Pursuing a Story
I’ve found inspiration for my books in some pretty strange places. Take A Proper Pursuit, for instance. That idea started when my book club read the popular book,…
The Genesis of a Book
One of the questions authors are frequently asked is, where do our ideas come from. My answer? Everywhere! It seems different for me for each book. Since many…
Tulip Time
If you live in Michigan—as I do—you just can’t miss “Tulip Time” in Holland. Tulips and klompen (wooden shoes) are everywhere, as you can see from this sign…
“An Evening with Lynn Austin” – May 14 in Holland, MI
Christ Memorial Church is hosting “An Evening with Lynn Austin” on Thursday, May 14. The program will start at 7:00 PM in the Gathering Area (Door D). A…
Another Way to Tell a Story
One of my favorite ways to nourish my creativity is to feed off the creative gifts of others. I do this by reading a good novel or going…
Treasures
What is one of your treasured possessions? An interviewer recently asked me that question, and at first I wondered if it was a trick. We’re not supposed to…
A Parable
I just drove down to the post office to mail an old, worn-out pair of shoelaces to a cat! It had to be one of the weirdest packages…
Spring Fever
Everyone I know has Spring Fever, including me. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and the snow is melting at last. The steady drip of snowmelt…
Sneak Peek…
I love previews of coming attractions and sneak peeks, don’t you? Even though the release of my next novel is months away (September of 2015), I just have…
On the Research Trail
Researching my books is one of my favorite parts of the writing process, and last week I got to do just that. My musician husband, Ken, was performing…