I'm still dedicated to finishing the craft project I'm working on before I start writing my next book. That doesn't mean I'm not working on it though.
The craft project keeps my hands busy, but my mind has plenty of time to work on my stories. In the upcoming books I have some difficult decisions to make.
Each of my books there have been societal issues that have been part of the story lines. Domestic violence, family estrangement, puppy mills, animals needing foster care, food insecurity, veterans issues, and in my historical novel, slavery.
So far, the focus has been on what ordinary people can do to make the problems in society better. The characters that we got to know always found solutions to their problems.
Because my world view is pretty much defined by redemption, the only character that I have introduced so far that was not redeemed was a character who died before my stories take place.
In my next two books, there will be characters who will have a long path to redemption. In those books, I'll be tackling two really difficult issues, hate, and drug addiction. I already know that the drug addict will be rehabilitated, but the truth is that the recovery for an addict lasts the rest of the addict's life.
I'm not sure how to rehabilitate someone who has embraced hate. I'm praying about it, and I trust that God will show me the path this character will take to open his heart to love and turn away from hate. In the meantime, while I think and pray about it, any ideas from you all are welcome.
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