Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Shaker stories”
One more post about my Shaker book, The Innocent, since there are only a very few days left of the book’s 99 cent e-book sale on Amazon. Always be sure to check the price before you click the buy link to be sure you’re getting the price you’re expecting. Those prices can change in a flash. I shared this post …
An oxymoron – a figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas or terms are combined. (e.g., thunderous silence, sweet sorrow, Shaker romance) I always do seem to do things the hard way. Let me explain. Many years ago when I started writing, romances were the thing. You know what? Romances are still the thing. People love reading about …
Since The Innocent is on e-book sale right now for 99 cents for a limited time on Amazon, I found this post written a few years ago for a different blog when the story was newly published. I rewrote the piece to bring it up to date to share how a story can come to life for me. When I’m ready …
Every week I do a Shaker Wednesday on my Facebook author page where I share a tidbit of Shaker history and one of the pictures I’ve taken at the Shaker villages here in Kentucky. This one was taken at South Union and shows a table set and ready the way it might have been back when the village was full …
Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on. ~Louis L’Amour Last post I shared how my editor encouraged me to write two more books featuring the Shakers and their history. When I had reservations, she dangled a carrot out in front of my writer’s nose. She said that if I would …
You never say never. There’s always a chance to do things in the future. ~Nick Cummins Have you ever said you are never going to do something and then never shows up and pokes fun at you? I’m not sure I ever actually thought never but close to it. But wait, let me start at the starting point. Last post …
Every week on my Facebook author’s page, I do what I call “Shaker Wednesday.” On those days I hunt up some bit of Shaker history or maybe a picture of something the Shakers made or a building in one of their villages. Some days I just post one of the Shaker sayings. They had a lot – many of them …
The Gifted was my fifth Shaker story. At the time I wanted to write about a different sort of female character. I wanted her to be sweet and loving and yet have a difficult time fitting in with the Shakers. Then I wanted to contrast the Shaker life with the nearby Harrodsburg Springs where the upper crust of society went to …