Earlene fowler biography of abraham lincoln
e-interviewed by Pat Elliott (April, ) Earlene Fowler was raised in La Puente, California, by a Southern mother and a Western father. She wrote literary and commercial short fiction for ten years before she decided to write a mystery novel. Fool's Puzzle and two sequels were sold to Putnam-Berkley as one of three lead titles for their Prime Crime Line. Earlene won the Agatha Award for her sixth book Mariner's Compass. In her first mainstream novel, The Saddlemaker's Wife, was published to enthusiastic reviews, and in she published her 13th Benni Harper mystery, Tumbling Blocks. Earlene has just released another mainstream book, Love Mercy, in which Benni and family are minor characters. Love Mercy, the first of a trilogy, is also set on California's central coast in the town of Morro Bay. Earlene is an avid lover of quilts, folk art, horses, oral history, cowboy boots, the Central California Coast and country/western music. She lives in Orange County, California, with her husband Allen and Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Boo. My first, The Saddlemaker's Wife, came out a few years ago. I love my Benni Harper characters, but writing a mystery series can put an author creatively in a box. There are certain unspoken (and sometimes spoken) requirements for mysteries. That was always the hardest part for me, staying within those boundaries. I wanted to expand my storytelling options, spend more of my time writing about something other than homicide. Back in the 50's and 60's, though, Southern California was much more rural than it is now. Orange County actually had some orange groves! Like many of the kids in my neighborhood and church, I came from farm people. Both my grandmothers, my mother, my mother-in-law, my father-in-law and most of the adults in the Baptist church where I went as a child, grew up on farms. So, most of my background comes from there. As for the technical part, I have a lot of friends who are ranchers in Central California. They help me with all the ranch stuff. And I read a lot. Is that your music of choice? I took banjo lessons while writing Love Mercy so I could get a feel for Rett's character (and pick my banjo teacher's brain - no pun intended!) I'm not very good, but it was fun. How do you come up with them? Biography of john f. kennedy: His client was acquitted. Lincoln was taken to the Petersen House across the street and laid in a coma for nine hours before dying the next morning. Allen [ 2 ]. Ebook Deal of the Day! I do collect names. I've kept a file of them for years. When I travel I look through phone books and newspapers, especially the obituaries. I keep them somewhat organized by state or country or nationality. Naming my characters is one of the most fun parts of writing a book. Have you spent time in Kentucky and/or Tennessee? My family, like most Southern families, loves to talk. Dialog is the easiest part of writing for me. All my female relatives were farm women who cooked and baked out of necessity. Some loved cooking like my grandmas and my aunt Florene (mother's sister). My mother didn't like to cook. All the Southern women in my life were strong women with backbones of steel. They were cotton sharecroppers and migrant workers, really led hard lives. Becoming blue collar after WWII (when the men in the family got mining or welding jobs in the city) was a step up for them. These women nurtured me in their strict way, but more importantly, they taught me how to survive. Any time I start feeling sorry for myself, when I think my life is hard, I remember my Grandma Worley telling me how she hoed lettuce during the Depression, how she often thought she just could hoe one more row. Earlene fowler biography of abraham lincoln Before marrying Todd, Lincoln was involved with other potential matches. Lincoln referred to an almanac and proved that the night in question had been too dark for the witness to see anything clearly. Article Talk. He was often at odds with his generals, his cabinet, his party, and a majority of the American people.But she did, because she had to feed my father. That is humbling and I quit whining real quick. After that, I guess we'll see! Flannery O'Connor, one of the most famous and talented writers who also was a believer in Christ, said we should write about the "country we know." That is, the world with which we are familiar. Earlene fowler biography of abraham lincoln for kids In his current role, he shares the true stories behind your favorite movies and TV shows and profiles rising musicians, actors, and athletes. Forgot your password? Newspapers intensely covered the debates, often times with partisan commentary. American novelist.I can see both the good and the bad in Christians because I've been one since I was eleven. I'll be the first to say that sometimes we are often hypocritical and even a little bit nuts! But there's also a wonderful, compassionate side to many Christians that often isn't shown in modern literature. Some of my books are more spiritual than others; I'm not sure why. The stories really do come out of the characters. I will use crude language (one of the reasons my books won't be sold in Christian bookstores), but I won't use God's name in vain. I'm in a bit of a weird middle world, but it's one I choose to be in. Earlene fowler biography of abraham lincoln author Senator Stephen Douglas for his seat. We respect your email privacy. Over 16, books about Lincoln have been published, as of May , including over books on his assassination. Lincoln was 6 feet 4 inches tall, rawboned and lanky yet muscular and physically strong.Some reviewers and readers have problems with my Christian characters, but I can't do anything about that. My stories and characters are what they are. For some writers it works wonderfully and I often wish it did for me. It would be a lot less stressful and I'd have less rewriting. I sometimes know a few scenes in advance and sometimes the ending. The characters often do surprise me. I used to laugh when I heard authors say that they lost control of their characters. I didn't believe it. Then I started writing seriously. Now I totally understand what they were saying. Right now I'm reading Flannery O'Connor's new biography. Some of my favorite authors are: Bobbie Ann Mason, Lee Smith, James Lee Burke, Jo-Ann Mapson, Eudora Welty, Jessamyn West, John Steinbeck, Richard Russo, Chaim Potok, Fannie Flagg that's just off the top of my head. I have so many authors I love. That's always a hard question because I always feel like I'm leaving out about a thousand authors. I'm working on another Benni Harper book called State Fair (May ). I've agreed to another contract with my current publisher for two more books - another Benni Harper book and the sequel to The Saddlemaker's Wife. They are scheduled to come out in and Find out more about Earlene Fowler and her novels, enjoy her entertaining essays, and check out her favorite (mainstream and mystery) writers and books at . |