Category Archives: Writing

Last night I published a short story, Timewinder, on the Amazon Kindle. It is the first of what will be several of my scribblings–both short stories and novels–to appear as ebooks. The price for the short story will be $2.99, … Continue reading →

A few years ago I had a weekend speaking engagement where I’d be giving about five hours of lectures on a Saturday. At the same time, I was under deadline for one of my books. So I spent every available … Continue reading →

Once in a while I’m called upon to teach a course in English composition at our small seminary. It’s one thing to do something, another thing to try to tell people how to do it. It reminded me a bit … Continue reading →

There are a number of tools that can help writers as they perform their task of putting words on paper. The first tool to find is simply lots of stuff to read. If you want to find out how to … Continue reading →

My three daughters were once all in Girl Scouts. Ordinarily, my wife, who was their Girl Scout leader, together with one of her co-leaders, would drive them and the rest of their troop to their camping destinations. One weekend, however, … Continue reading →

Self-promotion—transforming oneself into a brand—is an uncomfortable but necessary part of being a writer in today’s world. It’s the part of my job that I dislike the most—even more than I dislike rewriting. One of the things that my agent … Continue reading →

Most authors who write books do not make a living at it. That is, their income from the books they write is not enough for them to have a place to live, pay utilities, and eat. Most authors either have … Continue reading →