Work On What Is Real Rather Than

Expectations Destroy Our Peace Of Mind. They Are Future Disappointments, Planned Out In Advance.

Lots Of People Want To Have Written; They Don't Want To Write. In Other Words, They Want To See Their Name On The Front Cover Of A Book And Their Grinning Picture On The Back. But This Is What Comes At The End Of A Job, Not At The Beginning.

Apathy Is A Spiritual Numbness That Creeps In And Corrupts The Good That God Intends For Our Life And The Good That He Wants Us To Accomplish For Him And His Kingdom.

And Now, Dear Lord, I Acknowledge Afresh That You Are The God Of All Peace, My Jehovah-shalom. My Job Is To Receive. You Give Me Your Peace. My Job Is To Take It. You Lead Me To Your Still Waters. My Role Is To Follow. You Extend Your Hand. My Role Is To Take Hold. My I Enjoy Your Presence And The Tranquility Of The Still Waters Where You Pour Out Your Promise Of Peace. Amen.

Creating The Characters Is The Most Creative Part Of The Novel Except For The Language Itself. There I Am, Sitting In Front Of My Computer In Right-brain Mode, Typing The Things That Come To Mind - Which Become The Seeds Of Plot. It's Scary, Though, Because I Always Wonder: Is It Going To Be There This Time?