seeking the light and high beauty of a far green country
"Every writer should make an effort to attend writers' conferences," they said. "It'll be fun," they said. Boy howdy, were they right! Caroline (of Cosmos and a Cuppa) and I set out with her husband Daniel and their 15-month-old on Tuesday morning, bound for the Art of Writing Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Before I go… Continue reading The Art of Writing Conference {with notes!}
First, the News! As my readers know, I've been preparing my book proposal for Operation Lionhearted (the title I finally decided upon!), and it's about 80% complete. When I got to the section about marketing and promotion, however, I stalled. Me? Marketing myself and my book?! How is one supposed to even do that without… Continue reading Exciting News, Adventures, and (side)Steps!
I mentioned in my recent Sherlock post that rewatching Avengers: Infinity War* and paying a lot more attention to the character of Doctor Strange sparked a renewed appreciation for Benedict Cumberbatch. I mean, I've known about this guy since I was all of fourteen and he was a baby-faced nobody in Amazing Grace, and thirteen… Continue reading Movie Review: “Doctor Strange”
Raise your hand if you're a Lord of the Rings Kid. Y'all raisin' em? Good--I figured I had a few of you in my audience! Yes, guys and gals, we are the Lord of the Rings Kids, the millennials who grew up watching Peter Jackson's iconic films*, playing with action figures of Aragorn, Legolas, and… Continue reading Movie Review: “Tolkien”
I am dismissive of the virtuous, unaware of the beautiful, and uncomprehending in the face of the happy. So if I didn't understand I was being asked to be best man, it is because I never expected to be anybody's best friend...and certainly not the best friend of the bravest and kindest and wisest human… Continue reading Light and Dark on Baker Street
For the past six months or so I've immersed myself in church history, and it has been glorious. It's also been a humbling, frustrating, and empowering experience. For one thing, I've seen that there really isn't anything new under the sun: most (if not all) of the struggles the Church faces today have plagued her… Continue reading Rediscovering the Saints of Old
As y'all know, I'm working hard on the book proposal for my novel--and as of today, I'm near the 50% mark! It's been a great experience and I've learned so much! But today I'm asking my readers to help me make an important decision: what will the final title of this book be? Yes, it's… Continue reading Poll: What Should I Name My Novel?
