A Most Difficult Journey

by | Dec 10, 2014 | Faith and Grace

“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from...

{Fiction Helps} Three-Act Story Structure

by | Jul 23, 2014 | Fiction Helps

A while back, I took an online course on fiction writing. When the classes started, I found myself a bit disappointed—it seemed that we’d be learning a lot of what I already knew, and I wasn’t so sure that every good story had to follow three-act story...

{Novel Ramblings} Called to Dance in a Curach

by | Apr 15, 2014 | God's providence

In working on my current WIP novel, I’ve had to research the Irish language and culture. This hasn’t been a difficult task since I’ve loved Irish music since my teen years and, like for many people, this has grown into a love for Ireland. By far, however, my favorite...