Into the Fire

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

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  •                                                 I'm falling behind. You know what that means. At least you should. No excuses other than I just can't keep up right now. No explanations. No good reasons. Sometimes it's because that "What's the use?" mode clicks in and dominates the writing psyche. I mean what difference does it make if I…

  •                                      Dear Vince, Eventually, in spite of all his legitimate relationship fears, Mitch is going to need a woman. A unique woman. Definitely not a woman who will berate his position, what he's done for his country, who he is as a man, and who he's had to become to be the best. She's…

  •   . . . men who write women characters who are, well, "shrews" would be the polite word for them. Vince Flynn gave the hero-to-die-for Mitch Rapp a love interest, who became his wife, who pouted, pranced, pompously defied, and performed the shrewish wife to perfection. I hated her. And I was not alone. Kirk…

  •                             We Christians react in different ways to tragedies. Like most people we want to find the culprit, place the blame, get justice. The faster the better. However, the diverse reactions to the Aurora, Colorado, massacre came quickly and ranged from the political to the clichéd. Sorrow and loss filled the lenses of cameras…

  •   The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor…

  •   Truth is hard to come by in politics . . . http://www.ijreview.com/2012/05/4647-navy-seals-slam-obama-over-bin-laden-campaign-ad/ And giving credit where credit is due is exceptionally difficult for this president . . . http://www.ijreview.com/2012/07/10884-former-navy-seal-team-six-commander-launches-pro-romney-pac/     Father, please have mercy on this nation. We know the time is coming when the vast mercy you've shown to this nation and all…

  •   I figured out a way to list five categories so I could include any number of authors in each one. So in the spirit of Five, in no particular order, here are five favorite genres and some authors I love that fit into them. Fair enough? It's gonna have to be. Thrillers: Robert Liparulo,…

  •                  Straddle I have one foot lodged in the niche of the Ancient Rock,   but the other footpulls me away as it pushes down   in the sinking sand Straddling the abyss of faltering commitment. Before too long, a decision will be made,   for I concede I willnot be split in two.…

  •                                   *Special thanks to Tim George for gifting me with a Kindle copy of The Tenth Crusader by Kirk Outerbridge, published by Marcher Lord Press. Once again Kirk Outerbridge reunites us with the future world of partial and full cyborg bodies, neural nets plugged into neck ports, miracle treatments to retain youth, and…

  •   . . . is not necessarily the writer in me. Okay. You knew that. But think about it. Somewhere within the mindset of Christian readers and some writers, many expect and impose their preferences on the rest of us. The question is why?                           If you're a parent, you know how different your…