Into the Fire

Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God

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  •       To write the female hero, when she is not the primary hero (aka co-protagonist), the author must decide if this heroine will be given equal time to the hero in the story. Will she be equal in skills as a complement to the hero, or will her skill set be completely different…

  •             Once again keeping with the romance theme, new relationships where one falls hard for someone definitely makes people feel like they're in over their heads. And there's no doubt that sometimes it does feel so good.    Father, you created romance. It was meant to be pure but exciting…

  •                        To write a hero – aka "protagonist" – an author must decide just how much of that hero-persona to give him. Will he be an ordinary male who does something heroic? Will he be a man associated with the military or law enforcement or…

  •        Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God, and He will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves…

  •                      Available on Amazon now. Kindle to follow soon. Available here for less and ebook format available also:  Then . . . you $4.99 – $16.99 He’s a recluse. She’s seeking refuge.  In the dark early morning hours he answers his door to a woman who needs help. …

  •                         It's finally here! And I'm happy to show it off. This is one of those stories that went beyond the usual "feel" for me. This one, for whatever reason, touched me hard and heavy and to say I enjoyed writing it from start…

  •           This is the announcement to preview the debut of my new novel Then . . . you. Tomorrow, Friday, June 17th, 2022, Then . . . you will be available for distribution here. It might take a while longer to make its Amazon appearance and perhaps longer still for the…

  •                                                                  Enough said.    Father, you've given expertise, skills, gifts, and talents. With purpose. Thank you for sharing your creativity. We honor you. In…

  •   This was my "escape" series. And now it's gone. Unlike so many TV series of today, it was clean, honest, fun, without neglecting serious plots. Great characters that expanded their depths and developed their backgrounds. Good, real action. I grew to love it. And I'm angry that it was canceled. No, it was not…

  •     Thinking about "new" authors . . . I'm not a bestseller, have no platform to speak of, but I have self-published soon-to-be nine novels, having written eleven.  At writers' conferences, there are multiple classes for just about everything a first-time author wants to ask or learn. Talented bestselling authors address all kinds of…