My Book Launch Talk—from book process to writer’s country

(What follows are the remarks I meant to give at my book launch in January, remarks I decided not to give when fellow author Sarah Adams simply read from her […]

The Value of Individual Difference: Publishing with an Independent Publisher

Because I haven’t kept it a secret, most readers of this blog probably know of my story over the last few months. In September, my first novel, Apocalypse TV, was […]

Some Reflections on Imagination for the Coming Year

As we approach the new year, I will say something about the imagination that may seem bold, but it is merely an observation: Our imaginations are powerful and necessary. They […]

When Things Don’t Go as Planned

This past September, my first novel was released by a small, independent publisher named eLectio Publishers. If you get the chance, please go to their website here and look up […]

A Defense of BS

Now that I am five weeks into teaching courses for the fall term, I am confronting the other tension I always feel as a participant in undergraduate education. The first […]