Into the Fire

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

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  • They worshiped their idols,    which became a snare to them. They sacrificed their sons     and daughters to demons. They shed innocent blood,    the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,    and the land was desecrated by their blood. They defiled themselves by what they…

  •    We who read and we who write all have our favorite fictional characters. Whether we discover them in a favorite novel or create them in one of our fictional stories, there are some who rise above the rest for us. Why is that? We're talking novels today and, hopefully, some of you will relate…

  •                          As many of you know, I don't read reviews until after I read a novel. And then only occasionally – and mostly if I really like the particular novel, I'm somewhat interested in how others felt about it. Or if I really don't…

  •                               Breathtaking beauty.   God, you've put such beauty out there for us to find. Amazing grace. Thank you for it all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  •       A great song by the silky voiced Lou Rawls.   Father, please help all who don't know you to find your Son. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

  •                                   The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers is indeed a masterpiece. I loved this novel. I can't even explain how much at this time, but I'm going to try to give you the gist of it in this review. Artist…

  •      May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be…

  •                              So when do you think is the right time for a cover reveal? Just before release? Several days, weeks, even months before release? When? Or not at all?  Understanding that different promotional activities might precede a book release depending on a…

  •                         Mitch is still Mitch in Red War, the latest in the Mitch Rapp/Vince Flynn legacy written by Kyle Mills. However, there is too little of Rapp in this current edition of the series. And although Grisha Azarov is a fascinating character, he's not…

  •                                Such incredible beauty. Lovely waterfall.    Father, we're grateful for every shred of beauty in this wicked world. Thank you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.