"Peter did not feel very brave; indeed, he felt he was going to be sick. But that made no difference to what he had to do." | CS Lewis As with The Magician's Nephew, so many things captured my attention in LWW but I'm going to focus on two main bits: First off: Hygge. I … Continue reading The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe | Book Review III
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The Magician’s Nephew | Book Review II
"Be just and merciful and brave." | CS Lewis | The Magician's Nephew I often forgot about The Magician's Nephew when I thought of The Chronicles of Narnia. I used to look at it as the one I had to suffer through before I could get to the "fun" books in the series. I thought … Continue reading The Magician’s Nephew | Book Review II
A Woman Called Golda | Book Review I
"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am for myself only, what am I? And if not now, when?" ~ Hillel This sums up Golda Meir, the protagonist of A Woman Called Golda. Throughout her life, as portrayed in the novel, she struggled to find the balance between … Continue reading A Woman Called Golda | Book Review I
Excellence Over Mediocrity I | The Problem With Modern Christian Fiction I
"I've fallen in love with this middle ground at the cost of my soul." | "Mercury" by Sleeping At Last Apathetically receiving from the side-lines of life. I used this phrase in my post about Tony Stark when I described his life prior to the Middle East incident. The whole concept has been running around … Continue reading Excellence Over Mediocrity I | The Problem With Modern Christian Fiction I
A Writer’s Life For Me | I
"I want to see mountains again, Gandalf, mountains, and then find somewhere where I can rest. In peace and quiet, without a lot of relatives prying around, and a string of confounded visitors hanging on the bell. I might find somewhere where I can finish my book. I have thought of a nice ending for … Continue reading A Writer’s Life For Me | I
Hearts of Thunder | Nuggets From My Novels IV |
I've got a blog post running around in my head, screaming to be written, but I just can't seem to make the words come out on paper....or on my computer screen, to be more accurate 🙂 Sooooo, stay tuned for later this week! It won't be about the post running around in my head (no, … Continue reading Hearts of Thunder | Nuggets From My Novels IV |
Vesper | Nuggets From My Novels III | Refiner’s Fire Edition
Floyd Vaughn is now 15 years older than he was in The Vesper Incident. Loads has happened and he's not the same person he was by a long-shot. While he hasn't been my favourite character to write, he's definitely been one of the most interesting characters I've written. Getting into his head isn't pleasant much … Continue reading Vesper | Nuggets From My Novels III | Refiner’s Fire Edition
Presents All Around | Nuggets From My Novels II | Vesper Edition
Last week, I began the second series on my blog entitled Nuggets From My Novels. I started off by posting the third chapter of the first novel, The Vesper Incident, in The Castlewood Saga (or Tales of Castlewood....it's a work in progress, lovely humans, even the title.....). This week, it's the fourth chapter where you'll get … Continue reading Presents All Around | Nuggets From My Novels II | Vesper Edition
Dividing Lines |Nuggets From My Novels I | Vesper Edition
I'm starting a second series on my blog and taking a bit of a break from The Office Shenanigans (though they will return eventually, Lord willing 🙂 ). I won't share too much of my novels but I would like to whet your appetite so you'll be interested in reading the full thing once they're … Continue reading Dividing Lines |Nuggets From My Novels I | Vesper Edition
courage on the front-lines 