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‘Explosive,’ says Trial Run reviewer
Today, I’m featuring three reader reviews of Flash Point, from Anne Rightler, Natalie Walters, and Benjamin Liles. Be sure to click the link next to each reviewer’s name to read his or her full review....
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How to Write Multiple Points-of-View in a Novel
Readers often ask how I develop multiple points-of-view in a story. In this blog post, I’ll use Flash Point as an example, since it includes three parallel storylines (Lena’s, Brett’s, and Reese’s),...
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Why Book #3 in Legends of the Realm Series is on Hold
I realize that some of you may be expecting book #3 in the Legends of the Realm fantasy series, following up on the events in Emissary and Merchant of Alyss. Instead, my publisher, Revell, is launching...
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How a Political Hot Button Can Electrify Readers in the Opening Pages of Your...
Recreational marijuana is a “smoking” hot topic these days, particularly in Colorado and Washington, which were the first two states to legalize its recreational use. When I first read about the total...
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How I Weave the Element of Danger Into my Techno-Thriller, ‘Flash Point’
In my new techno-thriller, Flash Point, some of the voyagers “ascend” to a realm beyond physical confines. When they return, they’re possessed by a reptilian-like beast. My purpose in introducing this...
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December eBook Deal on ‘Trial Run’
Just learned about an amazing December deal on the ebook version of Trial Run. Trial Run is book 1 in my “Fault Lines” techno-thriller series. Flash Point is book 2 in the series. Fault Lines, book 3...
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Behind the Scenes of ‘Recruits’ Sci-Fi Novel
Very early in my career, I wrote three YA sci-fi novels using the Thomas Locke pen-name. A couple of years later, Bethany House Publishers decided the stories had been successful enough to re-issue the...
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Romantic Twists in ‘Recruits’
In Recruits, my upcoming sci-fi novel for young adults, 17-year-old twins fall in love. There are three issues at work in this scenario. First, everybody loves a good romantic angle. Well, okay. I love...
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On Writing Books in a Series
Recruits is book 1 in a three-book sci-fi series for young adults. Readers often ask me how I come up with the storylines for the second and third books. Before I begin writing the second or third book...
View ArticleGreetings from Singapore
I thought you might like to hear what’s been happening creatively at my end. Three years ago I was invited to teach at a Singapore conference run by two major Christian publishers, one US and the...
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