Monthly Archives: March 2010

I crossed the 50,000-word mark late last week for the sequel to Hero’s Tribute. And I went through my notes of the other book I’ve been working on that has since taken a backseat for now to The Prodigal father … Continue reading →

Recently as a little science experiment, I unplugged. I woke up early and instead of checking the usual sites online – e-mail, college football blogs, ESPN/CNNSI, etc. – I dove into writing. At lunch, I tried the same tactic. By … Continue reading →

I like them, and I don’t. For the sequel to Hero’s Tribute, I’m trying to go in-depth on a few, and the themes of the parables in general. I like parables because they are a simple way to get deep … Continue reading →

A great features writer, Rick Bragg, “Laments His Muse” in this article. During a summer internship at the Birmingham Post-Herald, the writing advisor there gave me a handful of Bragg articles to study. I’m still studying them – and reading … Continue reading →