All Work and No Reading….

by | Feb 15, 2013 | Uncategorized

… Just ain’t happenin’! Copy Edits for Burning Sky arrived today and work on them is underway. But a writer has to take a break sometime, and when I do here’s what I’m reading: Love In A Broken Vessel Mesu Andrews Revell An Epic Journey...

Out of Site….

by | Feb 13, 2013 | Uncategorized

I was discussing the tracking down of research material with a friend and fellow historical writer today, and while explaining why I prefer to have a physical book for reference over a website link (even if they contained the exact same material) I wrote the following...

Where Do Story Ideas Come From?

by | Feb 7, 2013 | Uncategorized

Where do story ideas come from? Unlike actual babies, there are many different answers. I’m story weaving two books just now, one of them since the beginning of January. That one I’ve actually begun to write. There’s a plot. I know more or less how...

Burning Sky: cover art

by | Feb 1, 2013 | Uncategorized

Here it is at last, the cover of my debut historical novel. It was designed by Kristopher Orr. It was great working with him on the design (not that I contributed much, but we had some good conversations about various story and design elements, going back to August of...

Matching God’s Pace

by | Jan 20, 2013 | Uncategorized

Every year I find a new daily devotional to read through in the mornings. For this year I’ve chosen Jesus Calling, Enjoying Peace in His Presence, by Sarah Young. The above excerpt is taken from this past week’s reading. These passages resonated with me,...

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