I posted a simple question on Twitter today. The response was fairly visceral. I asked, "Do stories need antagonists/conflicts to still be a story?" I got a lot of responses, and they all seemed to vehemently say "OBVIOUSLY!" like I was a fool to ask. But that's what disturbs me. Somewhere along the way, authors…
TollInterweavingnever leavingPieces haste to fitRevelationin sensationbrand new place to sitpedal backslow retractthe ogre takes his breadannihilationswift placation something ends up deadWho I amWho I wasWho I'm meant to bedrowning voicesmoments choicesI walk toward one of three It's been an interesting week. Marketing for my book has hit me like a two-by-four and my Twitter account…
As some or perhaps all of you may know, I am an author, and rather than spew self promotion daily from my blog, I thought I'd give one comprehensive post about my upcoming book and leave it at that. If you're not interested in the details, feel free to scroll to the bottom and grab…
It is the both the best and worst time to be a writer. Let's start with the worst. Why not? Like never before, every man, woman, child, toddler, animal, and plant has realized how easy it is to self publish. This has led to an explosion of TERRIBLE writers who have absolutely no idea what…
OfferingsSmile for the Butcher.Scream with the queen.All the people,lazy people, will pretendand defendthat they know what we mean.Wail for the thiefThen wait for the KingAnybody, Everybody,Will Accept,not dissect,The gift we bring I've noticed an upcoming trend in the world of Christian literature. Rather than outright reject it, I'd like to try and redirect it. Here…
For a long time, my blog has consisted entirely of post concerning my faith and the truths I've learned in my own life. This expansion of my blog into writing has been planned for a while, and I thought it was about time that I launched it. First, a little bit of background on my…
The Indefinable Emotion 