Meditation on Genesis One
My church asked me to write and record a short video giving some thoughts on Genesis One. Here is the text of my talk: Genesis 1 for Glenkirk Church August 2010 When I look at the first few chapters of Genesis, I like to pretend that I am Steven Spielberg, I like to think about […]
Voyages Class at Glenkirk, Glendora
This November, Jim Miller and I will be working together to present a series of talks about C. S. Lewis and Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Save the dates: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, and 11/23. Details will follow.
C. S. Lewis Foundation Retreat 2010
I just received this information on the upcoming C. S. Lewis Foundation Retreat and Writer’s Conference, coming this October. For more information, check out their website: http://www.cslewis.org/programs/regional/sw/2010/retreat/registration/ The Weight of Glory: Reflections on Longing and Belonging Come to beautiful Camp Allen in Navas
Should You Give Lulu.com a Try?
I recently completed several projects on Lulu.com, and overall, I am very pleased with them. The books look very good and the turn-around time is fast. They do a brilliant job of boxing your books: the packaging is very sturdy. I especially like the flexibility of their service: you can place your early orders conservatively […]
Good Poetry (David Whyte)
The Lightest Touch Good poetry begins with the lightest touch, a breeze arriving from nowhere, a whispered healing arrival, a word in your ear, a settling into things, then like a hand in the dark it arrests the whole body, steeling you for revelation. In the silence that follows a great line you can feel […]
Hey! Gimme Back My Idea!
At the recent Mythcon in Dallas, I gave a talk called “Doing What the Inklings Did: Practical Advice for Writing Groups.” I talked about different kinds of writing groups (critique groups, mentoring groups, network groups, fellowship groups, prayer groups) that can be of benefit to creative people, and I talked about the nuts and bolts
Clay Delay
Delays are inevitable: stuff happens. And so it is with my latest book, Clay in the Potter’s Hands. I was on track to release the first printing in July. As it turns out, we’ve still got a way to go (technical difficulties? human error? life intervenes? all of the above?). In the meantime, you can […]
Hullabaloo
Better than Barney. More creative than Raffi. As much fun as that Peter, Paul, and Mary’s classic “Peter, Paul, and Mommy.” Sierra and I just discovered Hullabaloo. http://www.hullabalooband.com/ As part of its summer reading program, the Glendora Public Library sponsored a folk concert during its regularly scheduled story time. I hadn’t
What Do Authors Do All Day?
Last week, I was invited to give a talk in my daugher’s a second grade class. The students were doing a unit on careers, and I was invited to talk about being an author. Here are some of their questions, and my answers: How do you prepare for your career? Get a little notebook. Start writing […]
Printing Problems at Lulu.com
I’ve been working with Lulu.com for several months now, and in general, I am pretty happy with their work. They are fast, affordable, and flexible. I ran into a snag, though, with print quality. About 500 copies of Clay in the Potter’s Hands have been ordered. Most orders have been just fine. One order of […]
