Category: Food for Storytelling

Total 9 Posts

Book Reviews: Angels Among Us

“This short romance novel by Catherine Greenfeder has it all; romance, mystery, murder, angels, intrigue, friendship, and love. We meet the protagonist, Kay Lassiter in the prologue, when she is only thirteen years old. Here, in a foreshadowing of what is to come, we learn that she has “visions” and “the sight.” These attributes come full circle later with the introduction of Eviance, an angel, who manifests as a pivotal character in the story. The book is replete with interesting characters, such as Sir Roderick Divine, whose presence reveals a back story that fuels the current murder plot. Twists in the plot develop and keep the reader guessing as layers of the unexpected are added and the novel makes its way to a surprising and satisfying conclusion.”

— Marion I. Goldstein, Author of Hard to Place, One Family’s Journey Through Adoption;

Embracing the Sign, A Journey of Faith, Science, and Experience

 

Review: Angels Among Us

“This short romance novel by Catherine Greenfeder has it all; romance, mystery, murder, angels, intrigue, friendship, and love. We meet the protagonist, Kay Lassiter in the prologue, when she is only thirteen years old. Here, in a foreshadowing of what is to come, we learn that she has “visions” and “the sight.” These attributes come full circle later with the introduction of Eviance, an angel, who manifests as a pivotal character in the story. The book is replete with interesting characters, such as Sir Roderick Divine, whose presence reveals a back story that fuels the current murder plot. Twists in the plot develop and keep the reader guessing as layers of the unexpected are added and the novel makes its way to a surprising and satisfying conclusion.”

— Marion Goldstein

 

Available from Draft2Digital,  Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords

Food for Thought: What’s Your Character Eating?

 

When I’m writing, I sometimes snack. Not always a good idea, but it’s “food for thought”, or so I tell myself. I’ve noticed that when writing about a character in one of my stories, I include the types of foods which I enjoy.

For example, in Angels Among Us, Kay Lassiter, a stained glass artist who happens to be psychic, is entertaining her brother and a friend with a dinner that included homemade soup, bread, and a blueberry pie. I enjoy baking bread and blueberries whether in a dessert, a scone, muffin, or plain.

I’ve also mentioned my favorite Mexican cuisine of beef or chicken enchilada, tacos, and flan in Sacred Fires.

Whether consciously or not, the foods used are ones which I’ve enjoyed, and mealtime is essential to bringing the characters together, thus furthering the plot.

I haven’t yet tried peanut butter pie which is a real dessert and savored by Georgina Claythorne and her boyfriend and fellow ghost hunter in A Kiss Out of Time, my young adult novel. However, I enjoy peanut butter enough to try using it in a pie.

Here’s a cool recipe for “No Bake Peanut Butter Pie” from Kasey Schwartz.

Please see the link.

What’s the point of this? I think that when writers create our characters, their stories, their interests, hobbies, ideas on life, and tastes in food come into play. To me it makes the characters more human and the fictional story more real. Plus, it’s fun to bring in.

Have you any favorite foods? Send me a comment for a favorite food, and I’ll consider it for my next story. Thank you.