“Life is what happens while you’re making other plans.” —John Lennon I drank the Kool-Aid at an early age. I grew up with my mother telling me that “God has something special for you to do.” And I believed it. I believed that someday I would cure cancer, or write the Great American Novel, or … More The Trouble with Goals
One of the most challenging parts of being a professor is also one of the things I like most about teaching. I teach in communication, mostly journalism. There’s a lot of people who think that journalism is dying or dead, but that’s not true. It’s evolving. Trouble is, no one is sure exactly what it’s … More New Stuff
I can’t help it. I’m a blabbermouth. When I am working on a writing project, I can’t hardly wait to finish a chapter before I print it off and start to share it. I corner my wife, harangue my students, bother my daughter, even pester you faithful blog readers just to know that someone, somewhere … More Feedback or Solitude? Another Dilemma for Writers
The following is an archival post from my previous blog that I just happened to stumble across yesterday. In light of the coming election, I thought it was something all Christians needed to remember. While visiting Facebook the other day, I stumbled across a message from my good friend Celeste perrino Walker, who had … More A Does Not Equal B
Yesterday I spoke of versatility and how it can make or break your writing career. What I didn’t talk about was the fact that doing other stuff can actually help your writing as well. Today and probably tomorrow my son and I are spending quality time together replacing the clutch in his Mazda Miata. We’ve … More Left brain/right brain
The Great Adventure 