I thought it may be of interest to share a little back story about the creation of New Perspectives. The idea for the novel came into...

St John the Beloved once wrote that if all the things Jesus did were written down that the world could not contain all the books that...

C.S. Lewis wrote a book with the same title as this post. In a way, it is the inspiration for the post. Lewis’s idea of joy encompassed...

If the sight of two men emptying a septic tank makes you wonder if there’s a body in there, you might be a writer. Writers live for...

“At first, art imitates life. Then life will imitate art. Then life will find its very existence from the arts.”  ~Fyodor Dostoevsky I...

There are many articles in this blog that discuss technique as an author. However, as a writer, there are many types of pursuit other...

I’m a pantser, that is I write by the seat of my pants, an idea comes my way and I just run with it. This approach doesn’t work for...

If you’ve ever confused “a penny for your thoughts” with a job offer, you might be a writer. Becoming a writer has changed my life in...

When it comes to writing and creating stories, there are a lot of challenges along the way. I often contemplate if what I’m writing is...

If you spend any time reading about the writing craft, you will come across a comparison of an author’s work to a baby. I’ve used it...

Writing has always been both a passion and a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. Actually, it’s not just a passion or a dream,...

“…our calamity is heightened by reflecting that we furnish the means by which we suffer.” Thomas Paine Mr. Paine’s comment was a...

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Newton’s Third Law Actions come in pairs. Rockets direct thrust downward and...

There are still two days left in 2023 and, while I believe in miracles, I’m taking the weekend off and will report any supernatural...

Christmas is almost here and we’re spending the last few days before Santa arrives working hard to get out our fifteenth book this year....

Whatever word magic I conjure happens in my own little corner of a very cramped, crowded, and often noisy space. The dimensions of this...

I like to go and sit in different places and different settings to write. I find a lot of inspiration outdoors and in nature. Sometimes I...

More often than not, my ideas come thick and fast, and it’s usually when I’m hard at work or busy doing other random things. The only...

The place that a writer chooses to write is sacred. It’s the holy temple of spaces where worlds are created, characters, and countries...

Maybe it’s me, but my perfect work environment is my office. I can write almost anywhere. My laptop is small and portable. I have created...