Author Archives
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Tears of a Dragon – A New Beginning
Tears of a Dragon arrived during the second half of 2005. While I was writing the story, the back story kept growing in my mind. Soon, it became bigger and more interesting than the main story. I knew I would… Read More ›
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Circles of Seven – Contentment
When I began writing Circles of Seven, I didn’t know where the story would go, only that most of the adventures would take place in England. To conduct research, I traveled to England and visited several King Arthur sites, including… Read More ›
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The Candlestone – The Story Continues
My contract with AMG Publishers for Dragons in our Midst included four books, and I provided the titles for use in the contract, though I didn’t know what all the stories would be about. A candlestone was heavily involved in… Read More ›
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Raising Dragons Anniversary – 15 Years of Dragons in our Midst
In June of 2004, AMG Publishers produced Raising Dragons, the first book in the Dragons in our Midst series. At the time, faith-based fantasy in the Christian market was rare, perhaps even non-existent. We all know about the Chronicles of… Read More ›
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Are Dragons Evil?
And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. (Revelation 12:9)… Read More ›
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Critique Group – Little Redhead
Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one aspect can be helpful. If you want… Read More ›
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Critique Group – The Emperor’s New Brain
Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one aspect can be helpful. If you want… Read More ›
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Critique Group – The Rogue Planet
Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one aspect can be helpful. If you want… Read More ›
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Critique Group – Touchdown
Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one aspect can be helpful. If you want… Read More ›
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How to Use Writing Prompts to Kill Your Creative Demons – Guest Post by Kleia Paluca
We’ve all been there: those days when, no matter how many cups of coffee you drink or hopeful-sounding songs you blast, you just can’t seem to write anything good. Maybe your plot is dragging, or your dialogue feels stilted, or… Read More ›