Author Life–the Good, the Hard, the Glorious!

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In 1999, I was determined to turn a Bible study on Song of Solomon into a hybrid novel/study and take the publishing industry by storm. It didn’t matter that I knew nothing about publishing, writing (fiction or non-fiction), and had no idea what a published author actually DID–besides write. So I bought a book to teach me: You Can Write a …

Potiphar’s Wife Q&A – Part III (On Writing)

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Today, we tackle the third category of great questions submitted during release week of Potiphar’s Wife. We’ll span writing topics from general practices to the specific challenges of forming real-life biblical characters with fact and fiction. Will today’s article have anything to inspire or challenge those who aren’t interested in writing? I think so…I hope so. Here’s why. One of the questions …

Was Potiphar a Eunuch?

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Well, here’s a topic no male of our species every wants to discuss. But according to the original Hebrew language of Scripture, Potiphar was, in fact, a eunuch. But Maybe Not THAT Kind of Eunuch… According to the Jewish Encyclopedia (online), not all “eunuchs” are created equal: The term “saris” is commonly used in the Old Testament of eunuchs; but …

Working With Editors – Pt 2

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When I saw the “Evel Pie” sign on our recent “first timer’s” tour of Las Vegas, I thought: Those folks needed a better editor! Then I discovered the place was named after the motorcycle stunt driver, Evel Knievel. Very clever–and very good pizza (though in our taste comparison, Good Pie was better, IMO). 😉 Have you ever seen a road sign …

The Shepherdess

Review of THE SHEPHERDESS by Jill Eileen Smith

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Book Description:  Smith weaves a beautiful story of Abishag. It follows Abishag from her home and the freedom she has as a shepherdess, to the courts of King David as his nurse and wife, then as wife to Solomon. Much isn’t known of her life but Jill paints a vivid picture of who Abishag could have been and what her …

Mommy, Where Do Book Trailers Come From?

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How Do You Create A Book Trailer? Well, I don’t! My son-in-love created my first two trailers–Love Amid the Ashes and Love’s Sacred Song–and the great folks at Jones House Creative produced the trailer for Love in a Broken Vessel. I thought I’d share with you a few steps that each one used to arrive at the awesome finished products! Scripting the Trailer …