Virginia Morton, author of “Marching Through Culpeper,” tells about speaking at Laurel Hill, J.E.B. Stuart’s birthplace, and visiting the movie set of “One Good Man” in Winston-Salem.

Virginia Morton, author of Marching Through Culpeper, is helping form a prayer network for the filming of One Good Man by the Advent Film Group, produced by George Escobar.

Saturday I saw the play “Moonlight & Magnolias,” the hilarious but true story of how David O. Selznick had the screenplay for “Gone with the Wind” rewritten in five pressure-filled days. Since I have been struggling for the last three years with the writing of a screenplay adaptation of “Marching Through Culpeper” for a miniseries, I felt this play had been written just for me. And by Divine Appointment, I saw it and laughed and laughed just as I was finally completing my script…hour seven….the end!
Adapting an epic story is never easy. …

I have some exciting news! The Lord has brought a gifted composer, Rod Stone, into my life. He is writing the music for the “Marching Through Culpeper” movie! And I invite you to listen to one of his songs.
Here’s how it happened. Rick Heeren of Harvest Evangelism visited Culpeper in June of 2005. I met him leaving a restaurant with Dr. Randy Peck, who introduced us. Rick is a businessman anointed to transform communities for Christ. On his next Culpeper visit in August, I gave him a copy of my …

I have been working on a screenplay adaptation of “Marching Through Culpeper” for several years. Due to the length of the book, the most likely scenario would be a miniseries. I’ve had the good fortune to collaborate with three talented, aspiring screenplay writers during the process. I feel the next step is to seek the expertise of a professional script consultant. During my long literary journey, I’ve learned that God always shows me the right person at the right time. I recently mailed the first three hours of my screenplay …

I am writing to you from one of my favorite places —Hilton Head, South Carolina. In fact it was a trip to Hilton Head quite a few years ago that motivated me to write “Marching Through Culpeper.” My daughter Amy and one of her college friends accompanied us, and Amy insisted that we tour Savannah because she had just read “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” When we took the tour every other word out of the tour guide’s mouth was about someone or some place in “the …

About this time last year I received a wonderful Christmas present when I learned that Dr. David Aiken, English professor at the College of Charleston and the Citadel, would be recommending “Marching Through Culpeper” to his upcoming classes. I contacted Dr. Aiken and he invited me to speak to one of his classes in January while we were at Hilton Head. Therefore I had the opportunity to share my story with his students. I also learned that “Gone with the Wind” would be required reading.
I am always thrilled to hear …

Have you ever heard of Rev. E. M. Bounds? Neither had I, until a few years ago. I traveled to Greenville, S. C. to speak at a Lee-Jackson Day dinner sponsored by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. My good friend, Kay Waite, accompanied me.
The following day another good friend, Jack Marlar, SCV field representative, took us on a tour of the beautiful antebellum town of Washington, Georgia. We had a delightful day and toured the Robert Toombs House which is a museum. I was thrilled to see the trunk that Jefferson …

Rarely can we foresee how our actions will impact others. In fact, when I was writing “Marching Through Culpeper,” I was not sure if anyone would ever read it. Moreover, I had no idea that my book might inspire others to pursue their literary dreams.
 
Over a year and a half ago, I received an email from Jessica James in Gettysburg. She asked me to read the manuscript of her Civil War novel. I wasn’t sure why she had contacted me, but I agreed. Her large manuscript arrived and I put …

The purpose of this newsletter is to bless those who have blessed me.
Dear readers and friends,
I have wonderful news to share. Because of you, my readers and friends, I have sold over 10,000 books! This is a rare achievement for an unknown, independently published author. To put this in perspective, only 2.1% of books sell over 5,000 copies, the number considered the benchmark of success for a hardback book of fiction. Therefore, I humbly want to thank each of you for your fabulous “word-of-mouth” publicity. It is absolutely the best …