Dear Younger Glen: I am speaking to the Glen of about 19 years old, the me that was so full of fire and vinegar and convinced that the world needed changing. Well, I apologize. I will be 62 years old in November, and I haven’t changed the world yet. I know that things looked pretty … More An Apology to My Younger Self
It’s almost the end of September, which means November is just around the corner. And if you’re a writer you know what that means…. National Novel Writing Month. Yup. Don’t know if I have the courage yet to try it again this year, but I have done it five times before and succeeded four times, … More Ping Pong Writing
Tonight’s TV will feature a new show entitled “Limitless” about a pill that allows the user to access 100 percent of the cells in their brain. It’s based on a movie by the same name that came out a few years ago. A couple of days ago on Facebook, there was a choice of a … More Brain in a Bottle
I’ve been playing around with scenarios leading up toward the new book series that I am planning, much of it hinted at in the short story and film “The Price of a Free Lunch.” Here’s another take, which may end up being part of a prologue, entitled “The Shadow People.” I hope you enjoy. … More Short Story: “The Shadow People”
I have stories in my head. Well, yeah. Writers are supposed to have stories in their head. But do you ever think what happens to those stories when writers don’t put them on paper? (Sorry, I’m old school; I should be saying on screen, but you catch my drift.) The first result is a travesty. … More Just Write the Blamed Thing!
OK, I’ll admit that I’ve been stalling. I’ve been hoping that I could make this big splash and announce that I was officially done with my months-long construction bathroom project that started with me clearing out the clog in the pipes of a bathroom sink, led to me tearing out the walls and ended up … More Almost, But Not Quite There
I have a lot of info to dump on you guys today. Most of it will have to wait until later, but I couldn’t wait to share this. It’s the finished 12-minute film “The Price of a Free Lunch,” based on my short story of the same name. We shot it back during spring break … More So Much To Say, So Little Time
I was revisited by one of my sins this morning. When I was about ten, I found my older sister’s diary, tore page after page out of it on which she talked about her boyfriend and wondered about their future. I then proceeded to use the diary to write my own science fiction stories. I … More Your Sins Will Find You Out
Today’s Assembly at Southwestern Adventist University was the annual Convocation. You know: that’s the one where the faculty all dress up like peacocks and march in while the band plays and we officially announce that the school year has begun. This is the 18th year I’ve been involved in convocation, and it’s something I do … More Truth Is Tough
August is here and gone. Like a freight train that just ran through your living room. Oh, I heard it coming. I could see the lights in the distance. I knew trouble was brewing when the pre-school meetings that normally happen in August were happening in July, when the book launch we had planned for … More Normal. It Kind of Looks Like September.
The Great Adventure 