Ahem. Once again, open mouth, insert foot. I was at a low spot last week when I pronounced my latest book, Chosen, as officially tanked. It was slow in getting started, and impatient as I am, wanted more immediate response than I was getting. Just about the time I make an official announcement to that … More Rumors of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Just a brief note on two, maybe three, items: 1. If you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, your time is a-wastin’. It comes out tonight. Why should you subscribe? Because it gives you reviews on Christian fiction (not my own). It keeps you abreast of my projects, like Chosen, the upcoming exciting story of … More Tick…Tick…Boom!
OK, total honesty time…for you and for me. Why do you write? Fame and fortune? Because it’s fun? Because you have something to say? I don’t know for sure, but I would wager that most–if not all–of us write because it’s our shot at immortality. We can believe on our deathbed that our name will … More The Search for Immortality
The Fire Seekers by Richard Farr (The Babel Trilogy, Book 1). 256 pages. The first thing I have to say is that Richard Farr is a better writer than I am, or probably will ever be. I can aspire to putting a book together like this, and I guess that will be sufficient. The Fire … More Review: “The Fire Seekers” by Richard Farr
Point #2 from The Great Adventure Manifesto: In the time I have left upon this earth, I will do my best to share my view of what it means to have a personal God and a daily relationship with Him. My writing will—in large part or small—reflect what I believe is an honest portrayal of … More What Really Matters
It’s time to revisit The Great Adventure Manifesto, in which I try to spell out what I believe, and my marching orders for my writing from this point on. Item one is: I believe in the power of stories. Jesus shared stories because He could share Truth in ways that struck deep into the … More The Power of Story
When I close my eyes, I still see it standing there. It was a baby carriage, traditional looking, covered in wicker, framed in oak, trimmed in ribbon. One could tell that it was a girl from the pink blanket that hung over the side. It was the kind of baby carriage that someone in the … More “When the Bough Breaks”
A hot cup of coffee cures a lot of ills, but not everything. It can start your day, it can calm your nerves, it can wake you up. But it can’t make you any more attractive than God created you. I thought about that as I stared at the ugly, old man sitting handcuffed in … More “Rules of Engagement”
I am somewhat of an odd duck when it comes to my writing. I have positioned myself (with a lot of exceptions) as a Christian suspense writer who also writes science fiction. Here’s why: I am a born-again Christian who also loves science fiction. I believe each has something to teach the other. And I … More Magic, no. Supernatural, yes.
Brilliance by Marcus Sakey proves one thing: one man’s junk is another man’s treasure. It’s a good thing that I didn’t go to Amazon and read the reviews for Brilliance before I got it. Don’t get me wrong: there are many, many readers who really like the book. But there are also quite a number … More Review: “Brilliance” by Marcus Sakey
The Great Adventure 