Talkshow Thursday:
Author of Biblical Fiction-Barbara Britton
Linda: Welcome to my blog. It’s such a pleasure to
have you. I read your books and love the way you bring Old Testament stories
(and lesser known characters) to life? How did you decide to write biblical
fiction?
Barbara: Thanks for
having me on the blog today, Linda. My first book came from a series of chapel
lessons I was teaching on young people in the Bible who did great things. I
included the servant girl in II Kings 5, the story of Naaman. The servant girl
gave me the idea for Hannah in “Providence.”
LM: Research is
an important part of writing any book. How do you go about doing research for
your stories?
Barbara: Very
carefully! I don’t want to mess with theology. I’m married to an ordained
minister, so my basement is filled with Bible commentaries, maps, and
dictionaries. I check several sources and also Google the section of Scripture
I am researching for original documentation. Occasionally, new archaeological
discoveries hit the newspaper.
LM: What do you
do to prepare yourself to write (e.g. listen to music, set up in a certain
location)?
Barbara: I love
music. I have a theme song for all my books and sometimes a song for a
particular character. Music helps set the tone to my story. Lounging in a chair
with a hot drink, is how I write my chapters. My typing skills aren’t good, so
I write in cursive on a notepad and type the scene into my computer later.
LM: You also
write romantic adventures for teens. What is your favorite childhood book or
author?
Barbara: The books I read as a teen are probably
tame by today’s standards. Two of my favorites were “Where the Red Fern Grows”
by Wilson Rawls (I cried at the end) and “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson
Burnett. I hit my teen years in the late 70’s. Yikes!
LM: "The Secret Garden is one of my favorites too! What is
something you have always wanted to learn how to do?
Barbara: I wish I
could sew my own clothes. With my height, I have a hard time finding pants that
are long enough. I also prefer skirts and dresses with a longer length.
LM: Here are some
quickies:
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Movie: “Willy
Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (the original).
Favorite place to visit: Hawaii
LM: What is your
next project?
Barbara: My next project releases in October of
2019. I know. Traditional publishing is slow. “Lioness: Mahlah’s Journey” tells
the story of the daughters of Zelophehad. I will follow the oldest sisters into
the land of Canaan in subsequent books.
LM: Ooh, sounds interesting! Where can
folks find you on the web?
Jerusalem Rising: Adah’s Journey: When Adah bat
Shallum finds the governor of Judah weeping over the crumbling wall of
Jerusalem, she learns the reason for Nehemiah’s unexpected visit—God has called
him to rebuild the wall around the City of David.
Nehemiah challenges
the men of Jerusalem to labor on the wall and in return, the names of their
fathers will be written in the annals for future generations to cherish. But
Adah has one sister and no brothers. Should her father who rules a
half-district of Jerusalem be forgotten forever?
Adah bravely vows to rebuild her city’s wall, though she
soon discovers that Jerusalem not only has enemies outside of the city, but
also within. Can Adah, her sister, and the men they love, honor God’s call? Or
will their mission be crushed by the same rocks they hope to raise.
Purchase Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N18CLOG
Barb’s bio: Barbara M. Britton lives in Wisconsin and writes Christian
Fiction for teens and adults. She has a nutrition degree from Baylor University
but loves to dip healthy strawberries in chocolate. Barbara brings little-known
Bible characters to light in her Tribes of Israel series. She is a member of
RWA, WisRWA, SCBWI and ACFW.
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