Publishing is changing. The monopoly of name publishers is disintegrating and independent (indie) publishers are making their "end around" play for status in the industry. And succeeding. Yes, the big publishers still have a stronghold with their well-known NYTimes Bestselling authors, but those authors are carrying them. And through the years I've become convinced…

  For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.   Matthew 6:14-15 (NIV)

      The current state of affairs in this world can definitely lead to the directions the above signs indicate. Any one of them is an undesirable place to be, and what person hasn't "been there, done that"? In addition to the condition of this chaotic world, publishing can present the very same lack of direction…

   It looks like Spring will be here soon. In the meantime please visit me today at Novel Rocket and don't hesitate to comment . . .   Once again, Lord, thank you for the opportunities. Apart from you, I can do nothing. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

               Probably every writer who's ever constructed a story has gone through the self-accusations of not being good enough. And, hey, there are always times when we're not good enough. Maybe those times come at the beginning of the writing journey when we haven't gained our best stride, or we fumble around with our voice, or…

    "Death will have a reckoning, and for Cody and Remy it could mean the end of everything they’ve loved."   Winter Austin has written a stunning conclusion to her Degrees of Darkness Series, published by Crimson Romance, having begun with Relentless, followed by Retribution, Revenge, and now the final book Reckoning. Each novel presents another…

  If you're unfamiliar with the author Alton Gansky, you've missed out. He's written some fabulous novels filled with adventure, mystery, outrageous imagination, and good writing. I reviewed his latest exciting novel Wounds and his collaboration with Jeff Struecker in Certain Jeopardy. I highly recommend you visit him here. I had the privilege and pleasure of doing an interview with Al,…

  Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace, because…

  Saying goodbye to characters can be painful, satisfying, a relief, or a joy. Series writers often come to the end of a long storyline, having lost a few characters along the way, before final words declare "The End" for the primary characters. If an author has done the story well, the reader will be sorry to say…

  I can tell you what several of the direct inspirations were for my novels. One was the result of a word from the Lord. Another was from the burden of prayer for a particular actor. Another was formed from the words of a song. And others came from characters who announced they wanted to be in a…