Most of you writers who are seeking publication, or who have been published, are far more familiar with various categories, genres, and definitions of the rules governing those specifics than I. It seems every year or so new names for individual genre classifications arise adding more confusion – and rarely clarity –…

  You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth? That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you.  . . .  The one who is throwing you into confusion will pay the penalty, whoever he may be. Galatians 5:7-8;10b

                                                  Up for review this week from the CFBA Tour is Ward Tanneberg's novel Redeeming Grace published by Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. You know I'm an unabashed fan of large novels. I recently did a post on the value of sagas and epics over at Novel Rocket. Pointing out that the longer…

                                               We discussed the stereotypical villain on Tuesday, but isn't it just as difficult sometimes to write the protagonist? We've all read those stories where the hero is bigger than life. The largest protagonist in my world is Mitch Rapp, Vince Flynn's magnificent hero. What an amazing creation he is. Because of his…

                                       But whose? Hree are a few of the various perspectives of Christian (CBA) publishing people: If marketed well, you can sell anything. (In light of some of the mega-hits with shoddy writing, we could believe this.) Only the best writing gets published. Good writing, good editing, good story = published. (Wow.…

                 From my novel reading I've found one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish is to take the stereotype out of the evil character. More than anyone else, the antagonist is portrayed similarly in so many novels. It's understandable. Although evil appears in many forms, sociopaths and psychopaths definitely contain comparable personality…

       If you could ask any professional in the publishing industry a question (or two) who would you ask and what would you ask?   Father, so many questions. And you have all the answers. Some we will most likely never know the answers to – no doubt for our own good. Thank…

  As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have become worthless; there is no one who does good; not even one." "Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." "The poison of vipers is…

                                         COMING THIS SUMMER!                                Lord, I know there are so many in the entertainment business who choose not to know you. It's heartbreaking, but there's still time. I pray for revival in the land and souls to be saved. We're all desperate for you whether we know it or not. In the…

             Lord, bless these guys. May the skills you've given them be attributed to you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.