Here’s our issues as writers and musicians. We need reality, people. Not harsh, nasty reality, because we live in a Kingdom of love with a miraculous, amazing King. But we’ve got to keep it real to have any chance at … Continue reading →
I want to start with a little quote from John Follette in “Golden Grain”: Education is good, but I want it to be where it belongs. It is the mechanism, the mechanics, the world of flesh and time. It does … Continue reading →
March 19, 2011 Eric wrote this over five years ago. I’d like to be able to say that we’ve come a long way since then. In some ways we have—but only for the indies and the self-publishers. Traditional publishers still have … Continue reading →
Who needs strong fiction to introduce them to Jesus? The first and obvious answer is, the world! bzzaat! Wrong answer. The world cannot come to know Jesus, by definition. Biblically, the world (kosmos in the Greek) is the system developed … Continue reading →
One of the most egregious errors seen in speculative fiction is a misunderstanding of how prophecy works. I should probably write a how-to some day. But the article linked below is superb. Don’t use a prophet unless you know what … Continue reading →
Two events happened in the life of this book today. First, Lynn Moser posted about it. I thought it was just a simple guest post, but as usual she did a wonderful job of presentation. Secondly, I made a new … Continue reading →
Of course, that’s not entirely true. But what you do must come out of obedience to what you’ve heard talking with the Lord. Your relationship comes first. Here’s a quote from John Follette: So, for what has a man to … Continue reading →
Marketplaces are incredibly complex There’s an interesting post in a marketing blog I follow this morning. It talks about the size of the publishing industry. The graphic is copied from her post—the data is from 2012. It shows that the largest portion … Continue reading →
This morning I was talking with the Lord to begin my sabbath time with Him. I won’t bore you with the discussion, as it always wanders a lot. But eventually I got back to my frustration about the inadequacy of … Continue reading →
To all my friends online I wish a wonderful Christmas and a fruitful season of examining the past year and getting ready to move on to the next. God has good things for you!
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