I started this blog on August 21, 2012, with the release of my first book, Titan Encounter. Since that time, I’ve updated the website several times and I’m gradually updating the blog format and bringing it into this new journal. Back then, the sole purpose of the blog was to promote my books, but it gradually expanded to new topics. Sometimes I’ve mused about other things that are important to me, such as my family, my farm, rural life, and occasionally about politics and the country. However, I do try to limit politics.
I recently attended the twelfth annual Southwest Washington Writers Conference. I’m proud to be one of the original founders of the event, and I’ve presented or volunteered at nearly every conference since it began. This year, Jaimee Walls and I gave a presentation on the value of critique groups.
The conference has grown tremendously over the years—despite taking a break during COVID—and, for the first time, it was completely sold out!
Read MoreI’ll be attending writer’s conferences in both August and September.
On Monday, August 4th, I’m heading south to Portland for the Oregon Christian Writer’s Summer Conference. This four-day event is jam-packed with nearly 30 workshops, more than a dozen coaching classes, and opportunities to network with many publishers, agents, and fellow writers. I’ll be blogging, tweeting, and posting to Facebook each day of the conference.
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