I had always longed to create a Christian inspirational series, but became stymied in the face of what the series should be about. What if this extravagant moment began with the humble beginnings of a "down-and-out" woman, trying to care for her daughter, and her boss, a benefactor not too unlike the story of Ruth and Boaz….? What led that couple to this moment in time? Where did they come from? How did their story begin? Along came my "What if" moment. The bride shook her hair free, and the groom reached up and stroked her cheek the moment was a tender, loving exchange as one of the bride’s attendants, fortunately, reached up to catch the veil… The bride and groom stood facing one another beneath a cloudless sky, with boats drifting past, waves lapping the shore not far away…and a soft gust of wind lifted the bride’s veil, and pulled it free of her hair. While biking the trails of this gorgeous, north Michigan locale, my husband and I came upon a beautiful, lakeside gazebo where a wedding was taking place. I was on vacation on Mackinac Island, in the midst of a plotting dry spell that had me frustrated and sad-feeling like inspiration had vanished. I believe one of the most frequent questions an author is asked is the following: Where do you come up with your ideas? How does the story come to life?Īlmost invariably, I answer by saying: I ask myself the question ‘What if?’
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