Characterization and Plot Lines and Criticism |
Recently I received word from a friend who was disappointed with Beyond the Darkness (the second book in my series). When I asked her why, she said that the book felt "rushed." She's the only one wh...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:59:00 GMT |
A Touching Last Wish Granted |
Most of you have probably already read this online, but the story is most touching."A child's last wish 10-year-old Colby Curtin died of cancer this week, but before she passed away, her final wish wa...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:54:00 GMT |
Contest for Signed Book Ends June 30th |
The Game of Pawns is now finished and will be sent to the publisher later this month. As a reminder, those who have left a review on Amazon.com for either/both of my novels are in a drawing to win a ...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:48:00 GMT |
Computer Virus Alert!!! |
Several times this week I've received letters on here that ask me to go to another link, but since I remain skeptical on any site I've never been to, I ran a check on these through AVG without going t...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 13:02:00 GMT |
Celebrating 16 Years Today |
It's difficult to believe that my wife and I have been married sixteen years. Where has the time gone? In many ways, it doesn't seem like sixteen years have passed. My mother used to tell me years ...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:35:00 GMT |
News video and interview with my father (See what's left of his home) |
Here's news footage and video of my father on News Channel 5 in Murfreesboro, TN, after the tornado. There's about 2:40 minutes on the news clip.Miracles still happen. We're thankful he and his wife...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT |
Picking Up the Pieces of the Tornado Aftermath |
Last week, my father's house, garage, vehicles, and 98% of his possessions were destroyed in the tornadoes that ripped through middle Tennessee. I finally received word from him last night. He hasn'...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:59:00 GMT |
Tombstone Shadows (Yesterday's Tornadoes) |
The tornadoes that ripped through the center of Tennessee yesterday (April 10th) destroyed my father's house with him inside it. The only news I've received of this moment is that his ribs were broke...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:21:00 GMT |
As an Author, I'd Feel Cheated! |
A couple months back I picked up a January copy of "The Writer" magazine and read, with shock, that James Patterson does NOT write his novels. He has a hired team of writers who work for him. Mr. Pa...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:25:00 GMT |
"Please leave your ego at the door." |
Recently I received a friend request for the second time from an individual who tags himself as (are you ready for this?) "The Greatest Author in the World." I promptly denied his request for the se...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:14:00 GMT |
