by LoriBenton | Jan 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
The summer after high school I worked in the graphic art department of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. It was an internship position I earned on the strength of an essay, (ironically, because I was far more interested in becoming an...
by LoriBenton | Nov 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
How is a novel born? What’s the first step? Get ten writers in a room and probably each will have a slightly different answer to that question. Since I’m in the very early stages of story-weaving Jesse, working title for my up-next novel, here’s my...
by LoriBenton | Nov 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
Thought I would share a few things I’m looking forward to in the coming days, weeks, and months. On the writing front, I’m looking forward to printing The Quiet in the Land in hard copy and reading it for the first time ever, straight through. I’ll...
by LoriBenton | Nov 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
My brother called on my birthday and during the conversation asked me what was my favorite part of writing a novel. That’s hard to pin down, because when something goes perfectly right at any stage of the process, then of course that’s my favorite part....
by LoriBenton | Sep 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
So much for fall like weather. It’s edging toward 100 again today. But that’s okay. Summer’s grip is waning. I’m SO ready for fall. My friend, historical author Laura Frantz (The Frontiersman’s Daughter, Courting Morrow Little), is...
by LoriBenton | Jul 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Over at Novel Matters there’s a discussion going about encouragement, and the question was posed who is that person, or persons, who stand out in our memories as those who encouraged us as writers. I was immediately reminded of the first time someone...
