As I was writing Star Time, I introduced a couple of young kids, with just a hint as to their future. (Hint was given by a prophet, so it was pretty reliable.) Kingdom of the Hill Country was my first opportunity to carry the story line into a new generation, and I wanted to do… Continue reading My Favorite Book: Kingdom of the Hill Country
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My Favorite Book: Star Time
As a college student, I wrote a novel in long-hand, in three-ring binders. There was a genius inventor who fought an aerial battle with aliens using his high-tech car to rescue the girl. This was even before I could type, and it wasn’t all that good. But that germ of a novel was re-written many… Continue reading My Favorite Book: Star Time
My Favorite Book: Breaking Anchor
It would make my life easier if I just wrote one kind of novel — some easily classifiable category. Many of mine fit my Small Towns, Big Ideas label, but some do not. This is one. Chicago isn’t a small town. Traveling brought me many times through the Chicago area, and I was fascinated by… Continue reading My Favorite Book: Breaking Anchor