Contrary to popular belief, self-publishing isn’t all roses and rainbows — As an author of indie books—and an occasional reader of indie books—I felt compelled to write this brutally honest, open letter to aspiring indie authors. After all, even painful truths should be sought with greater fervor than comfortable lies — and someone has to be the bearer of bad news. …

Every fan has a breaking point. This is the story of mine. — For all my life I’ve only been a fan of one sport: American football. But not just any football. I never cared for college or high school games—I was an NFL addict. And like most fans of the NFL, I had a favorite team. …

Four years later, troubling questions still remain — If there’s one thing that’s remained consistent about mass casualty events over the past few decades—besides a predictable plethora of new laws passed afterward that erodes American freedoms and civil liberties—it’s that these incidents always leave us with more questions than answers. Equally troubling is the fact that anyone who…

It was revolutionary and resulted in the publishing of three books — When it comes to writing advice, one size does not fit all. Authors are unique creatures, and as such, they struggle with uniquely different issues and challenges. …

A dad’s perspective — Recently, my wife and I encountered an issue with the shower in our master bathroom that necessitated we use the kids’ bathroom to shower. It’s an inconvenience, to say the least, as it requires several trips across the house to bring the various toiletries we need for proper hygiene. …

The blood, and nothing but the blood — The perfect marriage between holy scripture and Robert Lowry’s sacred hymn, Nothing But the Blood of Jesus, is presented below, intertwining the words of scripture and the original lyrics of the hymn, written and composed by Lowry in 1876. For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and…

That Time I Failed To Stop A Kidnapping — Growing up in South Florida provided many experiences that left indelible impressions on me. Like that one morning my house violently shook from the Midas Muffler shop explosion that occurred miles away in Davie, to visiting the aftermath of the explosion and ensuing fire from the Amtrak train that collided…

A simple six-question quiz to tell if your love for others is genuine. — 1). The Coffee Shop You’re sipping coffee in a cafe when you notice a woman at another table get up to get a napkin, leaving her coffee unattended on the table. As she does, a man walks by her table, pours an unknown liquid from a vial into the woman’s coffee, and quickly exits…

Why Fiction Should Be Taken More Seriously Among Christian Libertarians — “There is a time for stories, and there is a time for rational arguments, and the skill we need lies in knowing which to use, and when.” — Os Guinness I recently came across an article by Mark Tapson who wrote: “The most compelling science fiction is that in which…