We always give honest critiques with plenty of … perspective. 🙂 Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a… Read More ›
Some people might wonder if fantasy is a legitimate way to provide spiritual inspiration. Today I am posting a few samples of messages I have received over the years along with category headers. My motivation is twofold: to provide speculative… Read More ›
In our ongoing lessons on story development, I give you part 10 of “Wanted, A Superhero to Save the World.” In this excerpt, Eddie and Sam prepare to use their gifts in the outside world for the first time–Eddie, his… Read More ›
I Know Why the Angels Dance is my only novel that isn’t squarely in the speculative fiction category. It is also my most overtly Christian story. Since I am known as a spec-fiction author, sales of this book haven’t been as high as I… Read More ›
Whenever you are fed up with life, start writing: ink is the great cure for all human ills, as I have found out long ago – C. S. Lewis [wp_ad_camp_1]
In past posts, I have talked about two of my three favorite novels–To Kill a Mockingbird and Till We Have Faces. Today, I present Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc. This is not a typical book review. I will just provide… Read More ›
In our ongoing lessons on story development, I give you part 9Â of “Wanted, A Superhero to Save the World.” In this excerpt, Eddie and Sam prepare to set out on an initial journey, hoping to gather what Eddie needs to… Read More ›
Be courageous and try to write in a way that scares you a little. – Holley Gerth [wp_ad_camp_1]
I am often asked what it’s like to be a writer, and I wonder if describing my life would create a false perception. Based on what I hear from others, I’m an anomaly. Okay, that’s too formal. Actually, I’m a… Read More ›
I am thankful for inspiration. On a daily basis, I sit at my desk for hours on end, typing on a keyboard, sitting far away from those I hope to delight with my developing story. Will it grab my readers’… Read More ›