I wrote 6 chapters and did tons of research on my latest novel until I really hit my stride and found out that I would have to rewrite the entire thing. I’m still writing a post-apocalyse novel about the biblical end times, but the effort I put into the first six chapters bored me silly. … Continue reading »
Posted in December 2011 …
Shifting Gears: When Your Novel Idea Turns Into a Novel Roadblock
I had this great idea for a novel. This idea has actually evolved into six very good chapters. Now I’m not so sure they are that good. I’m currently writing a post-apocalyptic novel about how I used to think the world might end. As a Christian, I believe that the Bible is truth, but didn’t … Continue reading »
Top 10 Cool Things About Scrivener
I know I’ve written a great deal about Scrivener on my blog, but really, it is one of the best programs for writers out there, and has the potential to help any writer boost their skills through organization, ease of use, and production to multiple formats. First, get the program here. It costs $49, which … Continue reading »
How To Use Scrivener to Format a Createspace PDF Interior for Publication
So you’ve written your masterpiece and you want to publish to Amazon Createspace because you just can’t stand another rejection notice and want to see it in print, or you want your friends to buy the book so you can have the satisfaction of becoming a published author. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, … Continue reading »
The Myth of Writer’s Block
I have taught AP Composition for over 10 years. One of the things that students always complain about is what they call “writer’s block”. I am convinced, after years of writing, that writer’s block does not exist, and is a concept created by a media culture to explain a simple phenomenon of laziness. A great … Continue reading »
Notes From the NICU: Paperback Version Release
Today is the day that my newest book hits the Amazon digital shelves. You can find it here. The paperback edition of my book “Notes From the NICU: Overcoming Catastrophic Trial” is a labor of love. I wrote it to help people dealing with very hard suffering. It is a book to help people not … Continue reading »
Christmas Memories
Today marks the second Christmas Eve without my Dad. I think of all the holidays, this holiday was Dad’s favorite. He would never be in a bad mood on this day, he would always smile, want to go out to breakfast with me at the local cafe. Dad was always difficult to buy for. This … Continue reading »
First Person and Suspense
Probably one of the biggest hurdles I have had to jump writing my latest novel is point of view. I thought of writing it in first person but then if I were to put my hero in peril (and I will several times) the reader has the happy place of knowing that the hero is … Continue reading »
Amazon Createspace Publishing
I am in the middle of trying to work the kinks out of my experience with Amazon’s Createspace publishing site. It is a love/hate relationship, but the benefits to publishing are pretty cool. Amazon will publish your book completely free of charge if you want, and all you have to do is order one proof … Continue reading »
Welcome to the Blog!
I’m starting this blog to discuss the active work of writing fiction. I am currently working on a novel entitled “This Broken Earth”, which is a post-apocalypse novel about the end times as if the rapture happens after the tribulation and WW3. I will post on this blog when I’m not writing the novel. I … Continue reading »
