As water reflects a face,    so a man's heart reflects the man.   Proverbs 27:19 (NIV)

  TV series that have been successful for several seasons all reach that point in time where their casts change, the writing threatens to reach some dead ends, and viewer enthusiasm starts to wane. Will they or won't they be renewed for yet another season? The dynamic of series television is changing. With the multitude of cable channels available,…

                  Visiting Novel Rocket today and talking about the pages of our lives.   Father, you write the pages of our lives. Thank you for mine. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                       Author L. T. Ryan creates another anti-hero with his police detective Mitch Tanner in The Depth of Darkness. The hard-boiled and testy cop has a few soft spots, the main one being his 6 year old daughter Ella Kate. Having been abandoned by his wife, who took their son Robbie with her one afternoon…

                        And new covers for Vince's novels:                           Thank you, Lord, for Vince's life. A blessing to so many, his expertise, knowledge, and faith has been missed. Please help Kyle Mills to continue with the spirit of Vince's efforts. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                Over and over again in the writing world writers are reminded that conflict is the key element to sustaining story, to keep it moving, to make it desirable to the reader. And although I agree conflict is a key element, the degree of conflict varies tremendously with the genre. Over and over again in the…

  Do not fret because of evil men    or be envious of the wicked, for the evil man has no future hope,    and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.   Proverbs 24:19-20 (NIV)

                   Five fragrances I wear or have worn: Beautiful (Estee Lauder) Pleasures (Estee Lauder) Very Irresistible (Givenchy) L'air du temps (Nina Ricci) Shalimar (Guerlain) The last two I haven't worn for many years, but they definitely held their place in time in my life.   Father, fragrance is intoxicating, and you've created so many lovely scents.…

  The smile that comes when you go back to reread your work, reconnect with the story in order to continue, and you know it's been far too long since you've written anything, let alone on this novel, and you actually enjoy it! Priceless.    Father, thank you for the inspiration, the love of writing, and…

                           He thrust stiff legs out at a rapid clip, bent forward from the waist, arms fully extended with hands wrapped securely around the piled high grocery cart's handle, the basket stacked with tied shut plastic bags. His new bright aqua tennis shoes probably replaced worn ones and looked to be about two sizes larger than…