I published my first ebook, Winterland, as an experiment. That was a year ago October. (Next week, Tuesday the 13th, I’ll be releasing my Short Story Collection, Subterranea.) Last week, I received my third quarter royalty check from Smashwords for Winterland and was pleasantly surprised. It takes a lot to surprise me. Which, I think, [...]
I live about 45 minutes outside of Los Angeles and watched the L.A. Riots in real time. I believe the worst about human nature, so it wasn’t a complete shock to see thugs wandering the streets, pelting cars with bottles, breaking storefront windows, and looting the very businesses they once frequented. Sixty-three people died that [...]
WARNING: The following post contains profanity, sarcasm, innuendo, and not-so-subtle digs; it may be unsuitable for those who eschew Absolutes (other than their own) but have, nevertheless, cultivated a refined sense of moral superiority and self-righteous indignation. * * * How better to demonstrate your evolved morality and uber compassion than by hating conservative Christians? [...]
At a recent writer’s conference, I spoke to someone who was, in their own words, trying to figure out whether they were “called to write.” It was a strange question to hear from someone… at a writer’s conference. I mean, the fact that they would invest so much time and money just to see whether [...]
How important is “right doctrine” to Christianity? Apparently, not that important. At least that’s the impression I got after reading Shawn Smucker’s much-linked post last week entitled, Christianity: Why It’s Being Trampled Underfoot. Here’s the crux of it: Beliefs have become our salt and light. Taking the “correct” position on every issue imaginable has become [...]
For the second time this month, I lost sleep over this upcoming Presidential election. I shared that recently on Facebook and received a lot of encouragement to pray and trust God. And then there were those who said something like this: God’s kingdom is coming regardless of who gets in to office. The outcome of [...]
Okay. Some of you have already mentioned the new cover to my soon-to-be-released short story anthology, “Subterranea.” After listening to your feedback, I agreed that the last cover (which I thought looked great, BTW), was missing the target and not communicating the right things. Once again, huge thanks goes out to Ravven, cover artist extraordinaire, [...]
So with Halloween around the corner (and a deep fondness for the weird and creepy), I’ve been thinking about some of my all-time favorite horror movies. I am not a “slasher flick” guy, so you’ll find this list absent of the Jason’s and Chucky’s of Horrorama (although there is a Lechter). If you’re looking for [...]
“Forward” is more than just a political catchphrase for some; it’s a moral imperative. Religious and social progressives are fond of portraying the human species as evolving, discarding out-dated mores, unenlightened beliefs, and barbaric practices (i.e., most of the commands in the Old Testament). But is all progression good? Is “forward” always better? Wherever you [...]
In the next several weeks, I’ll be releasing an ebook anthology of short stories entitled “Subterranea: Nine Tales of Dread and Wonder.” The collection will be published exclusively on Amazon, with a paperback version available shortly thereafter through CreateSpace. Looks to be in the 120 page range. The ebook price will be 2.99. These stories [...]
