Into the Fire

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

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  • Certain matters or particulars in our characters make them desirable or undesirable to some and vice versa to others. Who can know? Since we compose the story and create the characters, our aim is to make those characteristics we deem desirable to look and feel the same to our readers. What happens when we fail…

  • Is it possible to try too hard? When it comes to writing, I think it is. Mostly because I’ve done it myself. At some point writers just “gotta be me” when they write. Especially in the posting factor on blogs or in comments.   Everybody who’s endeavored to keep a blog going for over a…

  • This is one of my protagonists from the novel Destination.   Thomas Grand: Young 30-something, lost and suffering through a miserable marriage and separation, unintentionally walks in on his wife with another man, loses it, gets in a fight which goes wrong, other man dies, Thomas is incarcerated for Man 2, comes out a Class…

  • You live. You die. Usually there’s a lot in between but not always. Infants die before and at birth. Children die before their childhood is finished. Teens, 20, 30, 40, and 50-somethings die before, during, and seemingly when their lives seem most important. People die.   Not only do we physically die once we gain…

  • But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world and we can take nothing out of it.   1 Timothy 6:6-7 (NIV)

  •   955 days until the next presidential election 211 days until the November 2nd elections       Lord Jesus, we're desperate for you.

  • Here is the truth in fiction. If I could, these are some of the fictional male characters in books I’ve read who I would love to meet in no particular order:   Mitch Rapp (Created by Vince Flynn) Oh my. This is the ultimate man’s man. A true hero. A true patriot. Sees in black…

  • A few years ago, I probably would’ve answered this with Romance. Now I primarily read Thrillers, Mystery, Suspense, Women’s Fiction, Literary, and some Romance. Always enjoy when Romance is inserted into any of the above, providing it’s good and real.   So. How ‘bout you? What genre(s) do you read?   What genre(s) if any…

  • So. What are you reading now?   I’ll start:   Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn (I am now seriously addicted to his novels. Love Mitch Rapp. Love this author’s perspective and insights. Can overlook the language for the concepts.)   Okay. Next in line?   Too Close to Home by Lynette Eason   Reviews…

  • It's Black Monday. Thank God He is on the throne. 960 days until the next presidential election 226 days until the November 2nd election Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Woe to those…