Just in case you haven’t understood the message behind my spluttering for the past few months, I am writing a book! Let me correct myself: WE are writing a book. Famed Christian fiction writer Celeste Perrino-Walker and I are down to the last few days of writing our latest endeavor–a first in co-authoring for me–entitled … More Announcing: 60 Days of Giveaways!
One of the most annoying things I say in my writing classes–and believe me, there are many–is this statement: “Writing is easy. All you have to know is where to start, where to stop, and what to include in the middle.” My students don’t seem to like my simplistic answer, and I am currently becoming … More Writing Is Easy….
It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart.–Ecclesiastes 7:2 (NIV) Day 6 of the Great American Vacation. Shelly and I have escaped from relatives and are chillin’ in the Mug Shots … More Lessons from a Cemetery
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. –Arthur C. Clarke As an author, I find myself in an interesting situation. For those who don’t know, I write Christian suspense novels. I also write science fiction. Many of those who read my Christian suspense novels would turn their noses up at the idea of science … More Angel or Alien?
I’ve been talking on and off about my co-authoring project I’m currently working on with Celeste Perrino-Walker entitled Salome’s Charger. It’s a lot of fun, which I was originally skeptical about. Now we are rapidly approaching the end of the rough draft, and I’m hoping we will have the finished product out in 4-6 weeks. … More Collaborating with Another Author
A while back, I shared with you just one scene from my current project with Celeste Perrino-Walker entitled Salome’s Charger, due to come out this summer. I describe it as Indiana Jones meets the Maltese Falcon. Here’s a scene where the two villains finally meet, face to face. There’s a first time for everything. Of … More Teaser #2: Salome’s Charger
I was an exceptionally gawky kid growing up. Blame it on being a fast grower. Blame it on not having a father who played ball with me. Blame it my disinterest in sports. But I was uncoordinated. My older cousin, Bob, who played college baseball was as close to a jock that my extended family … More Making Lemonade
Yes, yes, yes. I have neglected my duties as the world’s most sought-after blogger (right). I haven’t posted in quite a while, but I have all the excuses in the world, especially the fact that we are a mere week away from final exams here at beautiful Southwestern Adventist University. I have been kept busy … More So What’s New? Nuttin’.
I’m a Christian who believes Philippians 4:8, which reads: “Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things.” (KJV) I am also … More How to Write a Torture Scene
Well, he’s not dead yet…to quote Monty Python. But the woes, travails and trivia surrounding my MacBook Pro continue to amaze and confound me. Maybe I’m being too much of a stick in the mud. Maybe I’m spoiled. But I miss my laptop. It was set up just the way I wanted it. Even the … More The Surgery Was A Success, But the Patient Died
The Great Adventure 