“Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?” –John 18:38 KJV I write in a variety of genres, varying from Christian suspense to science fiction. And it’s important to keep the reader entertained. But as I continue to write short stories, screenplays and books, I become more and more convinced that entertainment is not enough, especially … More Tell the Truth…Always
I’m sitting in my hotel room in Cedar City, Utah, getting ready to head back to the Las Vegas Airport and home. It’s been a good weekend. I was asked to come and preach and sing at a very small Seventh-day Adventist Church in this moderate-sized town on the border between high desert and piney … More In the steps of Abraham
“The first draft of anything is shit.” –Ernest Hemingway I’m nearing the completion of the first draft of my first chapter on my latest book. And the more I write on it, the more unhappy I am with it. One of my father’s sayings was: “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s … More Ugly Baby
I’m currently working on my 29th book and, well, not my first novel, but it’s far from my first. I’ve been writing a long time and even though I haven’t gotten rich off it, there are many who know me because of my writing. Once I had my university president tell me that someone stopped … More How to Build A Novel
When my son was involved in a car accident 20 years ago and suffered a traumatic brain injury, I learned a bit about the brain and how it works, mostly through talking with doctors. They often refer to the brain as a “black box,” meaning that whenever there’s an accident, they really don’t know what’s … More When There’s Nothing To Say
The Great Adventure 