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 [...]
Remember that for one more week, HERE, THERE BE DRAGONS can be read for FREE over at the Simon & Schuster site here: http://books.simonandschuster.com/Here-There-Be-Dragons/James-A-Owen/Chronicles-of-the-Imaginarium-Geographica-The/9781416912279
Last year, I was awarded the Mythopoeic Society Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies; this year, a friend gave me this great photo of this event. What a tremendous honor. What a happy day.
For more about the MythSoc Award: http://www.mythsoc.org/awards/
I love practically everything about the movie Julie and Julia, but there is one rather annoying loose end. It pops up in the scene where Julie gets a call from a reporter who is covering Julia Child’s birthday party. He tells Julie that Julia doesn’t think much of her blog or her cooking. Then he [...]
A book project that takes four times as long as you expect.
A book collaborator who drags her feet; another who carries the day.
The strain on your marriage because your book has become an obsession.
The phone call from your mother because she is trying to figure out exactly what it is that you do.
The juggling act of living your life [...]
I have a love/hate relationship with appearances on talk radio. I love the energy and spontaneity of radio, love the chance to interact with listeners, love to talk about the things I am passionate about, like C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien, and creativity, and community.
On the other hand, not everyone who knows how to host a dynamic radio [...]
Got a mailing about the Antelope Valley
Christian Writers’ Conference, scheduled for
May 15 - 16, 2009, in Lancaster, California. I don't know anything about it, but you might want to check it out at http://www.avwriters.com/. If anybody wants to tell me more about it, I'd love to see your comments.
It seems like it might be easier to blog with a clearer focus. So maybe I could use this blog to share ideas and inspiration for writers. That might have some long-term benefit, not only for encouraging The Company They Keep, but also for my Writing Coach.
It's hard to find a theme that I really like. I want it very readable, with discreet sections clearly defined. I want a clean color scheme. I want it to feel like me.