Writing historical fiction is much like weaving a tapestry. We choose our stories and gather our materials—in other words: Research! The WHO—the writer chooses the story. the WHAT—he reads it from every perspective and angle he can. The WHY, HOW, and WHEN—she searches for inconsistencies and unknowns among reports of events, reads works of scholars… Read More
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The bartender says “we don’t serve time travelers in here.” A time traveler walks into a bar. I WRITE ALL MY JOKES IN CAPITALS. THIS ONE WAS WRITTEN IN PARIS. Q: Why is Peter Pan always flying? A: He neverlands. Q: Why don’t cows have any money? A: Because farmers milk them dry. Q: What do… Read More
Bible Doodle: Genesis 31
Genesis 31 tells the story of Jacob’s sneaking away from his Uncle Laban’s land—taking with him the family, flocks, servants, and great wealth that he had accumulated. Laban gathers his fighting men and goes after them. The angel of God is visits Jacob and Laban, and instead of a battle, they declare peace and boundaries.… Read More
Read with Discernment: Questions to Ask Yourself
I’ve been on my “historical fiction bandwagon” in the last few blogs: Increase Your Bible Understanding Through History Why read historical fiction about Biblical characters? Historical fiction is a fantastic tool for discovering a past event, but did you know that there is a part of the author in each book she writes? Historical fiction… Read More
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With the rise of self-driving vehicles, it’s only a matter of time before we get a country song where a guy’s truck leaves him too. Q: What’s worse than raining cats and dogs? A: Hailing Taxis. Q: Why don’t aliens visit our planet? A: Terrible ratings. One star. Summer Thoughts Do what we can,… Read More
Bible Doodle: Book of Ruth
So much of the Book of Ruth takes place in and around the growing, harvesting crops. But wheat and barley are not the only things growing. So is faith. This a “computer doodle.” I combined wheat, trees, a well, a threshing floor, and mountains—all part of Ruth’s story. One day Ruth the Moabite said to… Read More
Why read historical fiction about Bible characters?
Some people believe the term “Biblical Fiction” is an oxymoron, because how can the words Biblical and Fiction be joined together. The Bible is truth. And fiction isn’t—necessarily. That’s what historical fiction does—joins two seeming-opposites together to make something more accessible, like a history lesson or a Bible story. Good fiction helps its characters come alive… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 