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 – Bad Review Blues
Let me begin this post by assuring you that after twelve novels, “bad” reviews aren’t nearly as discouraging as they were in the early days. Also, I’m fairly certain I would have gotten a few MORE “bad” reviews on Potiphar’s Wife if it were my first or second novel instead of my twelfth. Why? Most of the folks who review my books now …
Potiphar’s Wife Q&A – Part IV (Spiritual Themes)
Though I write Christian fiction, the spiritual themes of my books are most important but oftentimes least discussed. I do a lot of guest posts and written interviews for publicity during the launch of a new release. The final question is usually, “What message do you hope readers come away with after reading this book?” My answer for Potiphar’s Wife is …
Potiphar’s Wife Q&A – Part III (On Writing)
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 …
Potiphar’s Wife Q&A – Part I (Research)
Though we tried to make everything PERFECT for Potiphar’s Wife FB Live Release Party, some things we just couldn’t control–like the hotel’s spotty internet connection. Some of the Q&A time was pretty chopped up, so I thought we’d give a fuller version of ALL the questions submitted. The week before the book’s launch, my newsletter subscribers (affectionately called, “newsies”) offered some …
Why Was Joseph Content – And How Can I Be?
I found this picture of young Joseph on Wiki Commons. He looks so content, doesn’t he–dreaming of his brothers’ sheaves of wheat bowing down to his? Do you remember the dream? It made him Enemy #1 to his brothers and was a big reason they sold him to Egypt… “Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his …