Welcome, Tosca Lee! Tosca’s book, Havah, is one of my all-time favorite biblical novels, and I was so anxious to read Iscariot because she’s tackled such a difficult character! I’ve reviewed Iscariot in my April 1st Newsletter, but we wanted to give a preview of Tosca’s writing process and a few other tidbits… Mesu: Why do you write biblical novels? Tosca: I actually kind of fell …
Characters–How Many Are Too Many?
Characters—How Many Is Too Many? Secret’s out. Jig’s up. My novels are notorious for LOTS of characters. The two negative comments most common in my reviews are: “I had a hard time keeping track of all the characters!” “The names were hard to pronounce.” Since I write biblical novels, many of the names come straight from Scripture, so you’ll have …
Endorsement for Tessa Afshar’s Harvest of Gold
What An Honor! When Tessa messaged me on Facebook to ask if I’d consider endorsing Harvest of Gold, I was elated! I love her work, and I’d been waiting with GREAT anticipation for this sequel to Harvest of Rubies. It took me all of two seconds to respond with a “YES!!!” I Enjoyed It Slowly… I’m a slow reader by nature, and …
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 …