Trying to Explain Demon Tide to Wary Readers This past week we were at a writing conference for faith-based educators in Detroit and it was a blast. We met some awesome people and I was able to taste Nigerian food for the first time in my life. We had several teachers & administrators stop by […]
There’s no doubt that the topic of fear is a dominant theme this time of year. While most of it is presented as whimsical and harmless, to some it can be an ever-present memory of something they struggled with in the past. I’ll never forget my first experience near an Ouija board. Regardless of your […]
You see it every day. The people you work with, interact with at the grocery store, church, or on the road. Empty. Discouraged. Defeated.
If you were to stop and ask them, they might tell you it’s something they are going through–a family issue, some financial concerns, cancer. But like you, they know it goes deeper than that. There’s something wrong with the world today.
A storm is coming… I was reading through some of my newest series Demon Tide in order to get it ready for beta-reading yesterday, and noticed a common theme about my own writing. I love writing about storms. I noticed this about my previous series as well. A few chapters into the book The Watcher […]
I’m not living by my own rules. (The next few paragraphs is a bunch of ranting and other publishing nonsense. Scroll down to the skip to the update on my books.) You heard it right there, everybody. Yep, that’s me, not abiding by my own rules I’ve set for myself. Missing my own deadlines. Shirking […]
Thanks to an amazing friend of mine, I start the Rubart Writing Academy this week. I’ve been a part of writing groups and workshops in the past, but I’m particularly excited about this one. I’ll be no doubt wrestling with how to develop plots, draw character arcs, and digging out those skeletons…
Writing the last two chapters of book three of Demon Tide has been excruciating. One of the main characters, Matt, is quickly realizing how dire their situation really is. World governments are collapsing, and the enemy is quickly gaining strength. I anticipate some really tough scenes playing out in the next several chapters…
You’re on the shores of a windswept beach. The moon strains to make its way through the sky amid the cloud-covered night, and a chilly breeze from the liquid expanse in front of you bites at your cheeks…
Ever heard of Ham Radio? No? Well, all you need to do is drive around the neighborhood and look for the massive antenna arrays in someone’s backyard. Peek behind the house and you’ll probably find a…
This past week at the Realm Maker’s writing conference, I was given a renewed sense of priority for writing. Through various people and situations, I felt as though God was speaking to me to return to the keyboard, pushing forward to publish those crazy stories that live in my head….
