On October 1, 2024, Hubby Roy and I had so much fun celebrating the release of Brave: The Story of Ahinoam with the FB LIVE BRAVE BASH! For those who joined us that night or watched the live video later, thank you so much for your fun comments and fabulous questions! Below are some of the questions y’all submitted for me …
Who Was Ahinoam? Part I
We’re all familiar with the story of Abigail and Nabal, her wicked husband, right? But who was David’s bride, Ahinoam? She’s actually mentioned for the first time at the end of Abigail’s story: Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David’s messengers and became his wife. David had also married Ahinoam of …
Who Is Abigail: Nabal’s Widow from Carmel?
I always choose a photo for my characters before writing the story to help my imagination while describing their features for the book. The woman pictured is a news anchor in Israel. Her name is Lucy Aharish, and “she has described her identity as ‘Israeli, woman, Arab Muslim’ in that order.” Can you see the strength of character and determination …
Who Is King David?
I may have told y’all before that King David is my favorite Bible hero. Have I also confessed that I love Richard Gere movies? One of the ways I enjoy “researching” biblical characters is by watching movies or reading other novels about the characters I’ll be portraying in my fiction. It often helps me delve more deeply into the culture …
3 Types of Retreat Every Author Needs
Before I describe the stress of an author’s life–and the dear authors who helped relieve my stress last month–let me say it’s an honor to do the thing I love most: write about God’s Word. When others are encouraged by my stories and/or devotional thoughts, it’s icing on the cake. When writing becomes a career with contracts, deadlines, and rising …