Robin Rae McAfee had a boyfriend, Ricky. Robin and Ricky. Cute, eh. Didn’t do it on purpose, but felt Ricky was a good name for the hometown boyfriend. Author and friend, Davis Bunn, loved and hated, Ricky. “I know what he’s all about,” Davis teased. “He’s a scoundrel.” I wanted Ricky to be fun, tempting, but not for Robin. He …
Dream Team and Sarah
After being out of youth ministry for a year now, I’m starting to pick up a few extra curricular activities. One, I’m on a Tuesday night dream team. We set up in a corner of a local coffee shop and interpret dreams. One team member goes around with flyers telling shopees what we are about-sans the Christianese-and asks them if …
James 2
James hits us hard in chatper 2 of his book by the same name, James. He’s writing to the twelve tribes dispersed “abroad.” He gets on us for favoring the rich and fine while dissing the poor. How many times do I favor the well dressed, the cultured, the lovely, the rich over someone who is down and out, or …
Article On Writing
Hey ….. I wrote an article on writing for Christian Book Distributors. Check it out if you want.
Home From Atlanta
Tony and I drove up to Atlanta yesterday, and back home today. Sixteen hours in the car. But, I did a taping for Deeper Living this morning. Great fun. Rebeca Seitz was the host and she helped me when I researched for Lost In NashVegas. We talked about both NashVegas books and American Christian Fiction Writers. Tammy Alexander came on …
Welcome Gail Martin and In His Dreams
Hi all, Please take a moment to read about my friend, Gail Martin’s new release, “In His Dreams” from Steeple Hill. Escape to beautiful Beaver Island could be the answer to Marsha Sullivan’s need for a fresh start. Since her husband’s death four years ago, Marsha had lost her way, but on Beaver Island, she had good memories to help …
Summer Rain
Tonight Pal and I walked in in a soft summer rain. It felt so good.
Ah, yes, the sexual revolution
Recently, Nona Willis-Aronowitz posted an article “The Virginity Mystique” on The Nation web site. Willis-Aronowitz challenges authors like Wendy Shalit (A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue) and other conservative authors, like Laura Sessions Stepp (Unhooked), Dawn Eden (The Thrill of the Chaste) and Lauren Winner (Real Sex: The Naked Truth About Chastity) about their call for women to …
Why do you write?
My friend and author extraordinaire, Lisa Samson, posted an interesting blog. She wrote: A little while ago, my publisher asked me a question. He told me not to sit and think about it. “Give me your first response.” “All right.” To be honest, I was a little nervous. I’m one of those people who won’t answer in church unless I …