A powerful piece, Bethany. Thinking of your grandmother who dated a German prisoner of war, defied her family, left the farm and forged her own way. As you say, it's in the blood.
Great piece Bethany - so many layers to process re voice and place and time. You made me think of all those Christian hymns we used to sing about fighting, soldiers in battle etc!! Good luck with the novel. It sounds fabulous!
It's so interesting to reflect on those songs, isn't it. I first started thinking about it when a new pastor overused sports analogies and I felt so ostracised!
You are such a courageous writer - we need your words, Bethany ✨
Thank you, Leah, that is such a lovely thing to hear x
gorgeous resonant words
Thank you x
A powerful piece, Bethany. Thinking of your grandmother who dated a German prisoner of war, defied her family, left the farm and forged her own way. As you say, it's in the blood.
I love to think of granny in those terms!
Absolutely gorgeous. Come on publishers-we want that book in our hands x
Thanks, Ciara! The waiting is just so awful x
Great piece Bethany - so many layers to process re voice and place and time. You made me think of all those Christian hymns we used to sing about fighting, soldiers in battle etc!! Good luck with the novel. It sounds fabulous!
It's so interesting to reflect on those songs, isn't it. I first started thinking about it when a new pastor overused sports analogies and I felt so ostracised!
Oh don’t start me on the sport analogies!