Into the Fire

Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God

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  •                                   Under the pseudonym Mark Owen, this newly retired Navy SEAL, member of SEAL Team Six among other elite groups represented by acronyms, writes of the intense and specific training and development of the most elite forces in the world. Although No Easy Day is presented as the actual account of the killing of…

  •   I do like order, and I don't like clutter. Or at least I thought that was the case. But I'm forced to admit that my "desk" which is really the conversion of the dining room table is only orderly once in a while when I decide it's time to straighten things up. And even…

  •   The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright. Proverbs 29:27 (NIV)

  •   I know the whole political scene is getting old, filled with hyperbole in some cases, and it's no fun to attempt to keep up with the assertions. It's tedious to see these links and dredge up the desire to click on yet another informational site. However, these particular links will give you important details on critical issues. If you…

  •                                Almost finished with No Easy Day by Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer. Next up is Placebo by Steven James. Five books staring at me right now impatiently waiting their turns: the making of isaac hunt by Linda Leigh Hargrove The Telling by Mike Duran Borders of the Heart by Chris Fabry Wrapped in…

  •        Once again, please come visit me here.   God, I continue to ask your perfect gifts for those who bless me. Your abundance for them. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

  •   One of the primary requirements of a book proposal is stating the author's provision for marketing his/her book. If it's non-fiction, the platform from which to sell it better be spectacular or carry a guarantee of a niche group who will gobble up the tome.     But we mostly do novels here. Fiction. And…

  •                       I don't know about "most", but I do think "many" writers hold out hope for their ideal publisher, editor, and/or agent in the industry. Some want slick and accomplished New York agents and publishers to insure their work gets worldwide – or at least NYTimes Bestseller List – attention. Of course in their…

  •                                    Due up for the CFBA Tour is bestselling author Dee Henderson's long awaited and much anticipated new novel Full Disclosure, published by Bethany House. Probably best known for her O'Malley and Uncommon Heroes Series, Full Disclosure comes after a five year absence from the publishing ranks. This romantic suspense includes characters from…

  •   ". . . People will answer, 'Because they have forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshipping and serving them – that is why he brought all this disaster on them.'" 2 Chronicles 7:22 (NIV)