by LoriBenton | May 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
The story I’m working on now is partly set among the Oneida tribe of western New York. Their name, Oneida (Onyota’a:ká:) is translated as People of the Standing Stone. The Oneidas are one of the Six Nations that make up the Iroquois Confederacy, or League, now...
by LoriBenton | May 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Sometimes I’m jarred out of my novel in progress enough to wonder where it all came from, this plot, these characters, this setting.It happened again this week. These are the sorts of questions that race through my head whenever it does: How (and why) did this...
by LoriBenton | Apr 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
There’s an author of historical fiction I admire. Most of his works are set during the 18th century, a time period in US history I find pivotal, alluring, and chock full of excellent story possibilities. The author is James Alexander Thom. I recently read...
by LoriBenton | Apr 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Did you know that in treating fevers doctors used to recommend (or even insist) that the patient’s head be shaved? I wasn’t aware of this fact until relatively recently, when I encountered it portrayed in a novel set in the 18th century. I’ve done a...
by LoriBenton | Apr 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve been a fan of Siri Mitchell’s writing since the first book of hers I read, The Cubicle Next Door. It’s rare that a contemporary set story draws me in and makes me connect with the characters as deeply as Siri managed to with Cubicle. So when I...
by LoriBenton | Mar 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.This quote from St. Augustine is taped beside my desktop monitor, so I’ll be reminded of it daily. While I value a strong work ethic, and desire to give my all to whatever...
