Hey! Exciting news! My stories are up on youtube now! I cut apart the videos from my facebook live last month and have posted the first of the three stories I read during that event. Now, instead of sitting through the entire facebook live, you can just head on over to my channel and listen … Continue reading Stories on Youtube!
What I’m Reading: The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
What it's about: This huge fantasy story follows the story of Shea Ohmsford and his brother, Flick, as they are thrown headlong into a race to save the world from the advance of the dreaded and evil Warlock Lord. What I liked: The characters - each character has his place in the story and adds … Continue reading What I’m Reading: The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Book Review: The Burden is Light by Jon Tyson
What the book is about: The book is about one man's journey from being crushed under the weight of performance and success. In his early career in the church, he measured his success with numbers in his ministry and used others as he saw fit. As he grew and developed, he changed his tactics. What … Continue reading Book Review: The Burden is Light by Jon Tyson
Critiquing – Giving Critiques
I've been around several different groups of writers and I can say, without doubt or hesitation, that critiquing is one of the hardest things to master. Whether critiquing your own work or the work of others, it's necessary to understand how to be the most useful to help better the work in front of you. … Continue reading Critiquing – Giving Critiques
NaNoWriMo: 3 Week update
Whaaat? 3 weeks into NaNo already?? Where does time go? I am caught back up! Yes! Just to recap (again), I've been a bit unfocused this year in NaNo since I'm trying to edit a novel instead of writing one. I have two rough drafts of novels, so I don't need a THIRD first draft … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: 3 Week update
Book Review: Reapers of Souls and Magic by R.E. Fisher
What the book is about: Reapers of Souls and Magic is book 1 of an epic fantasy series. The story opens introducing Tetra, an Elfaheen created by The Gods who then creates other races. She is one of a number of Elfaheen and the first chapters introduce the history of the world before diving into … Continue reading Book Review: Reapers of Souls and Magic by R.E. Fisher
Pantsing a Novel: Beta Readers
Betas. They truly make the world go 'round, don't they? Yesterday, I talked about some of the real, honest, people-don't-tell-you-this side of beta reading and today, I want to focus on the more practical side of it; the actual process. By the time you've gotten to your beta readers, your manuscript should be on its … Continue reading Pantsing a Novel: Beta Readers
Review: Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute
What the book is about: Leadership and Self-Deception is a surprising nonfiction book, but in a good way. The main principle of this book, termed "Being in the box" is presented in a fictional narrative manner rather than the usual non-fiction 'here's the problem and here's how to fix it' manner. This book explores the … Continue reading Review: Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute
Pantsing a Novel: Getting Started
The first page. Fresh. Empty. Blank. Full of possibility. Full of potential. Full of... What in the world do I write? It's so empty. There's nothing there. It should start well. All novels are supposed to start well. What is that perfect opening sentence? How do I get readers past the first page? How do … Continue reading Pantsing a Novel: Getting Started
Review: Never Settle for Normal by Jonathan Parnell
What the book is about: This nonfiction lifestyle book is aimed at the person seeking to understand what Christianity is about. In the book, Parnell breaks down the basic elements of Christianity and presents them in a simplified way, taking care to not saturate it with names of theologians that seekers wouldn't know while … Continue reading Review: Never Settle for Normal by Jonathan Parnell
