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Putting Flesh on the Bible’s Barebones
Welcome
Welcome and thank you for dropping by. This blog/vlog plunges deep into the Bible for inspiration for writing and our lives.
From Israel With Love: Books By Author Judy Pex
As part of my trip to Israel I caught up with author Judy Pex and interviewed her about her writerly life and four books.
The Women In Matthew’s Genealogy
Exploring the five women appearing in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus – Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba and Mary.
Creating Real Life Characters
How can we capture the character of real people we want to write about as real life characters? We need to observe the clues in whatever evidence we can find…
Jesus At Chanukah, Season Of Miracles
Exploring the time when Jesus was in Jerusalem during Chanukah, the Festival of Light and Season of Miracles.
The World’s First Murder: Interview With Author Natasha Woodcraft
How God helped Natasha Woodcraft write The Wanderer Scorned, a midrash about Cain, the world’s first murderer. Plus, her innovative book marketing strategy.
Story World Experiment: Putting Flesh On The Barebones Of ‘Ruth’
An example of story world creation: the Book of Ruth
Writing About Mary: Finding My Genre
Finding my genre to write about Mary of Nazareth and why it is important.
Bible Storying: Hannah At The Harvest
My story of anorexic biblical Hannah who craves a baby, and her ardent prayer at Sukkot (Tabernacles) that remembers our fragility and total dependence on God.
In Conversation with Author Naomi Craig
Naomi Craig talks about her new biblical fiction book ‘Ezekiel’s Song’ and about book marketing for independent authors.
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