“When the Lord closes a door, He opens a window.” –Author Unknown In 1970, I was high school junior in northern California. I was privileged to be invited to be a member of an elite drama group from our high school. But in order to join, I had to resign from the elite choir, which … More Doors and Windows
I just got done doing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen. Before that, I updated some forms on the school’s website. Why am I telling you this? Because as worthy as those two projects are, and as much as they needed to be done, they aren’t my priority for this morning. Yes, it’s Spring Break, … More Constructive Procrastination
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
Here’s today’s obligatory shot of me with the sign in a public place. Once again, anyone interested in the Infinity’s Reach Escape Clause Contest for a free book can find the rules here. Have a good day.
It’s hard work promoting your book. And most authors would just as soon either let someone else do it, or have it go undone. But the reality is, as my friend and fellow author Jerry Thomas said, “These days, marketing is more than 50 percent of an author’s job.” With that in mind, I am … More Is it “We Can Help You Escape,” or “I’m Sorry, Glen?”
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 was listening to NPR this morning while I was in pursuit of a rumor of free firewood (a story for another time). They were talking about research on happiness. The question came up: does having children REALLY make you happier? Research showed that the acts involved in taking care of children actually ranked pretty … More Happiness Is a Warm Keyboard
One of the big reasons I wrote last week about multitasking and its effect on the creative spark as well as one’s relationship with God is because I, along with most of these United States, am caught up in the turnstiles of progress. I currently am coming up on midterm exams, which I still have … More Chasing My Tail
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
My father worked as a machinist for General Electric for about 30 years. Several times he had the opportunity to get a promotion and become a supervisor, but turned it down. He had his own shop at GE, and liked to run it his way. He used to tell me to “leave the job at … More Meditation vs. Multitasking
The Great Adventure 