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Amish Fiction: Does it portray the Amish accurately?

December 7, 2019 by Kelly Irvin 5 Comments

Longest suspension bridge in Montana

Recently while perusing Facebook—procrastinating instead of writing—I came across a reader’s query regarding Amish fiction. How realistic is it, she asked? Does it accurately reflect how the Amish really live? It’s a great question and one I’m sure many readers ask themselves. It’s also one I’ve longed to answer for myself as the author of…  Read More

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Accessibility project gave purpose to my weakness

August 4, 2019 by Kelly Irvin 8 Comments

accessibility chairlift

I arrived at church recently to find a shiny new addition nestled near the stairs that lead from the sanctuary building to the education building. Since I started using a walker ninety percent of the time, I rarely look that direction because I can’t navigate the steps necessary to access the breezeway that leads to…  Read More

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: accessibility, Accessibility Awareness Month, accessible parking, automatic doors, disability, ramps, wheelchair lift

Sunday school: It’s not just for kids

July 21, 2019 by Kelly Irvin 4 Comments

Apples, oranges & fruit of spirit study guide

Some people like me who grew up going to church tend to think of Sunday school as something we did as kids. I have vivid memories of walking to church with my four brothers and sisters every Sunday. We’d stop and pick up the newspaper at the Arcade on our way home and buy some…  Read More

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: bible, bible study, Christian, church, fruit of the spirit, Habakkuk, Jacob, New Testament, Old Testament, Sunday school

Novel research leads to deeper story, insight

July 14, 2019 by Kelly Irvin 4 Comments

burned trees

One of the aspects of doing research for my novels that I really love is finding a story line that hasn’t occurred to me.  That’s exactly what happened when I went to Montana last summer to research my Amish of Sky Country series. I intended to write three books, each about a different Amish friend…  Read More

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Smoke jumper interview enriches Montana novel

July 6, 2019 by Kelly Irvin 1 Comment

Shows interview with smoke jumper Dan Cottrell.

One of the most challenging parts of being a novelist is writing authentically and with detail on topics about which I know nothing. It’s like being a newspaper reporter again. Which means doing my research. Readers rightly expect writers to create a fictional world based on accurate details. So I do my best and learn…  Read More

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Christians, love thy neighbor on social media. Please!

January 27, 2019 by Kelly Irvin 15 Comments

definition of reconciliation

Recently, my Christian fiction writing group had a discussion, trying to decide if we should have a session to discuss the pros and cons of using social media as a platform for what we believe as Christians. When important social issues are discussed, should we sit on the fence, remain silent, or attempt to influence…  Read More

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: agape, Christian, fruit of the spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love, political party, reconciliation, Scripture, sin, sinner, social media, writers

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