Published on October 5, 2019
backstories

Is it possible to engage issues of morality without descending into political squabbles? We are at a cultural turning point. If current trends continue, I fear that Christianity in the West will reduce to shrinking silos of subculture that will be unable to successfully engage the wider culture.
Published on October 3, 2019

I spent my childhood pretending. As a kid, my playhouse was an elephant that I rode in the jungle, I had a pet monkey who could talk to me telepathically, and my favorite bunny rabbit was in charge of all the other animals in my room, and they all came alive every night…
Published on October 3, 2019
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Published on October 3, 2019
legal, writing career advice

“It’s my number and, of course, I gave it to them, after receiving it from the IRS. But, they have steadfastly refused to tell me what the number is…”
Published on October 3, 2019

We took Max (now 18) and Mason (13) to Reptile World Serpentarium in St. Cloud and, man oh man, did we get an education we weren’t expecting!
Published on September 26, 2019
writing career advice

I am often asked by readers, and even friends, when and why I decided to become a writer. It came very early to me! You can read exactly what happened here…
Published on September 26, 2019
diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, promoting your writing, specialty markets for writing, writing career advice, writing tips

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Published on September 26, 2019

Failure to recognize (and remember) our own emotional reactions, or those of others, can result in our fictional characters being stiff and dead. A good idea is to keep a journal, and catalog those feelings, and what caused them. You should also keep a notebook of details about interesting people you know, or have observed in public…
Published on September 26, 2019
copyrights, legal, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Since my book is non-fiction, will the educational exception to copyright law apply?
Published on September 19, 2019
book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

“I wanted to forward this to you and get your perspective on it. I have received a number of emails from people wanting to “market” my book, but…”