One of my goals for the new year is to feature more guest posts along with my own here on the blog. Today, the multi-talented Diana Leagh Matthews shares about something that is high on my list of things to do “someday”: Historical Reenacting! From a young age, I’ve always been intrigued by history andContinue reading “Living History Brings the Past and Present to Life: A Guest Post by Diana Leagh Matthews”
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Using Fiction for Social Justice: A Guest Blog by Author B.D. Lawrence
Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to B.D. Lawrence. He is part of the newly-launched, collaborative effort Brave Authors, a group of twelve fiction writers who have taken on the challenge of writing about tough subjects through a Christian worldview. According to his website, Brian’s favorite superheroes are Batman and The Punisher, butContinue reading “Using Fiction for Social Justice: A Guest Blog by Author B.D. Lawrence”
Book and Film Review: The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff
Today’s post will be a combined review of a book, Death on the Baltic by Cathryn J. Prince, and a German Film, Die Gustloff. Before I dive into these, however, I want to give some background on the little-known WW2 sinking of the German cruise liner, MV Wilhelm Gustloff. By January 1945, the Russian armyContinue reading “Book and Film Review: The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff”
Book Reviews and Reflections: The Hangman and His Wife
The full title of this book is The Hangman and His Wife: The Life and Death of Reinhard Heydrich. If you read my post on Jakob Schmidt, you probably remember me referring to this book months ago. Well, because I have multiple books going at once, I just finished it. It was lengthy but wellContinue reading “Book Reviews and Reflections: The Hangman and His Wife”
The Origins of The Rise of the Y: A Guest Blog by Angela D. Shelton
I’m very excited. This is the first time I’ve opened up the blog to a fellow author, and today I’d love to introduce you to Angela D. Shelton. Angela is an author of dystopian fiction, and while she categorizes her books as YA, I thoroughly enjoyed the tale she told in her book Collapse! OnContinue reading “The Origins of The Rise of the Y: A Guest Blog by Angela D. Shelton”
Characters Part 5: Jakob Schmidt
I’ve said it before: I’ve always had a special place in my heart for the bad boys. I have a genuine hope that there’s good in them and that it will prevail in the end, or that they’ll have a total redemption experience and use their strengths for good. In light of that, I guessContinue reading “Characters Part 5: Jakob Schmidt”
Never Again
In lieu of a regular update, I am sharing this post that I made back in January on author Jennifer Heeren’s blog, Hope in Circumstances, which encourages authors to share truths readers can draw from fiction. I will be sharing on a related topic later this month on the same blog, so this is aContinue reading “Never Again”
Characters Part 4: An Open Letter About My Character Christian
This post explains my personal feelings about topics addressed in my upcoming release, The Christmas We Both Needed. If you have followed me or supported my work in the last two years, I hope you will give it a read.
Characters Part 3: Seeking Forgiveness with Herta Schmidt
Yesterday morning, on Mother’s Day, I woke up thinking about Herta Schmidt. She is a minor character in the Gott Mit Uns Series, yet her role in The Prodigal Sons is significant. She is the grandmother of main character, Jakob Schmidt, as a result of her husband Bernhardt’s continual lengthy absences, the matriarch of theContinue reading “Characters Part 3: Seeking Forgiveness with Herta Schmidt”
Wandering Around Germany: Leipzig and Dresden
Leipzig and Dresden are two cities I wish I’d had more time in (although I suppose I could say that about every place we visited in Germany). People have told me there is a different “vibe” in former East German cities and I definitely sensed that, although it’s hard to put your finger on ifContinue reading “Wandering Around Germany: Leipzig and Dresden”
Aubrey Taylor Books 