Why Neil MacGregor?
I was perusing my Pinterest board for Burning Sky and found my attention snagged by several pins pertaining to Neil MacGregor, one of the heroes of the story. I got a little nostalgic, remembering the many days I spent writing scenes from his point of view, which was...
Walking a Changing Line…
Getting away, taking a little break in the interval between content and line edits for The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn sounded like a good idea to me, so that's where I've been for most of the past week, more or less off the grid at the Oregon coast, walking sandy...
(One Place) Where Character Names Come From…
Why I don't like to drive. I'm too busy reading the street signs.
Introducing… The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn
The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn by Lori Benton Traveling Overmountain to a bookstore near you! April 15, 2014
From the cutting room floor: About those MacGregors
While there's leaves in the forest, And foam on the river, MacGregor, despite them, Shall flourish forever! ~ Sir Walter Scott Gaelic Name: MacGrioghair Motto: 'S Rioghal Mo Dhream (My Race is Royal) Plant Badge: Pine Lands: Argyll and Perthshire Origin of Name: Son...
Interviews: Week Ending Aug 23
A couple more interviews for Burning Sky's launch went live this week. I so enjoy doing doing these, and am blessed to have the chance to share about three of my favorite subjects, writing, faith, and the 18th century American frontier. And of course there's always a...
Character Accents
My stories tend to get populated with characters who speak the English language with accents varying from Scottish to Mohawk. I've written Irish accents and Welsh accents, southern Appalachian accents, and 18th century dialects of various sorts. So it stands to reason...
Interviews: Week Ending August 16 (and a winner!)
These are the Interviews for Burning Sky for the launch week ending Friday, August 16. Thank you!!! to everyone who has posted a blog review of Burning Sky. I also value the reviews at sites like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, CBD and Goodreads. Your participation and...
Burning Sky: the making of a cover
I've mentioned before how happy I am with the cover of Burning Sky. I remember well the moment I first saw Willa Obenchain's image, how stunned I was that the designer, Kristopher Orr (WaterBrook Multnomah), and the photographer, Mike Heath (Magnus Creative) had...
Interviews & Reviews for Burning Sky (week of August 9)
These are the Interviews and Reviews of Burning Sky for the launch week ending Friday, August 9, in case you missed them or would like a chance to read a few (or all!). Thank you!!! to everyone who has posted a blog review of Burning Sky. I also value the reviews at...
