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  • The Build-up: First Is Sex

      This has the potential to be a long post . . .   Before I get into this topic, let me give you a snapshot of who Nicole Petrino-Salter is with and without her flaws. Without my flaws I am a child of the King, a passionate Jesus-loving Christian. Apart from Him, I can…

  • ** Addendum to “The real thing” **

    Just to make sure everyone knows one of the sources for this discussion next week beginning on August 4th (Wednesday), please read this article in full by Eric Wilson: http://wilsonwriter.com/html/the_latest.html. When asking Eric the upcoming question I posed to other professionals, he concluded that the article said everything he wanted to say on the subject.…

  • The real thing . . .

    Coming next week on this blog, I will feature the answers to a simple question about a complex topic which raises its head repeatedly on writing sites all over the net. When the subject of Christian publishing comes up, opinions surge to the shore of commentary and controversy like the 30 foot waves off Kauai’s…

  • Stories . . .

    Some stories demand to be told. They march right up to the page and lay themselves down daring you not to notice them. Some stories whisper just around the corner like the Spirit blowing a soft wind of words in your direction. Other stories tiptoe into your room but taunt you with a juicy scene…

  • The deadly . . . Nightshade

    Nightshade is Ronie Kendig’s second novel, this one published by Barbour Publishing and featured this week on the CFBA Tour. It’s the first in a series labeled Discarded Heroes.   Former SEAL Max Jacobs sports a volcanic temper which not only stems from the atrocities witnessed while serving his country but originates from the pain he…

  • Sunday’s Offerings

    Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes. At the time of your appearing you will make them like a fiery furnace. In His wrath the Lord will swallow them up, and His fire will consume them.   Psalm 21:8-9 (NIV)

  • Saturday Snippets

    Hope you enjoyed the two-part interview with editor Mick Silva. In the midst of preparation for his move from Colorado to Oregon and returning from his family’s trip to California, he managed to squeeze in the many questions I sent to him. Thanks, Mick!   Needless to say I’m very excited about Vince Flynn’s newest…

  • Multiple Personality Disorder?

    [Please don’t accuse me of mocking this real mental affliction of individuals who usually have suffered great trauma(s) in their lives. This isn’t a post about clinical diagnosis and commentary. It’s a post about fiction writers.]   Back on Monday I posted about getting inside the heads of characters. But living that out? Yikes. How…

  • Interview with Editor Mick Silva: Part Two

    To continue my interview with my friend and editor Mick Silva . . .   14.Accepting that “There’s nothing new under the sun”, professionals often say they can’t explain what they’re looking for when they desire a “fresh voice” but they’ll recognize it when they see/find it. Your concept?   “Fresh voice” is like seeing…

  • Interview with Editor Mick Silva: Part One

    I've had the opportunity and the blessing to meet and converse with editor Mick Silva via email and on a couple of different occasions in person. Mick is as real as it gets in life and in publishing, and when you ask him something about either, you're going to get an honest, thoughtful answer. He's…