Calling the American church out of the shallows and into the deeper waters of the faith
When did Tommy Tutone know they were a one hit wonder? (My apologies to those who know multiple Tommy Tutone songs and feel this label has been misapplied.) Much of the audience for my books will be too young to remember Tommy Tutone or “Jenny,” but for those who do, you know as I do … Read More “Self-Doubt & the Artist” »
I wrote at the end of May about the beauty of summer when you’re a teacher (which I am) and about the 79 day weekend which I was looking forward to enjoying. Well, weekend’s over. That’s right, even 79 day weekends come to an end at some point. Yesterday, August 14th, school started. If that … Read More “Back to School” »
It’s just over two months until the Fantasy Fiction Tour ’08 hits the West Coast, so as part of the “warm up” for the Tour, all eight fantasy writers have agreed to try their hands at a collaborative, fantasy fiction story. I wrote the first “page” if you will, and posted it yesterday, and last … Read More “Collaborative Story” »
This post is to inform fans of my series and of the fantasy genre in general, that my friend Eric Reinhold, one of the other authors on the Fantasy Fiction Tour ’08, is running a contest at his blogging site that you can access here. Basically, the contest is designed to have you spend some … Read More “Contest” »
I have to admit it, I like war stories. I like war books and war movies. I like non-fiction books on war like Band of Brothers and Flags of Our Fathers, and I like historical fiction war accounts like Killer Angels. I like the film version of these books too – the HBO miniseries based … Read More “A Time For War” »
A couple weeks ago I was the featured author on the Motiv8 website that has information about the Fantasy Fiction Tour ’08. So click the link, scroll down and check it out.
Today I caught my first whiff of someone not especially pleased with All My Holy Mountain. To date, all the feedback by email, website comment, personal conversation, etc., had been glowing, but the first neutral/negative reaction was bound to come at some point, and today was the day. Of course, I went right to Amazon … Read More “Reviews” »
I first came to St. Louis in August of ’93, which is a year no one around here will ever forget. I came cross country from Baltimore in my little, two door Toyota Tercel through a blistering summer heatwave, all that I owned of any significance in the hatchback. I had been vaguely aware, as … Read More “The Waters Rise” »
Some of you are already aware of this, but this October 4-12, I will be traveling up the west coast with seven other Fantasy authors as part of the Fantasy Fiction Tour ’08. This is a fantastic opportunity for me on a lot of levels. First and foremost, it is a great chance to promote … Read More “Fantasy Fiction Tour ’08” »
So, in a few weeks I’ll be in Baltimore, legendary birthplace of …. me. As always, when I visit I like to have a small signing at the church I attended when I lived in Baltimore as a kid. Since I went to Australia with my family during June last year, I didn’t go east … Read More “Baltimore Signing” »
