Finding Freedom in a CRASH
Stephen King begins a story with a main character who felt that life was smiling at her. She was mistaken, he writes, Life was actually baring its teeth, ready to bite her. That is the nature of life. It hits us hard at the times we least expect it. There is always a deep and affecting silence in our souls after such a CRASH. In Holy Nomad, I write that it is often a CRASH in our lives — the grief, tragedies, and the failures — that force us to step back and see the...
Pre-Order The Holy Nomad (September ’12) – And A Brief Blog-Holiday
Surfing through titles at Amazon.com the other day, I was surprised to see my upcoming book The Holy Nomad: The Rugged Road to Joy (September 2012 release) up and available for pre-order! (Here isthe book cover and the Amazon link, if you are interested in ordering a copy ahead of time). I had the chance to work with a stellar editor this past year and am so excited about gearing up for the release of The Nomad. Anything you can do to help spread the word…well, I would be grateful. It...
Play Like You Belong
My friend Chet and I looked at our upcoming books in an on-line catalogue the other day discussing how surreal and out of place we felt to see our names there. My book is surrounded by pages of talented and seasoned authors : best-selling writers that I imagine don’t plunk words on an old laptop like I do, but rather finger-surf keyboards like concert pianists filling pages with crafted explosions of poetry (with little effort). It is intimidating to consider all the compelling...
Frustrated by Your Lack of Progress? “Take What the Defense Will Give You” (Some Encouragement for Writers)
I was working (plodding would be a better description) through rewrites of my upcoming book (September ’12… can’t wait!) when I came across this helpful piece from one of my favorite authors, Stephen Pressfield. I love his fiction, but as a neophyte writer, I’ve found his thoughts about the craft to be a lifeline at times. Pressfield posted this on December 28th: “Everybody loves the vertical game. We all thrill to the deep ball, the long completion,...
