tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.comments2024-02-28T12:45:42.761-05:00Hoosier InkThe ACFW INDIANA Chapter Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07282742986179364847noreply@blogger.comBlogger4284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-54559376904015258992024-02-28T12:44:50.722-05:002024-02-28T12:44:50.722-05:00"I prefer to turn the coin sideways to see ho... "I prefer to turn the coin sideways to see how they both “fit” and “blend” together. One side of the coin cannot exist without the other." I love this line. We can apply the same picture to any fiction writing and faith.Linda Sammaritanhttps://www.lindasammaritan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-5976041488763809332024-02-28T07:13:18.182-05:002024-02-28T07:13:18.182-05:00Nicely expressed. We certainly wouldn’t want anyth...Nicely expressed. We certainly wouldn’t want anything we write in any genre too detract from the Truth of Scripture.Rick Barryhttps://www.rickcbarry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-53771353805687224202024-01-23T11:43:22.645-05:002024-01-23T11:43:22.645-05:00This post was "fun" to writeThis post was "fun" to writeDarren Kehrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277600931530139691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-19066163488907584102024-01-23T10:44:36.759-05:002024-01-23T10:44:36.759-05:00Your post is exactly what I'm evaluating in my...Your post is exactly what I'm evaluating in my own life, and I came to the same conclusion. This year, I'm going to have more fun and less obligations. So I narrowed marketing education down to 2 (compared to 12!), and I've made my next book priority number one--because I want to have fun!Lindahttps://www.lindasammaritan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-83789548095427583732023-12-06T08:49:15.789-05:002023-12-06T08:49:15.789-05:00An interesting glimpse of the training of a sci-fi...An interesting glimpse of the training of a sci-fi writer. Thanks for letting us look inside, Darren. Perhaps the next step is to organize a sci-fi writers' garage sale!Joe Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05678378293620593593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-42512950188715947402023-11-09T21:28:32.126-05:002023-11-09T21:28:32.126-05:00Thank you, Joe. We need to remember WHY we write r...Thank you, Joe. We need to remember WHY we write rather than fear new trends or get caught up on others' expectations.Linda Sammaritanhttps://www.lindasammaritan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-72750779612088692022023-09-09T19:17:02.154-04:002023-09-09T19:17:02.154-04:00I love your analogy! Especially autumn and winter....I love your analogy! Especially autumn and winter. Never let a season go to waste!Lindahttps://www.lindasammaritan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-55183862638528724222023-07-08T20:51:27.010-04:002023-07-08T20:51:27.010-04:00God often telegraphs a message to me by repeating ...God often telegraphs a message to me by repeating a word or phrase again and again, as He has for you! Clearly, He has your attention! Praying that you'll find that nugget of insight here or in some other source. Joe Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05678378293620593593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-3633189798264021112023-07-06T21:55:40.128-04:002023-07-06T21:55:40.128-04:00God has kept putting the words, "call, called...God has kept putting the words, "call, called, calling" in front of me for over a week! I need to read your post over and over to see if there is a nugget of His treasure that He wants me to find!Lindahttps://www.lindasammaritan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-70453933533344695482023-07-06T21:51:28.975-04:002023-07-06T21:51:28.975-04:00I would love to keep building my library, but...I&...I would love to keep building my library, but...I've run out of room in my house!Lindahttps://www.lindasammaritan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-44775277815207935602023-06-06T16:30:26.989-04:002023-06-06T16:30:26.989-04:00I have also found many young people love fantasy. ...I have also found many young people love fantasy. I have one granddaughter who only reads fantasy now. Lucky for me, I also have her sister who loves realistic fiction with main characters close to her age. She loved my books! If that's what you're going for, Joe, you'll have a fan in granddaughter #2!Lindahttps://www.lindasammaritan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-58153900497302568942023-04-09T21:19:38.710-04:002023-04-09T21:19:38.710-04:00She sure did draw me in!She sure did draw me in!Lindahttps://www.lindasammaritan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-84445773541991827422023-04-05T15:21:36.910-04:002023-04-05T15:21:36.910-04:00I'm not an expert (yet!) on writing novels, bu...I'm not an expert (yet!) on writing novels, but I find that the better I know my characters, the more the plot crystallizes.Lindahttps://www.lindasammaritan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-60413821864064274022023-02-25T18:03:43.393-05:002023-02-25T18:03:43.393-05:00I haven't read Authentically Izzy, but I'v...I haven't read Authentically Izzy, but I've read other books written by Pepper. I'd bet this novel draws you in regardless of format and POV because she's an excellent storyteller.Rebecca Reedhttps://rebeccareedwrites.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-64386818460773073202023-02-23T06:33:38.972-05:002023-02-23T06:33:38.972-05:00I enjoy epistolary novels, but I'm not sure I&...I enjoy epistolary novels, but I'm not sure I'd like one that was that long. Same with any 1st person, because of the limits on POV. Nice post and food for thought.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-68972260001991367762023-02-17T19:32:08.866-05:002023-02-17T19:32:08.866-05:00I'll try to remember to do that!I'll try to remember to do that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-69437303817742653952023-02-17T14:15:45.341-05:002023-02-17T14:15:45.341-05:00I hope you'll share any "Aha!" momen...I hope you'll share any "Aha!" moments you have with Martin.Joe Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05678378293620593593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-88166786825137848992023-02-08T20:54:55.159-05:002023-02-08T20:54:55.159-05:00I love the idea of this exercise! I plan to analyz...I love the idea of this exercise! I plan to analyze Charles Martin's books as I prepare a new series in my own writing.Lindahttps://www.lindasammaritan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-40787943222318754512023-01-05T16:36:07.155-05:002023-01-05T16:36:07.155-05:00You're exactly right, Joe. Thanks for posting!...You're exactly right, Joe. Thanks for posting!Rebecca Reedhttps://rebeccareedwrites.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-53562627530584381122023-01-05T16:19:42.130-05:002023-01-05T16:19:42.130-05:00Good post Joe. I've found these points true, a...Good post Joe. I've found these points true, as wellMary Marie Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140800346217363866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-78317359067816194602022-12-22T09:44:10.483-05:002022-12-22T09:44:10.483-05:00Thank you!Thank you!Linda Sammaritanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456526929807613998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-91067138420012375592022-12-22T09:34:05.588-05:002022-12-22T09:34:05.588-05:00I love your Christmas letters in your grandson'...I love your Christmas letters in your grandson's voice, but what happens when he is totally grown up? Will it still work?Linda Samaritonihttps://www.lindasammaritan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-87943631204838515462022-12-21T14:29:12.167-05:002022-12-21T14:29:12.167-05:00Great reminders, Linda. Wishing you and yours the ...Great reminders, Linda. Wishing you and yours the merriest of times this Christmas season.Beth Steuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989061117567568466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-50190209705862008022022-12-16T15:36:25.580-05:002022-12-16T15:36:25.580-05:00Not as many paragraphs, but you're vividly vis...Not as many paragraphs, but you're vividly visual in describing your dream day, Linda! Thanks for sharing.Joe Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05678378293620593593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676691386361883927.post-56588216498949203092022-12-10T13:56:23.199-05:002022-12-10T13:56:23.199-05:00No way am I going to try to match you with that ma...No way am I going to try to match you with that many paragraphs, but I'll make as detailed a list as I can manage off the top of my head. A day in my dream writing life: devotions while sipping on spiced chai latte; take a brisk walk or run through a home gym exercise routine to get the blood flowing from my toes to my brain, sit down at the computer and let the story line flow brilliantly onto the screen, take an hour to spend with a friend before returning to the computer where more brilliance streams into my manuscript--all it will need is a quick polish once I get to The End, finish with a little social media time by having fun with readers and friends. After that, it's time to enjoy dinner with my husband and share about our great day!Linda Sammaritanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456526929807613998noreply@blogger.com