I started research for a new novella this week. The story is set in Lawrence, Kansas in 1855. It will feature a family who moves from New England to Lawrence as part of an effort to increase the abolitionist population of Kansas. The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act the prior year allowed the territories to …
Today I put the finishing touches on a short story for Christmas. I’ll be shipping it in my newsletter by the end of the month. If you haven’t, be sure to subscribe to my free newsletter. Don’t miss “A Good Christmas.” The story is set in a small town in eastern Kansas in 1933, the …
Do you remember climbing your first tree? I climbed a small mimosa tree at my great aunties’ house when I was in early elementary school. I even tried to climb the big pines in their front yard while they watched, but was too small. Climbing a tree can give you a new perspective and a …
Last week I drove to St. Louis to attend the American Christian Fiction Writers conference. I had a great time talking to other authors and attending workshops by agents and authors on craft and the business of writing. I was a semi-finalist in the Genesis contest in the historical fiction category, but did not win. …
My latest flash fiction, “A Tide of Change” was released today. I’d love to hear your feedback! Please use the comment form below. The Puritans dominated my mental picture of those who colonized America. In researching the story, I discovered three waves of immigration populated the colonies. English gentry and their servants filled one wave. …
I was thrilled to be selected as one of seven semi-finalists in the American Christian Fiction Writers Genesis Contest. The contest recognizes unpublished authors in several genres. The finalists and winner will be announced in mid-August. I’ll share more details after the winner is announced. (Can’t mention the title, etc., until the contest ends.) I …
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My winter newsletter featuring a science fiction short story releases today. Comment below on your thoughts! I’ve mulled a story idea involving the discovery of extra-terrestrial life for some time. So many possibilities exist. Advanced, intelligent aliens are the usual theme. But what about a world with animal life as intelligent are Earth’s critters, but …
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I feel like an old, WWII submarine popping to the surface to get fresh air. I’ve been head down working on my next book for several weeks. After twenty chapters, I’m taking a break to post. I’ve had other post ideas, newsletter ideas and a todo list for the website struggling for attention like baby …
I’d love your comments on the flash fiction in the latest newsletter. Running Through the Field was inspired by an article in Writer’s Digest about writing horror as a short story. Since I’m drafting a novel set in ancient Israel, the horror vibe combined with that setting. Comment below and tell me what you thought …