I was at our regular weekly meeting of the Rough Writers last Thursday, when I asked if any of the students there were planning on participating in National Novel Writing Month. Kaylee raised her hand. “What is it?” “During the month of November, you go to the NaNoWriMo website and pledge with 100,000 other people … More Yes Virginia, There Is an Insanity Clause
The Shaking (Strait Truth Series: Book 1) by Celeste Perrino-Walker. 257 pages. One of the problems with my commitment to read and review as many indie Christian books as I can find is often you get misses. But sometimes you find a hit, and this is one of those. The Shaking is actually two stories … More Review: “The Shaking” by Celeste Perrino-Walker
North of Elysium by Jerry J. K. Rogers. 69,000 words. Available on Smashwords. Because of the type of books that I write, I continue to look for and read as many Christian indie books that I can find. If you have one that you’d like to recommend, let me know and I will probably take … More Review: North of Elysium by Jerry J.K. Rogers
Don’t get me wrong. I am a strong advocate of Christian fiction. Most of what I write is Christian fiction. Although conservatives in my church often look down their noses in disapproval of anything with the word “fiction” associated with it, writers within my church have been writing fiction for generations. And I believe there … More The Trouble with Christian Fiction
The Great Adventure Belief #6: I will present the idea that science and faith need each other, and that each can provide Truth in its own way. I also believe, and will communicate, that in the end we will discover that there was no disagreement between science and faith, that all that needed correcting was … More Meeting In the Middle: #6 in The Great Adventure Manifesto
Well, I have a couple of bits of good news that I would like to share today. Actually three. After three weeks of just trying to get started on a new school year, I am back to working on my new book about Jonathan. I am using the working title Chosen, but I am not … More Good News
I have felt a need lately to spruce up my marketing plan for my indie books, or perhaps, come up with a marketing plan. If I were honest with myself, I would rather be writing books than selling them, and so it’s one of those things I have put off. Recently a friend whose wife … More Review: Three Books on Indie Book Marketing
Instead of spending the usual time talking to you about my writing experience, I thought this was a good opportunity to share words from a colleague. I have known Celeste perrino Walker professionally for about 25 years (has it been that long?), and during that time I have constantly been impressed not only by the … More The Shaking: An Interview with Celeste perrino Walker, Author
Hey gang: Life is…complicated these days, but that’s usually par for my course. Second week of school, and I am still waiting for things to settle down. Broke one of my cardinal rules and agreed to serve on a committee that meets RIGHT during my writing time. But there was pressure…no more excuses. Monday, Labor … More Words from the Audience
I am a week into my 17th year of teaching university, and as usual, the stress level lessens a great deal after week one. I am teaching four classes plus an independent study, and everything has flowed pretty good this week, so I am happy. One of those classes is brand new, and since it … More Week One Is History
