I realize and am quick to admit that what I may think is absurd when it comes to dishing out writing rules might not be agreeable to publishing professionals. Does that change my mind? Nevah . . . I will also agree to a certain value in establishing writing rules in order…

                                         Traveling down the road today to Novel Rocket. Come with me?   Father, thank you for your grace and beauty. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                             Life is full of storms. All kinds. There are usually a few that stand out in our minds over the years of life. Be they actual weather, emotional, or spiritual storms, we recognize we don't escape planet earth without experiencing our share of them. I find it peculiar when writers are advised to…

             A wonderful tool for fiction if used properly in conversation, slang can define characters and add colorful dialogue. The key, as with any part of constructing stories, is to use it well. My personal favorite reaction to things I like: Cool! Yes, it's old, but it's tried and true and has survived…

                That is if you write romance for the CBA. Romance best not be linked to sex or portrayed as leading to a sexual conclusion if you happen to write in the romance genre for Christian fiction. The interesting irony in this proclamation is you can exhibit both a world's-eye-view and a godly…

  An oracle is within my heart   concerning the sinfulness of the wicked. There is no fear of God   before his eyes. For in his own eyes he flatters himself   too much to detect or hate his sin. The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;   he has ceased to…

                                     Five opening lines:   The rain assaulted the trees, the gutters, hard and cold, leaving even the midday seeming like the darkness of evening. (The Fixer) Now he wondered why he thought this would be a good idea as he stepped onto the first of five stairs that led up to the…

                                   The open door we desire . . . leads to the fulfillment of dreams, careers, accomplishments, relationships, and goals. Christians accept the door is opened for us by the Lord God, and we quote clichés about when God shuts a door, He opens a window. That is, some of us do.…

                           If you've never read a Steven James novel, here's what you can expect: an absolute thriller chocked full of evil, fear, intensity, intelligent characters, deep and complex plots, morality issues, faith references and examples mostly in the undertone of critical decisions involving the threat of death, and stellar writing with his…

                                                                                     See ya later.            Father, thank you. For it all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.