Mac the Lobsterman
How do I develop or decide on a character to build has been a question among many readers. Actually, I’ve had to think about that question quite awhile because to me they just happen! Apparently when I am writing a book I simply get into the flow, and I often don’t think about why I want a certain character, but who do I need in a certain role to make the plot evolve. Continue Reading
Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 15) Chapter 4 Part IV Cindy Bradford Sue slept better that night than she had in a month. The next few days, Patrick was sweet and attentive, but by the weekend he was moody again, seemingly on a rollercoaster of emotions and taking Sue with him.
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Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 14) Chapter 4 Part III Cindy Bradford Over dinner Patrick talked more than he had in the last two and half months. “I still can’t believe it” he kept saying. Sue decided when he didn’t mention anything about her going to college near Notre Dame that she would broach [...]
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Settings are the easiest for me to describe in my books because I try to weave in places I have actually visited and studied. Using them in my writing allows me to mentally visit them again and again and relive my experiences.
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Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 13) Chapter 4 Part II Cindy Bradford She ordered the small catfish platter with fries and hush puppies. “Okay, here goes. I’ll take the large order with coleslaw on the side. And would you bring us another beer and wine, please?” When the waiter brought the food, it was [...]
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Warning: If you haven’t finished reading Keeping Faith yet, this blog reveals an event later in the book that you might rather not know yet. In that case, stop right here, bookmark this blog and come back to it later.
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Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 12) Chapter 4 Part I Cindy Bradford Basketball season was once again a flurry of activity and Patrick was excited because he was playing really well. Although his grades were not faring the same, he was managing to keep them high enough for his scholarship to remain intact. Sue [...]
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Friends ask where I come up with all my ideas, (several of my more illustrious buddies have been more direct and asked where do I get all my BS) both for my books and my blogs. I have just smiled and ignored them, but you nice people deserve to know the facts.
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That made me think about Alice in Keeping Faith. What a wonderfully rich example of a mother’s love. Alice actually put her life on hold to ensure that Faith was a happy, normal child.
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Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 11) Chapter 3 Cindy Bradford When Sue met Patrick at the airport in Dallas the last week of August, he smothered her with kisses and gave her a tiny box. His plan had been to save the gift until dinner but he was too anxious to wait. Curious, Sue [...]
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