I woke up at 1:30 last night with an idea for a blog. I had a title and everything. I told myself, “Write it down; you’ll forget it otherwise.” And then I thought, I don’t want to get out of bed to write something stupid down. Besides, if I make a mental note of it, … More Stuff I Can’t Remember
If I seem a bit preoccupied these days, it’s because we are entering the last week of classes. Finals start next Monday and run through Wednesday. Then on Sunday, May 5, I will march with the other professors to graduate our seniors who have earned their right to a diploma. One or two won’t march, … More Making Grades
I decided to advertise on Facebook a while ago, and actually did something about it in late March. At the time I wasn’t sure what kind of results I would get, and I told readers I would share my conclusions at some future date. Well, that date has arrived. When I considered Facebook as a … More Facebook Ads: The Jury Has a Verdict
I confess. Every once in a time I find myself guilty of doing the same things I tell my students not to do. Like fretting over things you have no control over. You know the feeling: you work your butt off to get your manuscript finished, send it off in the mail to some potential … More Watching Paint Dry
I’m not proud. It’s been sixteen months since I made the decision to go into independent book publishing after three decades of traditional publishing. I have already gone into the reasons why I did so, and I still think it was the right decision. And I knew from the very beginning that I was going … More The Biggest Mistake I’ve Made (so far) In Indie Book Publishing
I’ve been reading a lot of apocalyptic-type books, probably because that’s what I’ve been writing as well. I knew of William Forstchen for his Civil War alternate history books, but haven’t read his stuff recently. He didn’t disappoint me before, and he doesn’t do it here. The story consists of a small North Carolina town … More Review: One Second After by William R. Forstchen
The Twelve by Justin Cronin. Ballentine Books, New York, 2012. It may seem odd to some for me to be reviewing this book a day after I reviewed the devotional Hearing God by Dallas Willard. After all, if you are familiar with the first book in this series, The Passage, you might have the idea … More Review: The Twelve by Justin Cronin
Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God by Dallas Willard. Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL (2012). My father attended church only occasionally, but he had a unique, personal relationship with God. His best time to commune with God was when he was tending his garden. He believed that one’s relationship with God was a … More Review: “Hearing God” by Dallas Willard
Yes, I am doing another giveaway of “Infinity’s Reach.” This time it is on Goodreads, the social network website devoted to readers. Between now and May 24, Goodreads is giving away 10 of the paperback versions of my book. Here is the link to the giveaway page. Once again, those who downloaded the free e-book … More Another Giveaway!
Well, the good news is, I survived the weekend. And what a weekend it was. If you have been following my blog in the past few days, you’ll know that my wife Shelly took last week off to take care of our 3-year-old grandson Gavin while his parents in Austin moved into a new apartment … More We Survived!
The Great Adventure 