It's Holy Week around the world and as we venture into Easter weekend, many are saddened by the stay home orders we're under to reduce the spread of Covid-19. If I can encourage you in one way I pray this is it: Remember it's all in your head.... Yes, that's right. We can embrace the truth, love and power of Easter through out heart and mind OR we can resent the current times - that is OUR decision and it begins in our thoughts. This is the power God gave us when He gave us free will...the power to choose how we think, what we believe and how we live. Therefore, as He instructed us in Deuteronomy.... Choose life.... Choose life in your thoughts, in your words and in your actions. Worship is more than attending Church daily, weekly or even occasionally - worship is a frame of mind and a condition of heart.
Something to think about!
Now, on to our guest.
Last month I introduced you to Jodie Wolfe when she gave us a sneak peek into her novel, Taming Julia. Today Jodi returns to share some Q&A about her writing..... Take it away, Jodie!
Q:
What motivated you to write Taming Julia?
I've always been a fan of mail-order bride stories.
I wondered what would happen if a man desired a genteel woman and who showed up
is completely opposite of that. How would he handle it, especially if they were
married by proxy before she arrived?
Q:
Do you have a certain time period that you enjoy?
My all-time favorite is the 19th Century, partly
because things were simpler then, but there also were a lot new things,
inventions, etc. coming out too.
Q:
How did you develop this interest in the 19th Century?
It started when I was a young girl, watching and
reading Little House on the Prairie
by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I didn't like history at the time. That developed much
later.
Q:
You write historical romance, but you didn't like history?
When I was in school, history was all about
memorizing facts and dates for the test. This was never an area I excelled in.
It wasn't until I started researching the time period, and read some of the
stories, journals, etc. that I fell in love with history.
Q:
Do you use real settings when you write?
Sometimes. If I do use a real setting, I try to
meticulously research so I can accurately portray the area. There is a short
scene in Taming Julia that takes
place at a real place in Texas. I traveled there, so hopefully I did it justice
when I wrote about it. Most times my made up towns are based on a real town.
Sometimes I change the name, so it fits the time I need.
Q:
Will there be more books in the series?
That's the plan. I'm working on finalizing the
second book, Wooing Annie. My heroine
from Taming Julia decides to return
the favor and send for a mail-order bride for her brother, Joshua Walker.
Q: Are any other
books in the works?
I'm
also working on a book that's set in the town where I went to college. It deals
with the topic of belonging. That one's entitled Hannah's Quest.
Thank
you so much for inviting me back today!
Thank YOU, Jodie for sharing your life and writing with us!
Jodie
Wolfe creates novels where hope and quirky meet. She is a member of American
Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), Romance Writers of America (RWA), and COMPEL
Training. She's been a semi-finalist and finalist in various writing contests.
A former columnist for Home School
Enrichment magazine, her articles can be found online at: Crosswalk, Christian Devotions, and Heirloom Audio. She's a
contributor and co-founder of Stitches Thru Time blog. When not
writing she enjoys spending time with her husband in Pennsylvania, reading,
walking, and being a Grammie. Learn more at www.jodiewolfe.com.
Taming Julia can be found at Amazon, B&N, Pelican Book Group & Google Play.
Hope you enjoyed today's post and that you'll check back weekly for Wednesday Words with Friends and Saturday Spotlight!
Until next time, take care, God bless and be safe!
PamT
