Welcome! My name is Ruth Huizenga Everhart. I'm a Presbyterian minister, so I preach most Sundays, but also enjoy writing. I always have Work in Progress.
One of my favorite subjects is Pilgrimage. I kept extensive travel diaries on pilgrimages to Israel and Jordan, and I combine those sensory experiences with research of the biblical texts. Sometimes the pilgrimage material ends up in sermons, but other times it's less exegetical and ends up in essays. I also like working with the idea that we are all pilgrims, if we choose to be, no matter where we are physically.
Other Work in Progress is a novel about the life of a clergywoman. Actually, I've written two novels about the same character, and I think I'm starting to know her pretty well, and get the hang of this fiction writing thing. My manuscript drawer is full, but still, I recently had the bright idea of interweaving the best parts of the two novels into one novel. I think of it as adding "depth of flavor." I'm either persistent in following my call/ dream/ inspiration, which will turn out well, or I'm ruining the stew with too much tinkering.
My hope is that some day you'll find this website because some of my work has turned into a published book, and you'd like to sample that book.
It turns out that the easiest way to get published is to write a blog. I hope you'll stop by Work in Progress. The blog is where I process my life through words, which helps my writing mojo. I hope you'll stop by and leave a comment. Or, lurk shamelessly. Either way, I'm glad you found me. I hope some day we can get acquainted.
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