September 11, 2001. The phone rang at 3:30am. It didn’t surprise us. Our mom had gone into labor the day before and she and our…
I Can’t Do Everything
When I was younger, I wanted to do it all. Not only was I going to write books, I was going to write, direct, and…
Book Review: The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple by Joanna Davidson Politano
In my last post—all the way back in early December—I wrote about two authors I discovered last year and how much I’ve been enjoying their…
The Two Authors I Discovered This Year
This year has been a year for discovering new favorite authors. Yes, the number of new authors I have discovered is only two, but considering…
Fantasies, Magic & the Christian Reader
Last Christmas, I was introduced to the books of a Christian historical romance author. As I’ve said before, I am very particular about the Christian…
On Travel & Dreams & Books
“There’s so much more that I could be. So many places that I’ll never see. So many lives that I’ll never meet. I’ll just dream…
An American at Eurovision
Update 2 May: When I wrote this post, I thought my top 5 picks were locked in. I was wrong. After listening to my favorites…
The Adventures of the Super Kids: Happy Boy, Minecraft & Autism
When Happy Boy is happy, he is very happy. He jumps straight into the air off the balls of his feet over and over, and…
Background Crumbs from The Forgotten King
With the release of The Fragmented Kingdom, I thought it would be fun to share with my readers some tidbits about The Forgotten King that…
Book Review: How to Heal Our Racial Divide by Derwin L. Gray
Earlier this year, I discovered Derwin L. Gray on Twitter. I can’t even remember what he said, but it prompted me to check his bio,…