Phoebe Hinkle's Blog: Chronicler's Corner

It’s always hard to have to say goodbye to a friend – whether it’s a pet, a beloved character (sorry, [Redacted], I really did love you ), or a place that no longer exists. I’ve even been known to cry over people I never knew, but who influenced my life in one way or another. (Don’t judge me, ‘kay? I’m weird.) And now I’m having to say goodbye to my local bookstore, where I’ve had multiple events and even met one of my biggest fans. (CH, you know who you are! )

Bonsai Books opened in late ...

I know the title of this post sounds really weird and mystical, but don’t worry, it’ll make more sense once I explain.

But first, things are happening!

I have a book signing this Saturday (August 30) at Bonsai Books (in Cheyenne) from 1-3! This is the launch party for We Gave Our Tomorrows, which I’ve been trying to coordinate since May, lol. Oh well, that’s the way life goes. And looking further out, on October 11 I’ll be at the Cheyenne library’s annual Local Authors Celebration, whi...

Hello friends! I’ve been looking forward to this post for a long time. Today I’m trading interviews with the lovely Savannah Jane McCrary of History Redeemed. She’s interviewing me about We Gave Our Tomorrows on her blog and I’m interviewing her about her upcoming WWII book, Trains and Tulips. I got the chance to be a beta reader for Trains and Tulips (and yes, you’ll probably be hearing more about that as it gets closer to publication!)

My questions are in bold, and Savannah’s answers a...

Hello friends! You know how a while back I complained that there aren’t many good WWII books out there? Well, not too long after I posted that, I got the chance to beta read a novel about the Dutch Resistance in WWII – Trains and Tulips by Savannah Jane McCrary. Guys, it was SO GOOD! I’ve never read about the Dutch Resistance before, and Savannah is a really good writer. It definitely hit ALL the right notes for what I want to see in a Christian WWII novel.

So, all this to say that Trains a...

Hi, peeps! (I love saying that, lol. I'm a mother hen so y'all are my peeps ) Annnyway, I've promised this post to someone for a while - and keep forgetting it - so I'm finally gonna do it!

Not gonna lie, I find it easier to look up to male characters than female ones in fiction. Idk why, really? Maybe because I'm a girl, or maybe because guys get to do all the fun and epic stuff. (Okay, and not so fun stuff . . . like getting shot every other episode, and beaten up by their author . . . b...

Inspired by this post from Miss Special @SheKindaWrites, I decided to share a list of 30 things that make me happy! (Some of them are copied from my response to her post.) Be warned that a lot of these are really random

hearing songs I know on the radio (that’s rare for me because I don’t know 99% of the songs most stations play )my orange cat sleeping with me at nightwatching a new episode of Combat! (as long as it doesn’t end up being a stupid one )guns (random fact: the Tomm...

Morning, folks . . . *yawns* . . . ‘scuse me, I need more sleep. But anyway, I have a couple things for you this morning . . . the first is a short story about Sgt. Parker from We Gave Our Tomorrows (contains spoilers, though, so be warned!) and that’s on the WGOT website (I’ll probably put it on here too at some point).

Second thing is the Goodreads Tag, which I stole from Katja Labonté @ Little Blossoms for Jesus! My answers probably won’t be very long, since I don’t have as many books l...

There’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. I’ve noticed that it’s very hard to find good war stories, especially any set in modern conflicts. Oh, I know there are PLENTY of WWII books out there – but most of them are romance, and those that aren’t are probably full of gore, language, and *ahem* other stuff that I don’t want to be filling my head with. This makes it really hard for Christian history nerds like me, who just want a good soldier story without the ugliness. (Yes, I ...

Happy 4th of July, friends! After Christmas, this is probably my favorite holiday. I love our great country and I’m so thankful to God for preserving her all these years. Don’t be afraid to speak up and express your patriotism – America needs it! We must keep her free for the sake of the next generations, and make sure they know of the sacrifices that generations past made to protect her.

(And to all my non-American readers – I definitely appreciate you, so know that I am an outspoken pa...

At the end of the Combat! episode "The Medal", Saunders asks a very important question: "What makes heroes, Lieutenant?" (the title of this post). Lieutenant Hanley's answer, I'm sure, is meant to get the audience thinking: "You tell me, Sergeant."

Now I'm sure Hanley realizes he's talking to a living embodiment of heroism at the moment - because Saunders is a great example of a hero - but let's back up for a minute. What, exactly, does make heroes? It's something I've considered many tim...