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Dangerous Sanctuary by J. Q. Rose
Cozy Mystery
Pastor Christine Hobbs never imagined she would be caring for a flock
that includes a pig, a kangaroo, and a murderer.
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Thoughts on Why I Write by J.Q. Rose
I’ve been writing non-fiction
articles since 1996 and mystery novels since 2006. Sometimes when stories aren't flowing onto the keyboard, I wonder why I write.
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When I wrote non-fiction
articles, I really enjoyed meeting the folks I interviewed or delving into the
story of a business or place to visit. I wrote for me in a sense of learning about
new places and great personalities I met along the way. Yes, I wanted to
inform, educate, and entertain readers with my stories and derived satisfaction when my articles really helped the reader.
When I began writing fictional
stories, it definitely was fun for me to escape the real world and develop
characters and their situations to amuse myself. I delighted in posing the
question “what-if” as I expounded on the plight of the beleaguered characters.
Chasing down all possibilities and pushing them further was like a game. But
the most challenging part of the game was trying to wind up all the loose ends
to make sense of the story. I relished discovering the ways to use my wits to
win the game. I hoped the reader would play along with me.
About two years ago we attended a concert by Joseph Martin, a master pianist and composer of sacred music. When he played the piano, the music was so beautiful, tears surprised my eyes. Emotions of joy, inspiration, power, thankfulness filled the night as Mr. Martin shared his mastery of the piano and his anthems sung by our church choir. One selection after another fed my heart. What a gift he had for blessing others with his music.
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| The grand piano played only the way Joseph Martin can! Photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos.com by nuchylee |
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We'd love to read your thoughts on this topic.
Thank you, Victoria.
ReplyDeleteAlmost missed this. Each of us writes for a reason,. Mine is I can't imagine not writing and telling stories/
ReplyDeleteI think we are all of the same mind, once started we cannot stop writing.
ReplyDeleteI think that's a common thread among our BWL authors. We all write because we can't imagine not writing. We write our stories for readers who will read them now and for those who will read them in generations to come. As writers we are part of our stories and with every story we write we share a part of ourselves with everyone who reads that story. As John would say, they're part of our eternal circle.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully stated, friends. Yes, we are called to this...this is how we hope to leave the earth more beautiful.
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