Here are a few of my favorite book characters: Mitch Rapp/Vince Flynn Lance Michelli/Kristen Heitzmann The Bug Man/Tim Downs Will Hatfield/Chris Fabry Patrick Bowers/Steven James Roland March/J. Mark Bertrand Ray Quinn/Mark Mynheir Raleigh Harmon/Sibella Giorello Rese Barrett/Kristen Heitzmann   Father, thank you for the gifted writers who do your bidding in stories. Please…

                                Few authors consider writing their stories with grit or "gutting it out", but I've heard enough of them express panic when deadlines are approaching and words are hiding in obscure places. The grit, the down and dirty writing because you have to produce, isn't the prettier side of the novel life. It's the…

  Turn from evil and do good; then you will always live securely. For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones.   They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off; the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.   Psalm…

  DIARIES OF DESOLATION Who would think that there was anything left to write . . . to love . . . no life . . . no heart . . . no soul . . . only the drink can soothe the ache . . . but it's never gone . . . not…

                 Some people perform well under pressure and others fall completely apart. Back in high school when I had term projects, I was one of the students who stayed up until 4 AM the night/morning before the project was due to start and finish it. Remember in my day, we did a lot of…

                  I don't envy authors adhering to deadlines. Having to make words come to life when our brains shriek "I'm done!" When creativity lies sleeping and the "Do Not Disturb" sign is posted on the doorknob of our mind. How can you write when you can't think of anything to say? A story needs…

  It's "Rango"!   "Head"line Oxy-moron:   Doctors say: The clot is in her head.   The United States will go over the "fiscal cliff".   God, only you can save us. Only you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.    

                      Are you goal-oriented? Resolution prone? Does making a list of hopeful accomplishments help you to achieve them? I'm not. Days melt away to nights. Each day inspires or decays objectives. I do need purpose, but if I set a goal, it means there's an automatic time stamp on getting it done. Maybe…

  The Lord delights in the way of man whose steps he has made firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.   I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always…

        A common problem for writers and readers is the back up of books to be read. I'm so there right now. December was a very slow month for me. I dragged myself through one novel and now have several tapping at my subconscious reminding me that reviews are due in January. Usually…