by LoriBenton | Apr 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
In lieu of blog silence in the latter half of the week, thanks to one too many migraines, I’m going to share some photos of settler cabins I took several years ago during a trip to Cades Cove, TN, never knowing how near that area I’d one day set a novel....
by LoriBenton | Apr 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Boy howdy, have I struggled with it this week. It sort of hit out of nowhere, when my novel in progress was going quite well, I thought. But when the self-doubt hit, it hit hard. Is there really some purpose God has for me in writing? Will it be of any eternal benefit...
by LoriBenton | Apr 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Recently I read this post from author Mary DeMuth, over at Novel Journey, and it won’t let go of my heart. So just in case you missed it…. Why You Shouldn’t Give Up As A Novelist. Really. I hope it will encourage your heart, if you are in a place of...
by LoriBenton | Apr 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Dawn of a Dream Ann Shorey Revell, 2011 From the back cover: Luellen O’Connell is stunned when her husband of just one month tells her he is leaving–and his reason devastates her. Deeply wounded by his betrayal, Luellen decides to follow her dream to...
by LoriBenton | Apr 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Here’s my last post in which I’m sharing some of the writing craft wisdom my friend, Lauri Klobas, shared with me during a few intense months in which she taught me how to edit my badly over-written prose. Not all of the advice she gave me had to do with...
