Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
This is part of a work-in-progress: historical fiction of the Bible story of Judah and Tamar in Genesis 38.The assignment: introduce and develop a character using physical description,clothing and person effects, actions, and dialogue. Childhood chores had been, “do this” or “do that.” Mother’s motto is “Know-how is not enough; a good wife knows when.” Every… Read More
I’ve often been asked about the process of turning a Biblical story into a work of historical fiction. The fictional scene below takes place shortly before the deaths of Ruth’s husband and brother-in-law. It marks a changing point in the lives of Ruth and Naomi as told in Less Than a Widow. Every muscle in… Read More
What determines what is designated as “man’s work”or “woman’s work?” In this day and age, we are currently hearing strident voices asking this very question. As a matter of fact, I’ve asked this myself. Archaeological studies of ceramics reveal that this has been been an issue for a long time time. The evidence of fingerprints… Read More
Scenes from this story in Ruth 1 have been painted over and over for centuries. There is so much truth and love woven into this one short chapter. To emphasize this weaving, I added texture to these painting by Matthews and Lastman so they resemble tapestries, because these stories add texture to our lives as… Read More
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
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
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 