It is with great pleasure I bring today's guest, Christine Lindsay to share with us somethings she treasures......
The Treasure Trove of Ancestors – by Christine Lindsay
Life has been a rollercoaster for me, the good, the
bad, even the ugly at times. But what a treasure trove it is to dip into old
family history when I need inspiration for a book.
Thanks to the Irish oral tradition of handing
stories down through the generations, I have used my great-grandfather’s and my
grandfather’s trade as riveters in the Belfast shipyard for Sofi’s Bridge, my latest historical
romance, although I switched the riveters to that of bridges instead of ships. My
grandfather was only 14 years old as an apprentice on his very first ship, the
RMS Titanic.
I used my maternal great, great-grandfather’s
military career as a solider in India to create my hero Major Geoff Richards in
Shadowed in Silk.
My own travels in India during a missionary trip
painted the exotic tropical setting for Captured
by Moonlight.
My great-uncle Eddie Roberts who was a soldier in
the British Cavalry between the two world wars, and who also served in India
during the time of Lord Louis Mountbatten as the Supreme Allied Commander of
the Asian theater during WW2 became the inspiration for my hero Captain Cam
Fraser in Veiled at Midnight. Thank
you Uncle Eddie.
Again, my own travels in Ireland created the
backdrop of Londonderry Dreaming,
especially the majestic and rugged Irish coastline and the world famous Giant’s
Causeway, where I had my hero a music therapist kiss the heroine, an artist.
Those two characters had trouble communicating with words, but did just fine
with other types of communication.
Living close to the Cascade Mountains and the
Canadian Rockies was the inspiration for my short Christmas story Heavenly Haven where I had fun creating
an avalanche.
And my own life, with all its heartaches and joys as
a woman who relinquished her child to adoption, and to our reunion 20 years
later was the truth behind Finding
Sarah—Finding Me: A Birthmother’s Story which will be released August. 15,
2016.
As far as the ugly is concerned, those memories are
few and far between. And if someone just happened to hurt my feelings, well
they’re in my books, but they would never recognize themselves. Ah, the life of
an author, and the treasure troves we dip into.
Wow...Ireland. One day I'm going to visit there!
ABOUT CHRISTINE LINDSAY
Christine
Lindsay is the author of multi-award-winning Christian fiction. Tales of her
Irish ancestors who served in the British Cavalry in Colonial India inspired
her multi-award-winning series Twilight of the British Raj, Book 1 Shadowed
in Silk, Book 2 Captured
by Moonlight, and the
explosive finale Veiled
at Midnight.
Christine’s
Irish wit and her use of setting as a character is evident in her contemporary
romance Londonderry
Dreaming. Her
newest release Sofi’s
Bridge also features a
dashing Irish hero.
Aside from being
a busy writer and speaker, Christine and her husband live on the west coast of
Canada. Coming August 2016 is the release of Christine’s non-fiction book Finding
Sarah—Finding Me: A Birthmother’s Story.
Please drop by
Christine’s website www.ChristineLindsay.org
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Hope you enjoyed today's Treasures and I hope you'll come back weekly for Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlight!
Until next time...take care and God bless.
PamT
You have some great family stories. Good luck with your next book, about the reunion of mother and daughter.
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure to read something from you, Christine!
ReplyDeleteI loved Sofi's Bridge and wasn't ready to leave when I came to the final pages. Thanks for letting readers know where the background "knowledge" came from.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much ladies, for your very encouraging comments. Blessings to all of you too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Susan. What a colorful family you have! You're so right. They are a treasure trove of inspiration. I'm a fan of Ireland, and all of Great Britain as well. Cheers, Marilyn
ReplyDeleteChristine,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great legacy you have! Your ancestors have provided you with a great treasure chest of fascinating stories. Congrats.
I love how you used stories from your family and your own life in your fiction. How brave you are to write about your painful decision, but how uplifting that you were able to reunite with your child. Your book sounds like an excellent read!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a rich and colorful family background! And how wonderful that you were able to reconnect with your child. My mother was adopted, and I've often wondered about her birth family, if I've ever known any of them, or even walked by on the street. The book sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI admire the way you have used family stories and tradition to enrich your writing and, ultimately, your life. Best wishes for success in this and all your endeavors.
ReplyDeleteWow what a wonderful family history you have. Ireland is such a beautiful and inspiring place. Here's wishing you every success with your latest release.
ReplyDeleteLove reading family stories. Best wishes.
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful to have experiences to draw from for our characters and settings. All of these stories sound fantastic and I'm looking forward to reading them. Best wishes in all of your writing endeavors, Christine! Glad to "meet" you.
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