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Looking Back and Looking Forward

You know when you have a great plan in place, when you plan your week, when you feel like you're finally going to be your best …

I’ve had a wonderful few weeks, both in terms of work and rest. My kids are growing up fast and beautiful, my work is rewarding, …

I’m having a great time getting into the exciting bits of my new novel. Bear-riders have appeared, my main character is in the …

Many people have an allergic reaction to the word "conventional." Or, worse yet, "traditional." They immediately sense the bonds …

Recently, my darling wife and I celebrated our third anniversary. In the midst of writing long swathes of my second novel about …

Right now, I’m basking in the productive atmosphere of the Oregon Coast Writers’ Retreat, and I’m getting close to a place in my …

These days, Tolkien isn’t particularly popular among certain readers and publishers of fantasy. To be called “Tolkien-esque” can …

Recently, my wife and I finished reading aloud the amazing new Russian novel Laurus by Evgenii Vodolazkin. I loved it. First of …

In the 18th century, Russia entered the grand stage of European history. It threw aside its "primitive Easternness", and did …

The Bright Seven Days The first week of Easter is like an extended single day of feasting. Joyful and bright. …

A criticism of an early version of my first novel was that it was not grounded enough, too “out there,” too interested in the …

Something a little lighter this week. I generally like to have a vivid mental picture of events and places and people before I …

Did you know that Columbus was looking for a mysterious Christian king of India when he stumbled upon the New World? Most people …