During an exceedingly long car journey between Troon and Fraserburgh I had the pleasure of reading Of Poetry and God by Daniel Kerdin. As the title suggests, it is a collection of mostly faith based poems. For several of the poems the author assumes the first person persona of Biblical figures, such as John, Peter […]
Author Interview #7: N. P. Beckwith
N.P. Beckwith is a professional chiropractor, former educator, casual artist, and undocumented theologian. Occasionally, on a dare, and at great risk to those he loves, he writes a novel. He believes that he who finds a wife finds a good thing, and that children are a heritage from the Lord. That being said, he is currently satisfied with […]
Author Interview #6: Shirley-Anne McMillan
This week’s featured author is Shirley-Anne McMillian, a local young adult author. Find out more at her website. Shirley-Anne McMillan lives in South Down with her family where she works as a writer, and schools worker. In 2014, she won the SCBWI Undiscovered Voices competition with an extract from A Good Hiding which was published […]
Author Interview #5: Erin Pearson
The fifth interview is with Erin Pearson, a former Flagship Fiction author with a great first name! 😉 E.L. Pearson has rarely been seen without a book in her hand. Naturally, this opportunity to share with others the story God placed upon her heart has represented the apex of her life’s dreams. From early on, […]
Author Interview #4: Jane Talbot
My fourth Friday interview is with a champion of raising awareness of female authors in Northern Ireland, Jane Talbot. Jane Talbot is a writer and storyteller based in County Antrim. Promoting storytelling and reading aloud as important means of human connection, she creates written narratives that follow conventions associated with the oral tradition and that are designed […]
Author Interview #3: Glison Angela Lehto
For the third Friday author interview I had the pleasure of speaking to the latest author to join us at Flagship Fiction, Glison Angela Lehto. She is the author of Miss Aqua and the Fear Monster. Glison Angela Lehto lives in rural Maine, where she was raised by wild lake-mermaids. Although she has dreamed of […]
Author Interview #2: Ellie Rose McKee
My second author interview is with Ellie Rose McKee, a fellow Northern Irish author and the person who designed this website! Ellie Rose McKee is author of four books. Lover of travel, art, and chocolate cake, she loves making mess and YouTube videos. Find out more about Ellie at ellierosemckee.com 1) How long have you been […]
Author Interview #1: Jo Zebedee
Today marks the start of a series of posts where I will interview an author every Friday. If you are an author interested in being interviewed, please contact me. The first interview is with fellow Northern Irish author Jo Zebedee. I write science fiction and fantasy in a little corner of Northern Ireland. Sometimes I […]
Paraguay, Puppies and People
Why I love going to church abroad
On Sunday I attended the morning service at Santiago Community Church, a non-denominational English speaking church in the heart of the city. We were made to feel like part of the church family and were welcomed by name during the announcements. The hymns were the old fashioned kind that we use in the Free Presbyterian […]