I Love Epics The grander, the better. Old or new, doesn’t matter. I loved Cecil B. DeMille’s Ten Commandments, and I love Mel Gibson in Braveheart. Give me an afternoon of Dances With Wolves, Gladiator, or Troy, and I’m as happy as a pig in the mud on a sunny day. Maybe even happier. 😀 Tracy Higley Thinks EPIC! So, when I heard Tracy Higley’s new …
Reading Beyond Reason—Encountering Edu-tainment
I’ve been at the Oregon Christian Writers Conference all week and had a FABULOUS time! Liz Curtis Higgs and Georgene Rice were our keynote speakers, and we had wonderful editor and agent workshops each day to hone our writing craft. This conference was extra special because my two best friends and critique partners, Meg Wilson (middle) and Velynn Brown (left), …
3 Ways to Avoid Spiritual Famine
What Kind of “Spiritual Famine”? In Israel’s history, the days of King Jeroboam II, Amos prophesied Yahweh’s message of an imminent famine to Amaziah, High Priest at Bethel’s temple, home of the golden calf: “The days are coming,” declares the Sovereign Lord, “when I will send a famine through the land—not a famine of food or a thirst for water, …
Book Review: Rebekah by Jill Eileen Smith
About Rebekah When her beloved father dies and she is left in the care of her conniving brother Laban, Rebekah knows her life has changed forever. Though she should be married by now, it’s clear that Laban is dragging his feet, waiting for a higher bride-price to line his pockets. But then Rebekah is given a chance to leave her …
Roll Call! Broken Vessel’s Cast of Prophets…
What’s the Story? My third biblical novel, Love in a Broken Vessel (Revell, March 1, 2013), tells the story of the Old Testament prophet, Hosea, who was called by the LORD to marry a prostitute named, Gomer.
Biblical Fiction Friday–Let’s Ask Some Questions!
The #1 Question I’m Asked Most Often: “How did you get published?” Though it sounds cliche`, I have to answer: “It was totally a God-thing!” There is no golden ticket, no magic potion, no secret society. It was a painful, glorious, excruciatingly long process that–now as I look BACK–was completely guided by God’s hand. However, in the midst of the …