On October 5, Tyndale will publish the new-cover version of Dragons in our Midst. On that date, I will no longer be able to sell the old version online, which means that I have a big inventory to sell off…. Read More ›
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The Book Writers Have Been Asking For
This blog has been dedicated to helping writers improve their craft, and all of my writing tips were once posted here in kind of a haphazard way, leading aspiring writers to ask me to organize the tips and provide them… Read More ›
Enoch’s Ghost – A Story that Required a Lot of Change
Debuting in 2007, Enoch’s Ghost took a long time to incubate. To learn why, go to this link – http://www.theauthorschair.com/shopping/DimeTwoPennies.pdf I have been told by many that, in this story, Walter’s visit to the Lake of Fire was one of… Read More ›
Eye of the Oracle – A New Beginning
Published in 2006, Eye of the Oracle is a prequel to the Dragons in our Midst series, which prompts some to choose to read it first, that is, before Dragons in our Midst. If you do so, you will understand… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Developing Realistic Characters Part 1 – Guest Post by Pamela Collazos
Characters can be tricky to develop. Unless inspiration suddenly hits you like a truck, you probably find it difficult to create characters out of thin air. So don’t try! Choose something more concrete to work with. The thoughts in your… Read More ›
Amazing Review of Two Reapers Books
Authors like getting good reviews, but every once in a while I see a review that truly shines and makes me feel fulfilled as an author. A recent review by Tracey Dyck (Photo at left) of two of my Reapers books… Read More ›
Superhero Blog Tour Contest Winners
The Wanted: A Superhero to Save the World blog tour is over. Thank you to all who participated. The ten winners for the first contest are: Richard Brandt Faith Thompson Donna Darling Amelia Skelton Abbi Pokone Olivia F. Kathy Collazo… Read More ›