Church, We’re Divorcing
Church, We’re Divorcing I sat down to write this post a couple of months ago—a couple of years ago—but didn’t have enough information. Or nearly enough healing. Because no one really talks about it; the shame is too great and…
A New Release
After a summer hiatus, I’m proud to bring you Chasing Kane. It’s a stand alone romance that features some characters you might recognize, though this book truly stands on its own. It was finished in late spring, but with my…
The Compassion of the Christ
I’m glad I took an extra day before writing this. Because the sermon yesterday was on compassion, which is the root of what I experienced on Saturday. Merriam-Webster calls compassion, “consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it….
The Big Queer Deal: An Apology
The Big Queer Deal: An apology I’m going to cut to the chase: To my friends in the queer community, and their loving supporters-I’m sorry. I failed you, and I failed myself, and it’s time I make an amends. I’ve…
How I Feed My Family …
So on this blog you’ll see lots about my writing, lots about God, my family, and lots about my life. Basically my life, of which God is a part, and so is writing, my family, etc. It’s a one-stop shop–welcome, if…
First Words
The very first thing I remember ever writing was a poem in first grade. Please be sweet Please be mine Please be my valentine The girl across the street suggested it, actually. We brainstormed poems for the V-day project…
Strays … Chasing Kane
I’m doing the thing I usually do about 70-75{43d0d1614ecc8ec385b3ea9940a88627e26eaf9be88a0641399e0be0c80ef276} through each novel, when I typically arrive at the climax. I go back and reread the thing as I send chapters to my beta readers. This allows me to clean things up,…
Where’ve I Been?
I think it’s all gone now. The depression. I was gone, too, but it works in opposition, you see. It’s gone, I’m back, and so on. I need to update some things around here. Like my picture, for one. Lawd….