by LoriBenton | Feb 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Where do story ideas come from? Unlike actual babies, there are many different answers. I’m story weaving two books just now, one of them since the beginning of January. That one I’ve actually begun to write. There’s a plot. I know more or less how...
by LoriBenton | Feb 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Here it is at last, the cover of my debut historical novel. It was designed by Kristopher Orr. It was great working with him on the design (not that I contributed much, but we had some good conversations about various story and design elements, going back to August of...
by LoriBenton | Jan 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Every year I find a new daily devotional to read through in the mornings. For this year I’ve chosen Jesus Calling, Enjoying Peace in His Presence, by Sarah Young. The above excerpt is taken from this past week’s reading. These passages resonated with me,...
by LoriBenton | Jan 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Line edits to the left of me Copy edits to the right, here I am Stuck in the middle of you This morning I waved at my monitor while the finished manuscript for my second novel, to be published in 2014, scooted out the door through my inbox and went off into the world...
by LoriBenton | Jan 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Not that I didn’t buy and read more than my fair share of historical nonfiction in 2012. I did. And I’m not ashamed of it. But it’s a new year now, I have more novels to write and edit, and always I’m on the look-out for sources to supply the...
