Most people are familiar with a few of the classic Bible stories: Jonah and the whale, Joseph and hit coat of many colors, David and Goliath. But did you know there’s a whole genre of fiction inspired by the Bible? Biblical fiction has quite the fan base, and today I’m feature one of their authors […]
We’re Not in Kansas Anymore by Barbara Britton
Recently I’ve had the privilege to judge openings of manuscripts for writing contests. Most openings are fine, but occasionally I’ll find myself asking, “Where am I?” Grounding your reader in the setting of a novel is very important. Sometimes expanding on the setting can be as easy as adding a name to a location. Instead […]