Tasteful Preaching – A Short Story
by John B. Jamison As the congregation sang the last verse of the closing hymn, he made his way to the back of the sanctuary. When he first came to the church, someone had told [...]
Ignore the Rules, Just Write the Story!
Sometimes, writing a story seems more like being a tree in an ice storm. Sometimes I have this story idea in my [...]
Making it Real – The Beginning…
As they walked up the steps of the porch they looked at the huge house. The large windows were covered in dust and mud and most of them showed large [...]
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NOTE: This short story is a part of my challenge to write an ongoing collection of stories based on photos I come across. You can see the collection of photos HERE. These are quick [...]
“I’m just not that creative…”
Question: It is interesting to see how you come up with your ideas from something you see or hear or something you read. But I’m just not that creative. Never have been. Do you think [...]
How Stories Happen: Working Title – “November 18”
I am often asked how I actually write my fiction stories. As a shot at a response, I thought I would give you an inside look at how it happens by sharing an early "idea" [...]
Some Ideas Make it Hard to Breathe – From April 2019
I was late for class, which as the instructor, is frowned upon. I was following a big, slow, truck, watching for a break in the traffic so I could get around. It gave me time [...]
Making Your Characters Sick! – From May 2019
This is going to be a short post today, and one for the writers who may come across it. It will be short because, well, wait a minute, I have to blow my nose…Okay, I’m [...]
Creating Really Nasty Villains!
I had a really fun conversation with another author this week. As we talked about my past and the years I spent as a pastor and counselor, he asked how I am able to create [...]
The Day They Blew-Up Decatur!
Sometimes, the ideas just hit you right in the face. And then, they just stand there and keep punching. I walked out our front door a few days ago and there it was. It looked [...]