While Celeste and I finish up our current project entitled Salome’s Charger, I am dabbling with a universe I am in the process of creating for my next book, Deal with the Devil. As with a lot of my books, it skirts the boundary between science fiction and Christian suspense. What I have here isn’t … More “E.L.I.”
I saw it as an interesting experiment in dynamics. Patience versus tenacity. The turtle saw it as a matter of life or death. Earlier this week, I was on my way to a board meeting in Pechero Hall on our campus. A buzzard caught my eye, then I saw that there were two of them. … More Patience vs. Tenacity
The Future of the Mind by Michio Kaku. Doubleday Books. 377 pages. If I were to rename this book, I would name it Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About the Brain. I have had a fascination with the brain for quite a while, both because of my superior intellect (don’t laugh) and because the … More Review: “The Future of the Mind” by Michio Kaku
A while back, I shared with you just one scene from my current project with Celeste Perrino-Walker entitled Salome’s Charger, due to come out this summer. I describe it as Indiana Jones meets the Maltese Falcon. Here’s a scene where the two villains finally meet, face to face. There’s a first time for everything. Of … More Teaser #2: Salome’s Charger
I was an exceptionally gawky kid growing up. Blame it on being a fast grower. Blame it on not having a father who played ball with me. Blame it my disinterest in sports. But I was uncoordinated. My older cousin, Bob, who played college baseball was as close to a jock that my extended family … More Making Lemonade
Barbarians at the Gates by Christopher G. Nuttall. Paladin Timeless Books. 330 pages. Note: some slight spoilers here. I like military science fiction, and as far as that goes, this is not a bad book. I’ve read some of Christopher Nuttall’s other books, and you can find my review of them here. Mostly (if … More Review: “Barbarians at the Gates” by Christopher G. Nuttall
Here’s a sneak peek at Salome’s Charger, the Christian suspense novel that Celeste Perrino-Walker and I are currently working on. It is based on the discovery of the platter that held the head of John the Baptist, and the rumors that it possesses mystical properties. The scene here is a confrontation between the two major … More Teaser: “Salome’s Charger”
Yes, yes, yes. I have neglected my duties as the world’s most sought-after blogger (right). I haven’t posted in quite a while, but I have all the excuses in the world, especially the fact that we are a mere week away from final exams here at beautiful Southwestern Adventist University. I have been kept busy … More So What’s New? Nuttin’.
I’m a Christian who believes Philippians 4:8, which reads: “Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things.” (KJV) I am also … More How to Write a Torture Scene
Well, he’s not dead yet…to quote Monty Python. But the woes, travails and trivia surrounding my MacBook Pro continue to amaze and confound me. Maybe I’m being too much of a stick in the mud. Maybe I’m spoiled. But I miss my laptop. It was set up just the way I wanted it. Even the … More The Surgery Was A Success, But the Patient Died
