Origins, inspiration, and the development of characters, places, and ideas in Jamie Foley’s novels.
A couple of years ago, I spotted the signature yellow/orange pattern of a copperhead as it curled in a hole under the roots of a tree not 20 feet from the porch. Worried that it might bite one of the clueless dogs, I grabbed a rifle...
The biggest issue I've had with writing The Sentinel Trilogy and The Katrosi Revolution is referring to God. As a Christian, I'm extremely wary of misrepresenting or dishonoring the God I love; the one who created the world and who continues to pluck it out of its own troubles time and time again. Yahweh, the [...]
If you have a hard time envisioning Tera's iconic bracelet, I'm not going to tell you how you should imagine it... but it was based off of the image above. My mom bought me this bracelet a few years ago, along with one for herself and both of my younger sisters. We each bear a [...]
My husband Keanan and I went on a cheap cruise to Mexico for our 5th anniversary in December 2013. It was our first 'real' vacation that we worked hard to save up for! I was captivated by the guacamole-loving iguanas, prolific reefs, and the ancient cenote of Dzibilchaltun... along with oppressive heat, mosquitoes, and [...]
Finally he pulled out onto the road and hit the accelerator harder than was necessary. Where to grab dinner? There was the one with the good noodles. No, he thought. Then she’ll make me eat the vegetables that come with it. The neon red sign of the Chicken Palace blurred closer. Fries count as vegetables, [...]
Maroon Bells National Forest, Colorado When I was a kid, we would visit Colorado to skiing every year until my little sister was diagnosed with leukemia (she was miraculously healed and is now one of the greatest joys in my life). One year we went to Aspen, Colorado, and I immediately decided that aspens [...]