Watching my oldest son Nicholas grow up has been both a joy and an exercise in perspective. There’s a quote from Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, that summarizes it best: “It’s great to have a beginner’s mind.” Watching the world develop through Nick’s eyes has been an adventure. Among the latest musings –
Upon hearing his 2-month [...]
Archive for February, 2010
The mind of a two-year old
Posted in Uncategorized on February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Finding time to write
Posted in Uncategorized on February 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One of the first questions I get asked when people find out I’ve written a book is: When did you find time to write? Well, for starters, I wrote Hero’s Tribute a few years ago. Back when my wife and I were DINKS (Dual Income, No Kids) and my freelance writing was a drip and [...]
The sequel – from 30,000 feet
Posted in Uncategorized on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago I got word from Kregel that they were interested in my proposal for a sequel. Obviously I was elated. Then the realization hit that I’d need to churn out tens of thousands of words, fully develop a plot I’d outlined and mesh new characters with old in the storyline, well, that [...]
Thanks to everyone who stopped by Borders on Saturday
Posted in Uncategorized on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Enjoyed meeting, catching up, etc. If you got bumped in the leg by a sprinting 2-year old, my apologies, that was probably my son. However I did find that me sitting down at a bookstore to sign books is kind of like me trying to get Nicholas to sit and color in the middle of [...]
Article in the Johns Creek Herald
Posted in Uncategorized on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I did an interview with the Johns Creek Herald.
Under Pressure — Deadline Writing
Posted in Uncategorized on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A former colleague of mine and all around great guy, Josh Katzowitz, wrote a great piece on the pressure/euphoria of deadline writing. Every beat reporter has at least one hair-raising story of trying to meet a deadline under some form of duress. For me as a cub sports reporter it involved covering a game in [...]
