One of my favorite quote is from Johann Wolfgang VonGoethe: Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness, concerning all acts of initiative (and creation). There is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of …
America’s Future
Today I had the sublime opportunity to talk to a group of students. Yes, I knew it was launch day for Stardust, but I’d been talking to a teacher for awhile, and the students at her small central Oklahoma school would soon be dispersing for the summer, so we set a date for me to visit. What a splendid way …
Countdown to Release Date for Stardust
This title is actually somewhat of a misnomer as Stardust has shipped early from some outlets and has been spotted in a few Barnes and Noble stores already. My author copies are here, and so it begins. May 15 is the actual release date, and that’s when the real hoopla gets rolling. Early reports are fantastic. Some sweet reviews. This …
Thirty Days of Thanksgiving – Day Nine
Day 9. The Letter I. Today I’m thankful for Inspiration. WRITER’S MYTH: If you just wait for inspiration, it will come, and the words will flow like molten lava onto the page, igniting the world with your brilliance. Oh, if only that were so. The truth is writing is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration. It’s hard work. And sometimes grueling. …
Inspire a Fire Update
Inspire a Fire has been up and running several weeks now. I hope you’ve been able to read some of the inspirational posts there. Some have made me cry, others have given me goosebumps, all have given me determination to be a better person, to pursue with greater fervor my walk with Christ. I’m really glad for the small part …
>Reading in 2010 – What a year it was!
> For a few years now, I’ve kept a running list of the books I’ve read throughout the year, and it’s always a pleasure to read back over it and remember the wonderful hours when I’ve been swept away into another world. This year had a different mix than in years’ past. Not sure why as my tastes haven’t changed …