My father was a “jack of all trades and master of none.” He was really good at fixing things with his hands, but wasn’t really fantastic at anything. I guess that’s where I inherit my short attention span. Once again, time to be transparent. My latest book, Chosen, has tanked for all intents and purposes. … More Platform vs. Inspiration
My friend and fellow author Celeste Perrino-Walker shared on her Facebook page a habit she has developed that really helps her on those down days. She has what is called a “thankful jar.” She found a big jar and every day puts a note in it recording the best thing that happened to her on … More We Who Are Blessed
Let me begin with a disclaimer. Book reviews are a highly subjective thing. What strikes my fancy might not strike yours, and vice versa. With that said, I was introduced to Christopher Patterson by a fellow author who is also trying to find his path somewhere between sci-fi/fantasy and Christian fiction. Shadow’s Fire leads more … More Review: “Shadow’s Fire: A Chance Beginning” by Christopher Patterson
I watched the Daily Show with Jon Stewart this morning–taped from last night–and he featured former President Jimmy Carter on his show. Carter has just turned 90, and has just returned from Africa for the umpteenth time on a project of eradicating the Guinea Worm, a parasite that had infected 3.5 million people a few … More It’s Not/It’s All About Me
Twice a year I get a blank slate. No I am not talking about New Year’s: to me that’s just a number. And no, I’m not even talking about writing another book. I often have those ideas already in mind, and so I am bound by my own arbitrary restrictions. What I am talking about … More Blank Slate
Have I ever told you how much I like being an indie author? Sure, you have to do everything yourself, and often you feel that you’re not qualified to do it. And there are no guarantees you will sell even one of your books. But I am the kind of guy who is bored easily. … More My Other Hat
I’ve always considered myself somewhat of a coward. I’ve always been a big guy–or a big kid. Knowing this, my mother always instructed me to never fight back, to look for solutions other than physical fighting. When I didn’t fight back in school, some of the guys considered me a coward, and I started believing … More Redemption of a Coward
Here’s my review in a nutshell: More of the same. If you’re like me and like alternate history/military sci-fi stories, and if you happened to pick up Into the Storm, the first book in the Destroyermen series after my review, then the news that this is more of the same should be good news. Crusade … More Review: “Destroyermen: Crusade” by Taylor Anderson
Back when I was a student in Europe in the 70s (yes, I’m that old), I visited the Museum of Science and Technology in Munich, Germany. The place is huge. I remember going from display case to display case in the physics wing, pushing a button here to show how a pulley works, pushing a … More Less Reading, More Thinking
There are moments, events that stick with you. Moments that you will never forget, that you can remember as if they had just happened. I remember holding my son for the first time. I remember giving my daughter her first bath. I remember giving my wife our first kiss. I know I talk about how … More That Perfect Moment
