This week Wrestling with God celebrates the first anniversary of its publication by Patheos Press. Here’s what folks are saying about it. Read more.
The Writing Room
I’m a writer who loves to talk about writing, so if you’re a writer or an aspiring writer I hope you'll stop by now and then and keep me company . . . You’ll find writing tips here as well as my thoughts on the writing life. Watch out, though. The Grammar Geek will be putting in her two cents from time to time.
My First Royalty Check Has Arrived — How Cool Is That?
Hey! Hey! My very first royalty check has arrived. It’s not big bucks, but it’s real. Read more.
Jack Shoemaker of Counterpoint Press Shares Fifty Years of Book Publishing Wisdom
Jack Shoemaker of Counterpoint Press shared 50 years of publishing wisdom at a meeting of the Left Coast Writers at Book Passage in Marin County. Read more.
Crime Novelist David Corbett: Acting Taught Him How to Write Scenes
What’s the best way to master the art of scene writing? By acting out scenes by the playwriting biggies. That’s the advice of writer David Corbett. Read more.
Goodreads Giveaway Results: Wow. A Lot of People Want a Copy of “Wrestling with God”
Wow. Success. A total of 685 people clicked “Enter” to win a copy of “Wrestling with God” during this week’s Goodreads Giveaway. Read more.
Goodreads Giveaway: Win a Copy of “Wrestling with God”
I’m giving away three copies of Wrestling with God over the next three days. It’s a Goodreads Giveaway contest — and you could be a winner. Read more.
I’m a Studs Terkel Wannabe — He Captured American Voices
It was Studs Terkel’s oral histories that inspired me to record the voices of Americans talking about God. Read more.