We’re getting down to the wire before the beginning of the Infinity’s Reach Escape Clause Contest. I will start announcing winners next Monday and that will continue Monday through Friday until the launch on April 1. If you want a free autographed copy of Infinity’s Reach, here’s what you need to do: 1. You have … More Facebook, Wal-Mart and Infinity’s Reach
Apparently I CAN walk and chew gum at the same time. This weekend I was pleased to not only complete reading a great new book but also complete writing a great new book. First, the one I read: I first heard about Divergent by Veronica Roth in Rough Writers, our creative writing group on campus. … More Review: “Divergent” by Veronica Roth
My goal for today is simple: finish the last two chapters of Infinity’s Reach. I got a lot done on Friday. I added some material in the early chapters that I felt was missing, I finished up chapter 27 and I wrote chapter 28. Now the end is in sight. This is the exciting–and scary–part. … More The Last Mile
It’s the first of March, and I am excited to announce that I will be launching my new book, Infinity’s Reach, on April 1. You want a free book. I want you to have a free book. But I don’t want to make it easy for you. So we are going to have a contest. … More Announcing the Infinity’s Reach Escape Clause Contest
I’m in good spirits this morning. I’ve been struggling with completing articles for the Spring issue of Spirit magazine, the alumni magazine that I edit. This morning, since my wife had to get up early and go to work, I got up with her. I always think more clearly in the morning, especially when I … More Wrestling with the Titans
A few weeks ago you might remember me talking about doing a photo shoot for covers of books that I plan on releasing soon. Well, we are finally ready to show those covers to the world. Infinity’s Reach. We are promoting this as Pilgrim’s Progress in Apocalyptic America, but it is a retelling rather than … More Cover Band
The following is an excerpt from my book The Heretic, which is scheduled to be available this summer. Watch for it. Stephanie Dobbas—her stage name was Chippy—took another shot of Jack Daniels before she got back into her booth. Wednesday night was slow for business; she even found that when she was doing lap … More David and Goliath
The following is the prologue of Elijah, the third book of The Champion Trilogy, scheduled to come out this summer. Enjoy. “Dear Katya: “I am writing this letter in the hope that it will get to you somehow. After leaving you I was taken in a vehicle with blackened windows to an underground … More The End of It All
The following is an excerpt from The Heretic, the second book in The Champion Trilogy, which is scheduled to be released this summer. The brown Volvo slowed down to a crawl parallel to two young adolescents walking down the sidewalk. It was getting dark, and the preteen boy and girl were still on the … More Vengeance Is Mine, Saith the Lord
I often find myself caught between two worlds, coming from a background of traditional Christian publishing and struggling to find myself in a cutthroat world of secular publishing. I therefore have a soft place in my heart when I find an author who can successfully navigate both worlds. Christian publishing–and music to a lesser degree–has … More Review: “Winter” by Kevin Newsome
The Great Adventure 