I love my own writing. No, seriously. I LOVE it. When I'm editing my own work, there are times I get excited to get to a certain point, or to read a certain phrase. I've lost track of how many times I've made myself laugh. Is that arrogance? It can go that way, certainly, but … Continue reading Be Your First Fan
Allegory is one of the most famous Christian fiction genres out there, and one in a hundred writers can pull off well. So how do you write your own allegory? What do the greats have in common? I have a few tips on a guest post on Speculativefaith.com. Click here to check that out and … Continue reading How to Write Good Allegory
Dear readers, you've been with me through the good days and bad. This day could be most aptly described as "FELRKLHGIOEH!!" That's the scientific term. First... It began with my brain doing its normal thing, which is hating my guts for no apparent reason. "You're kind of worthless, you know? Not a very good writer, … Continue reading A Creator’s Journey #18–An Artistic Assault on All Sides
"Noooo! No! No! Nononono, NYOOOO!!!" I wailed. My toddler son stared in confusion. What had caused his poor father to cry out in utter dismay? I was reading a novel, and two young-adult characters had just met and just started bickering. It was going to be one of those novels. And I was a contest … Continue reading Fighting vs. Bickering in Romance Stories
Just a little something fun for you guys. I got an author interview with writer H. L. Burke, author of the Nyssa Glass books (click here to see her stuff). However, this interview is not the normal, "How'd you get started," "Tell us about your book" fare. That would be normal. No, I got questions … Continue reading My Random Interview with H.L. Burke
As a writer, there's a certain hierarchy of awesome when it comes to readers. Tier One: Buy the book. Thanks for the money! But you're going to read it, right? ...right? Tier Two: Read the book. That's better. You took time out of your life to read my work and I appreciate it. Fist bump. … Continue reading A Creator’s Journey #17–The Best Thing You Can Do For A Writer
Romance is like Horror. Everybody does it, but not everybody's good at it. Plus, it can make you gag. I don't speak as some multi-award-winning romance writer or anything like that, but I'm a guy who's edited a lot of books, read a lot more, and seen countless romances in movies, TV shows, even video … Continue reading 3 Tips For Writing Good Romance in Any Medium
Happy Launch Day! God, I am so sick. As luck would have it, I got bitten by a spider. As luck would have it, that bite got infected. As luck would have it, I'm sick as a dog on my own launch day. Boo. See? I'm too sick to even have an exclamation point after … Continue reading It’s Heeeeere! Ferryman Is Available in ALL Formats!
In five days, my novella, Ferryman, will launch. It will be available in print and multiple e-formats. I will be delivering free copies for those who supported me in creating this book and those who are subscribed to my newsletter. It will be out in the world. And yeah, that terrifies me. Creation is a … Continue reading A Creator’s Journey #16–Scared Spitless
Fencing With Ink 