A Meeting of Minds
Saturday I had the chance to attend a get together of a group of writers in the local area who also belong to ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). I'll admit, I almost bailed for a combination of reasons, the foremost…
New Webdesign and August Goal
I'm not 100% sure that I'm finished tweaking the new site design, but by and large I'm pleased with what I've been able to accomplish so far. I seriously considered hiring the job out, even went so far as to…
Pardon the Dust
I'm still working to get everything settled the way I want it around here now that I'm all set up with hosting rather than a free WordPress site. Please bear with me. In the mean time, I met my 50,000…
I Begin to Understand Why People Have Assistants
Being a reasonably computer savvy individual, my initial instinct when faced with the need for something online or otherwise technical is to just take care of it myself. I've programmed for a living, and even now teach people how to…
Exciting News
I'm very excited to be able to share that my novel Wisdom to Know will be coming out January 8, 2013. All the i's are dotted and t's crossed. I'll be one of the debut authors for a new Christian…
On Twitter
Honestly, I wonder if Twitter has outlived its usefulness. I try, really I do. But the most I can come up with to tweet is a link to my latest post (which doesn't necessarily seem to result in any additional…
No Matter What, Just Write
Being a writer is a lot like just about anything else. It has its ups and downs and in betweens. There are days you think you're a rock star. And there are days you just think you're a rock. But…
Keys to Productivity
One of the first things people will tell you (and yes, it's those ephemeral "people") is that the simplest way to increase your productivity is to get up an hour early. From the basic math standpoint, I can see where…
“Skip ahead a bit, Brother Maynard.”
There was some discussion the other day on one of the various writer loops I read about folks who write the last chapter first and then proceed to the front. Apparently Agatha Christie wrote this way? (I have no idea…
A Goal for July
I'm doing my own little version of NaNo this month. Obviously it's not November, but I've been in a bit of a lull as far as getting new words on paper lately, so I figured it was time for a…