indianasmith 33 Report post Posted August 7, 2015 Last October, I sat down and wrote a prologue - Nero, addressing the Senate in the wake of the Great Fire of Rome, blames the Christian community for lighting the fires and asks for a Senate decree proscribing all Christians. He asks if there is anyone there that will speak up for them before the house divides on the issue. One Senator speaks up. That was all I had to go on at first - a dramatic moment, but how to get there? Who was this Senator and why did he become an advocate for the disciples of Jesus? Twenty-seven chapters and 300 plus pages later, I finished the story Monday night. It is, in many ways, a sequel to THE REDEMPTION OF PONTIUS PILATE, picking up some 10 years after Pilate's death in 37 AD. Set in the reigns of Claudius and Nero, LOVER OF GOD is the story of one Roman Senator, Marcus Quintus Publius, and his involvement with the disciples of Jesus and the rulers of Rome. I'm very proud of how this one turned out; I'm going to let it sit for a bit now, then later this fall I will edit it and send it on to my publisher. Hopefully it will pass muster and be published sometime in 2016 or 2017. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onasander 28 Report post Posted August 7, 2015 Oh.... do you mention Seneca at all in the book? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indianasmith 33 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Yes, he's a pretty major character as advisor/mentor to Nero. Burrus and Poppaea Sabina also feature in the story, as does Vologases, the High King of Parthia. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guy 157 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 Good luck with the book. I can only imagine how exciting but also how stressful all this can be. guy also known as gaius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indianasmith 33 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks! I am lucky enough to have found a publisher who likes my works, so at least that battle is already fought. It's promoting and plugging that get tiresome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites