Into the Fire

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

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  •                    This is my first audio book and this post appeared on 04/08/22, titled "My First One".  You see that very special name below mine? That's a very special author of his own novels, now the producer and narrator of Race. You know him. I've reviewed two…

  •                   The wonder of "story" . . . Authors who write novels perform that task in every way imaginable. Strict schedules, random organization, photographs, story boards, outlines, lists, rigid adherence to formulas for the genre, with abandon and disorder, written with paper and pen, laptops, personal computers,…

  •     Love is the theme, and I loved this song. Still do. (Thanks for the reminder of this oldie @rickyricksmusic.)   Thank you, Lord, for great songs, groups, musicians. Music is often a salve to the turbulent soul. Apart from you, we can do nothing. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

  •                 The obvious quest for success seems to be to make a lot of money and/or to gain notoriety and/or respect and/or fill-in-the-blank. Does it not?  Except the real meaning of "success" is perhaps as individual as the people seeking after it. First, a personal definition must be…

  •        He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. He came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him. Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to…

  •                                      As an author, sometimes it "feels like" I've got nothing to recommend concerning my novels. In fact, I have few reviews for each of my books, although I can say a lot more readers have read and…

  •                         Many years ago in my mom's '65 LeMans yellow convertible with the black top down. I wore this hat everywhere – bought it in Denmark in a women's hat shop while on my great excursion to Europe circa 1968. Racetrackers will recognize my…

  • This is from Chapter Eleven of my older novel Sweet Release. CHAPTER ELEVEN CM was so glad to see her mother standing outside the entrance to the church. She doubted at this stage of her God investigations she could’ve attended church by herself. It was just too uncomfortable walking into a place where she assumed…

  •                       Smooth Jazz keeping the love theme going, gorgeously played by musician Everette Harp.   Father, thank you for beautiful music and musicians and their instruments, speaking to the soul and your amazing creativity. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

  •                              What drives you to do what you want to do? Is it purpose? Is it praise? Is it the desire to succeed – however that might be defined for you? Is it just for fun? What is the motivating force behind…