The Last Apostle by Dennis Brooke. 366 pages. Made for Grace Publishing. I have to start off by saying that I waited for a day before I wrote this review, mainly because I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, when I read a guest blog by the author with his storyline, I … More Review: “The Last Apostle” by Dennis Brooke
One of the toughest times in my life was when my father was dying of cancer. It also marked a breakthrough in my writing. My father was never the kind of person to express himself, and I always felt at a loss when it came to communication with him. In those last few months, I … More Writing as Therapy
I started to entitled this blog simply “Swamped,” or “Overwhelmed,” or something along those lines. I haven’t been keeping up with my blog lately, simply because I have been so incredibly busy with my day job. In addition to teaching a full load and an independent study, I’m responsible for writing all the pages for … More An Unexpected Journey
“This is the way the world ends….not with a bang but a whimper.” –T.S. Eliot The other night I noticed a trailer for another dystopian movie coming out soon, this one “The Fifth Wave,” a so-so story about an alien invasion that comes in waves of devastation. I got hooked on the storytelling a couple … More It’s the End of the World As We Know It…
Three years ago I wrote a blog entitled, “Is There Such a Thing as Christian Horror?” The premise was that some Christians believe they should not read, discuss or know of anything negative or horrible in the world because of Philippians 4: 8: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is … More More Thoughts on Christian Horror
Life & Death by Celeste Perrino-Walker. Farenorth Press. 252 pages. I decided early on when I started this blog that I was going to be completely honest with anyone who was willing to take the time to read my scribblings. So at the very beginning I have to say that I have a vest interest … More Review: “Life and Death” by Celeste Perrino-Walker
I’m a member of Goodreads, the website that concerns itself with all things related to reading and books. This year, I’ve taken on the challenge of reading 30 books before Dec. 31. Well, I currently have 27 completed and will probably not finish the last three in time, but you can see that I read … More Are We Too Entertained?
Yeah, I put the pound sign in front of free, ‘cuz that’s what you’re supposed to do these days, right? But the reality is, sales are a little sluggish these days–not quite the holidays, and people are saving their pennies, you know how it is–so I decided to give some books away to stir the … More News about #Free Stuff
The last few days of our giveaways are winding down, but if you want to be part of our fun, it’s not too late. Our last big giveaway is this Friday. That’s when I’ll be giving away an autographed set of The Champion Trilogy to someone in celebration of the launch of Salome’s Charger on … More Sixty Days of Giveaways Winding Down
When I was putting together The Champion, I wanted an intro that not only caught the interest of the reader but gave them a sense of the spiritual battle that Harris Borden, the young pastor who becomes the hero of the story, was about to innocently about to launch himself into. And so I wrote … More Another Look at: “The Devil’s Plan”
