Calling the American church out of the shallows and into the deeper waters of the faith
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” »
As the saga of “The Binding of the Blade” wraps up, all roads lead to the Mountain. I have always loved the imagery associated with the holy mountain in Isaiah, and so creating a world where the central geographic feature was “the Holy Mountain” was a lot of fun. For four books the action has … Read More “All Roads Lead to the Mountain” »
I alluded to this in my post about enjoying summer break, but this summer I am working on two projects at the same time – or trying to. As it turns out, it isn’t easy. I’ve blogged about the fiction project, so I’ll briefly mention the other one here. Again, it isn’t under contract (yet), … Read More “The Other Project” »
According to an email I received within the last hour, All My Holy Mountain is supposed to arrive at P&R from the printer by 6/10, which means on or about that date, P&R will start filling orders. If you’ve ordered directly from them, then the book shoud be sent directly to you. If you ordered … Read More “AMHM Update” »
It’s Memorial Day weekend, so all over the country people are stocking up on food for the grill – though here in St. Louis its been hopelessly rainy all spring and any plans for a barbecue are an act of sheer optimism. In any case, a three day weekend is always cause to celebrate, especially … Read More “Summer” »
Just found out this morning that All My Holy Mountain went to press yesterday. That means that it should be on track to be released as scheduled on June 1st. So, hang in there, it’s coming…
OK, so this title is a little misleading. Until my new series is under contract, I don’t really want to be too specific, but I thought I’d follow up on my earlier post, “A New Start,” with a brief update on where things are and with some further thoughts about the new series and why … Read More “Why I’m Excited About My New Series” »
The coming of May brings sheer delight to the hearts of students everywhere. Teachers too, for that matter. The rhythm of the school year proclaims, loudly, that enough is enough. It is time for everyone to take a break. We’ll start again in August and have another go. If you’ve ever taught high school seniors, … Read More “Teaching Seniors – The Joy & The Sorrow” »
