“Just one man. That’s all we’re asking for—just one good man.” Will Kelly lose heart in the face of betrayal or cling to the hope that someone will step out of the shadows and into a life of courageous faith?… Read More »Introducing Shadows of Chivalry
Post Theme: Chivalry at its Core I recently heard the story of Lynn Marchessault and Canadian Ranger, Gary Bath. Lynn and her children were traveling from Georgia across Canada to North Pole, Alaska where her husband was returning from deployment… Read More »Chivalry at its Core
Post Theme: Chivalry’s Mistaken Identity Many years ago, I was sitting on my carry-on bag in the shopping concourse of the Frankfurt airport, when I noticed a young woman handing out perfume samples nearby. Occasionally, she glanced in my direction… Read More »Chivalry’s Mistaken Identity
Post Theme: Mary’s Christmas in Philadelphia – Sneak Peek No lengthy post today, just a little Christmas Eve gift as promised. With all of life’s unexpected events the last two years, the rewrite of the next Barren Fields, Fruitful Gardens… Read More »Christmas in Philadelphia
Post Theme: Bus #123 – A Very Special Bus In the opening chapter of Shadows of Chivalry, Kelly waits at a bus stop on a frigid January morning because her car won’t start. As she waits, she keeps an eye… Read More »Bus #123 – A Very Special Bus
Post Theme: Favorite Scene from Shadows of Chivalry If you asked me which scene in Shadows of Chivalry was my favorite scene, I wouldn’t hesitate. The thing is, I don’t know why this is my favorite scene. It signals a… Read More »Shadows of Chivalry – Favorite Scene
Post Theme: Author’s Favorite Characters Oddly enough, my favorite fiction characters are often minor characters. One of my favorites in Roses At Sunset, for instance, is Fisher Smith, the somewhat eccentric, hysterically-laughing trader who stores his entire parlor underground and… Read More »Shadows of Chivalry — Favorite Characters
Post Theme: How Shadows of Chivalry Originated There’s this crazy event each year called NaNoWriMo—National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo is a writing challenge in which otherwise sane writers attempt to complete a 50,000 word novel in the 30 days of… Read More »How Shadows of Chivalry Originated
Post Theme: Why Chivalry is Important Today “You must pay the rent!” The dastardly villain with his thin mustache and sinister eyes holds the deadline over the maiden in distress. “You must pay the rent, and you must pay the… Read More »Why Chivalry is Important Today
Post Theme: Protect The Weak Protecting Those Who Cannot Protect Themselves One morning last week, as I stepped out onto my front steps, I noticed the buds on my peony bush were just about to burst open. “Oh, you’ll be… Read More »Prayer, Protection, and Peonies