A few years ago when I was trying to think up a new story, I came across a story about Louis Sansbury in a book about little known Kentucky heroes. Reading about Louis and what he’d done for the town of Springfield and then what the town of Springfield later did for him fired up my imagination. What kind of …
More about Jessamine in her Own Words
Last week I wrote a little about my character, Jessamine, in my Shaker book, The Gifted. I promised to share an interview I did “with” her when the book released. I enjoy doing character interviews. I need to do two of them for characters from my upcoming release, The Song of Sourwood Mountain. Maybe that’s why I thought of sharing this one. …
Somebody Interviewed My Dad
Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky Wow, somebody interviewed Dad to find out more about what he believes after those Heart of Hollyhill books about us came out. Do you think we’re famous now? Dad would say I was thinking wrong. That I shouldn’t be thinking about being famous but about our story maybe helping other people. He’s right. …