Welcome to my blog.
I have tried writing a blog for years now, and I have failed miserably. I have started and restarted, but as you can see if you look at my irregularity of posting I have not [...]
Indie Publishing – The most important thing I’ve learned!
While I indie-publish many of my things, I have worked with a traditional publisher since around 1992 and enjoy continuing that relationship as well. This morning, I was finishing a short story I needed to [...]
Caring – A Personal Message
If you know someone who has redefined their life to serve as the "caregiver" for a loved one with dementia, stroke, or any other situation, this would be a nice day to drop them a [...]
My View of Virtual Learning
After watching the past two years and the efforts to use "virtual learning" in place of classroom-based learning, I have to say that I am disappointed but not surprised. I want to be clear that [...]
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 [...]
Why I stopped writing my Emily Graham stories
Why I stopped writing my Emily Graham series. My Emily Graham Mystery/Suspense series began as a huge surprise for me, as I thought I was just sitting down to write [...]
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 [...]
I Am Not A Prude: About Writing the Arnie Dufner Series
I am not a prude. I just wanted to say that up-front so you don't misunderstand what I'm going to say in this post. And there is something else... I don't like to [...]
Don’t Tell the Kids – About Writing the Arnie Dufner Series
Don't tell the kids... You probably don't want to tell the kids about this post...a least not if you want them to read about Arnie [...]