I’ve read about southern towns from authors like (my favorite) Joshilyn Jackson where ladies in the community keep a covered dish in the freezer to give away when someone moves or has a baby. I haven’t lived in a place like that, but I’ve usually had the wisdom to keep an emergency meal on hand, Read More
Posts by Hilarey
Warrior TV series inspired by Bruce Lee
I found out about a TV series that has a story line inspired by Bruce Lee’s writings. There was an eerie feeling as we sat down to watch it. The first episode starts in a similar time period to Stone of Asylum. Next arrives a martial artist, fresh from China, to the docks of San Read More
What would you change in your life?
My husband and I were sitting on the swing the other night talking about what we were most excited/nervous about in the upcoming move. We’re leaving the house we raised our kids in to downsize: less rooms, less house, less yard. I’m sad whenever I think about losing my yard and overwhelming garden, but I’m Read More
Sabbatical Completed…I think
I love when something comes full circle. If you’ve read Heart of Petra, you may be aware that I’ve experienced my share of church-hurt and splits. Because of a book I once read called A Tale of Three Kings, my husband and I were convinced the only reason to leave a church was if leadership Read More
Magic realism or fantasy?
Classifying your genre is a difficult part of a writer’s job, at least for me. I’ve been told there is no such thing as historical fantasy–but even though I spent a great deal of time researching my latest series, I wouldn’t list it in historical fiction alone. Mostly because of the shape-shifting. I didn’t do Read More