This week, I have been teaching the teen track at the Florida Christian Writers Conference. It is always a blessing and a privilege to mentor these amazing young writers. Their abilities and passion are inspiring and contagious. What a tremendous… Read More ›
Wake up, fellow critique fans! It’s time to sharpen our pencils and provide some incisive suggestions! Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submissions below. Don’t feel like you need to critique… Read More ›
I have benefited from writing books over the years. Here are two that I have found to be of great help. Self-editing for Fiction Writers by Browne and King – This is an excellent source for beginning to intermediate fiction… Read More ›
To Utter Things Hidden: Striking a Chord without a Sermon I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world. Most of us have probably read books and watched films that left… Read More ›
Content warning. This story is designed for adults and mature teens. It involves sex trafficking and mentions rape, drugs, and nudity. There is no “on-screen” sex, but the aftermath of rape is on-screen, including the presence of nude, partially nude,… Read More ›
This is an excerpt from my book The Image of a Father. You may read Part One here. A Fast Arrow An arrow that is straight and well aimed will strike its target, but what effect will it have? If it… Read More ›
I have found that dreams often influence my writing. Dragons in our Midst was conceived by a dream I had about a boy who could breathe fire. At first, I wondered if I just had too much pepperoni on my… Read More ›
I am going to be rather hard-nosed and say that if you have to find devices to coax yourself to stay focused on writing, perhaps you should not be writing what you’re writing. And, if this lack of motivation is… Read More ›
Are you ready for two more chances to critique? Of course you are! Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. We have had a couple of commenters who forgot to begin with a positive comment, so please be sure to be positive fire…. Read More ›
Two of the greatest and most popular authors of all time are coming out with new books, and both announcements came as a surprise to the literary world. First, Harper Lee, author of the Pulitzer-prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird (my… Read More ›