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
I’ve been keeping a low digital footprint the past few days. In fact, as I think about it, I am not sure I told you much about the fun we had at our photo shoot a couple of weeks ago. So let’s start with that. Spring semester is continuing to occupy every loose brain cell … More On Dumps, Dry Ice and Deadlines
What I am sharing here is the new prologue for my Christian suspense series The Champion Trilogy, which came out in May. THE DEVIL’S PLAN It might have been the boardroom of any modern high rise, complete with a walnut table, swivel chairs, and an impressive view of the cityscape. But it wasn’t located in … More “The Devil’s Plan”
OK, first I just want to make it clear. Prevail Publications is me, and I am it. It’s the watermark I use for my indie publishing. Here are five books I plan on releasing this year: The Secret of Promise Island. An orphan brother and a sister are sent to live with their mysterious, strange … More Prevail Publications: Five New Books for 2013
Back in the late 90s, when I was a book editor at at Seventh-day Adventist publishing house, I had two friends who wrote a couple of books about how the world was going to end. One of them had his office right across from mine, and shared his work as he was writing it. As … More I apologize. OK, maybe not.
One of the things I am trying to accomplish with this blog is to challenge myself to a new level of “honest” writing, something my friend and colleague Tim Lale recommended to me a few years. While I continue to contemplate what true honesty is in relation to writing, I am reminded of a story … More Beyond Pushing Buttons
We spend a great deal of our waking lives trying to maintain or gain control of our personal situation. What we do before work or school, how we drive, what we do once we are in our offices or classrooms, and what we do when we get home are all based on the idea that … More Control Is An Illusion
From a marketing standpoint, success in any endeavor where you’re selling a commodity is primarily a matter of linking the right audience or customer with the right product. There are two ways to do this. One way is to develop a product and then find someone to buy it. The plus of this is that … More Finding Your Audience
Years ago, back in the Stone Age, I used to write music. I started while I was a student in Austria, namely because I had access to my roommate’s guitar (without his permission) and no access to a radio. Later, when I was back in the U.S., I kept it up and formed a Christian … More Just the Right Words
