The hard thing about writing Christian novels–and this is a self-imposed standard, mind you–is that for the novel to be good, it has to (1) have a good story, and (2) have a spiritual message. That’s not always easy to manage, and one finds many Christian novels out there that are good in one or … More Shuffling the Cards
It’s been a year since I left teaching, and I miss it. One of the things I miss the most is my student writer’s club that met every Thursday, Rough Writers. We’d get together and plan events, do writing exercises, and most importantly, critique each other’s ongoing writing projects. What I got a kick out … More Why You Should/Should Not Write a Book Series
Open Season: The First Joe Pickett Novel by C. J. Box. 323 pages. Putnam Books. This isn’t the first time that I picked up a book because I watched a movie or TV series. But usually I waited until I was done with the viewing before I turned to the book. In this case, my … More Review: “Open Season” by C.J. Box
Draig: Book 2 of the Call of the Lorica. 274 pages. Self-published. Once again, I get to introduce you to an author and a work introduced to me via the Goodreads thread devoted to Christian speculative fiction authors. We’ve had a lot of fun reading each others’ books over the past few months, and I … More Review: “Draig” by Anne C. Miles
I’m in the editing phase of my 25th book. It’s also the third book in a series. While I am editing the book and formatting the pages for both the paperback version and the ebook version, I am gearing up to have the cover done. But one thing is absolutely necessary before I can hire … More Yes, name? No, name. Bad name? Good name.
Delta-V (A Delta-v Novel) by Daniel Suarez. Dutton. 448 pages. Daniel Suarez has got to be one of my favorite authors these days, especially when it comes to the genre referred to as techno-thrillers. If you don’t know what a “techno-thriller” is, think of Michael Crichton and his line of books: Andromeda Strain, Congo, and … More Review: “Delta-V” by Daniel Suarez
The Heretic: A Supernatural Adventure Series (The Templar Chronicles Book 1) by Joseph Nassise. Harbinger Books. 262 pages. I’ll admit that the reason why I initially picked this book up to read it was that I wrote a book myself called The Heretic back a few years ago. And there are a few vague similarities … More Review: “The Heretic” by Joseph Nassise
Live Free or Die: Troy Rising I by John Ringo. Baen Books. 608 pages. This is an older book, eleven years old. But I am a big fan of John Ringo, so it didn’t take much for me to pick this one up and start reading. And despite being 608 pages, it only took me … More Review: “Live Free or Die” by John Ringo
Aftershocks: The Palladium Wars Book 1 by Marko Kloos. 288 pages. 47North. I’m a big fan of Marko Kloos because of his Frontlines series. As many of you know, I really like military science fiction, and Marko Kloos was a positive surprise discovery when I started reading the first series about Marines in wars against … More Review: “Aftershocks” by Marko Kloos
Coventry 2091 (The Coventry Chronicles Book 1) by Peter Kazmaier. Word Alive Press. 256 pages. This is the fourth book I have reviewed from a thread on Goodreads that deals with authors of Christian speculative fiction and their books. It’s a pleasure for me to read other people’s work and to share in their victories … More Review: “Coventry 2091” by Peter Kazmaier
The Great Adventure 