The Man Who Never Was is Book 16 in The John Milton Series by Mark Dawson. John has summoned his best associates and friends in Ziggy Penn and Hicks and added Beau Baxter's son Chase to the mix for…

  Let  no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be partners with them.   Ephesians 5:6-7 (NIV)

                  I'm having some unusual fun with excerpts today . . .  This is the Foreword to my novel Destination.    FOREWORD   WARNING: This is a novel that presents Christianity. If somehow taking a look at the faith offends you, this book is probably not for…

                              Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks is a suspense with the mystery feel of a type of Murder on the Orient Express or the contemporary film Knives Out without the humorous touch.  Opening with a 15 year old argument between…

                      . . . what you get? How often does that apply to you as a person? What do you see when you look in the mirror? Is that image who you are? What does what you see in that mirror tell you about yourself?…

  Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the Doors, was a bit dark and unusual and died young, but with him at the singing helm of the group, they had multiple hits. This is the extended version of one their hits.     Father, there was a lot of darkness in those days, but you still…

                                            Bright Lights is Book 15 in the John Milton Series by Mark Dawson.  John just wants to jet to Las Vegas for some R & R in his vintage cool American muscle car.…

       "Master, said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us."      "Do not stop him," Jesus said, "for whoever is not against you is for you."    Luke 9:49-50 (NIV)

    Five things I don't need from the novels I want to read: An abundance of clichés – We all use clichés and they are acceptable in small doses, but when the wording or choices of actions becomes cliched, everything gets old in a hurry. An editor once said if he saw "one more…

      So. What do you really want from that new novel you're about to read? Think about it and get back to me.    Father, you've given us authors and writers, books and stories, for your pleasure and for ours. May those of us who write do as you ask. In the Name…