The release of the fourth book of the six-book Dronefall series is fast approaching. Finally. Whether you’re new to Dronefall, a longstanding reader who’s been with me from book one, or a casual bystander who might have stumbled across this post by accident, I want to treat you to a quick self-interview to answer the… Continue reading Answering Questions Nobody Asked About Dronefall Four
The Coming Three Months
Well, man, have I got the next three months cut out for me. Yesterday I finally finished my standalone WIP, The Boy Who Called the Foxes. That little fact is a lot bigger than it sounds. Guys, since I was thirteen, I’ve written about twelve serious novels. The Boy Who Called the Foxes is… Continue reading The Coming Three Months
Art from Empathy
One night I was up rather late, as I often am, and I was thinking. You’ve probably played with this idea a bit yourself—you know, the one where you start to wonder if anybody is experiencing remotely the same reality. Do we see colors the same hue? Hear sounds the same pitch? Do some… Continue reading Art from Empathy
Some of Us Know What’s Up
As a Christian dystopian author, I’m not as shocked by current events as a lot of people might be. I’ll admit, it’s all proceeding rather fast, but everything does that, these days. I know where this is going. I like to think I recognize where we are. And I like to think I have… Continue reading Some of Us Know What’s Up
The Good Thing About A Bad Year
At the beginning of 2020, I made a list of twelve goals for the year. Not extremely ambitious goals. Nothing crazy. I thought it looked pretty doable and even a bit modest considering where I was in my life at the time. A week ago, I looked at the list again. Do you know… Continue reading The Good Thing About A Bad Year
Wild Plans for Fall and Beyond
Well, look at that, my favorite season has arrived. Guys, 2020 can’t be a total flop as long as the air cools and fills with migrating birds and multicolored leaves around the end of September. We’re right on schedule. God doesn’t cancel. So, hey, it’s not all bad, is it? You know, I’ve… Continue reading Wild Plans for Fall and Beyond
5 Myths About Christian Fiction
I have recently noticed some Christian authors are backing away from the “Christian fiction” label. Some writers don’t want to write “Christian fiction” or at least are reluctant to call their novels that. Some believe they can reach a wider audience by avoiding the label, and others have just had so many bad experiences with… Continue reading 5 Myths About Christian Fiction
Writing in the Dark
Writing takes a lot out of you. Writing a novel is no easy task, and makes huge demands on your time and energy. I wish there was a way to log the hours I spend just thinking through my story, without even getting into the time I spend with my head in a notebook or… Continue reading Writing in the Dark
On Breaking the Rules
Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules for Writing: Never open a book with weather. Avoid prologues. Never use a verb other than “said” to carry dialogue. Never use and adverb to modify the verb “said.” Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose. Never use… Continue reading On Breaking the Rules
How We Rise Cover Reveal!
Now is the time for dystopian fiction. When the would starts to go dark and strange around us, we often, as readers, fly to books for a safe place to find relief from the stress of reality. And yet, sometimes what we need the most is a story that shows us just a bit of… Continue reading How We Rise Cover Reveal!