress. I had so much fun writing Sixty Acres and a Bride that I wanted to...
An Unexpected Request – Publication Story, Part 6
“Are there bathrooms where we’re going?” we asked our African host. “In Africa, there are bathrooms everywhere.” He motioned out the window of the jeep. Sure enough. I’d have to be careful where I looked. And stepped. Although my mind was still whirling from the ACFW...
Loaded for Bear – Publication Story, Part 5
You know how people will talk up a new haunted house until you're terrified? You try to chicken out, but your friends won't let you. They drag you inside and you're convinced every corner you turn will be your last, until about halfway through you pry open your...