Category Archives: Writing

Welcome, Earthborn Brother Sneak Peek

The crowd funding campaign for Welcome, Earthborn Brother is now in it’s third week. Here’s a sneak peek at the novel, for all of you who are looking forward to it’s release: WELCOME, EARTHBORN BROTHER Chapter 1: Ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one … Continue reading

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Welcome, Earthborn Brother Limited First Edition

The Limited First Edition of  Welcome, Earthborn Brother will be available from now until May 4, 2015 exclusively to supporters of the Indiegogo crowd funding campaign. This will be the only edition of the novel to feature the original cover art by contest winner Anna Fischer, … Continue reading

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3, 2, 1, Blast Off!

The crowd funding campaign for Welcome, Earthborn Brother has launched! This is a great opportunity to help make a story that is both exciting and uplifting available to young readers everywhere. Please check it out, contribute if you can, and help … Continue reading

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Crowd Funding for Indie Authors

Independently published authors face two major hurdles to success: financing and book promotion. Professional quality publishing packages for print books can cost thousands of dollars, and without a marketing plan, your book is still likely to become just another title … Continue reading

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Advice for Young Writers–My Top Three

Today, I had the chance to visit with a group of high school students in a creative writing class. They asked me questions about how I got started writing, my writing process, and submitting work for publication. At the end … Continue reading

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Agent Karen Ball Speaks at One-Day Writers Conference

Christian Writers of the West will be hosting a one day mini conference with acclaimed literary agent Karen Ball. The conference will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 9:30am-3:00pm at Camelback Church of Christ in Phoenix, Arizona. Karen … Continue reading

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Come Meet Agent Karen Ball

Christian Writers of the West will be hosting a one day mini conference with acclaimed literary agent Karen Ball. The conference will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 9:30am-3:00pm at Camelback Church of Christ in Phoenix, Arizona. Karen … Continue reading

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A Heart Like Mary’s–Faith

After the angel tells Mary that her relative Elizabeth is pregnant with John the Baptist, she goes immediately to the hill country of Judah to visit her. As soon as Mary’s greeting reaches her ears, Elizabeth’s baby leaps in her … Continue reading

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A Heart Like Mary’s–Courage

Mary must have been a very courageous young woman. She had to know that embracing God’s plan for her life would involve terrible risks. She risked the loss of her reputation, the rejection of her friends and family. She very … Continue reading

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God’s “Very Good” Design

God created humans to be both male and female. He declared that design “Very Good,” Our culture now considers it controversial. Continue reading

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