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[…]like to accomplish as a writer? I’d like to use the process to explore mystical experience and to reach lots of readers with my stories about it. I’m also interested in the intersection of sex and spirituality. And, of course, I’d love a National Book Award and a spot on the NY Times Bestseller list. Who has influenced your writing? How? John Updike has been a model for me in both religious interest and style. I’ve been in a weekly writing group led by Laurel Goldman for almost 34 years. Their feedback has let me know when a word hits […]
[…]“Wow, I want to write stories like that.” As far as writing talent, I can’t come close to Tony Earley, but style-wise, I think he was my biggest influence. 5. Do you write on a regular basis or sporadically and when and where is your favorite time and place to write? I write sporadically, usually very early in the morning when it’s quiet. But once a story starts coming to me, it’s hard to stop. My mind will keep processing it 24×7, even in my sleep. I actually dreamed several story lines of “A Seed for the Harvest.” I’d wake-up […]
[…]they’re facing or what they’ve done in the past. Redemption is the theme. If I manage to entertain at the same time, that’s even better. 4. Who has influenced your writing? How? I guess the biggest, as far as storytelling, would be Stephen King’s book, ‘On Writing’. In learning to be a better writer in general, I was pointed to his book time and time again. Also, Jeff Gerke, where I learned it is possible to tell a graphic story without compromising my own convictions. Another is K.M. Weiland. Her tips on story structure has helped me tremendously. And, many […]
[…]change about the book to make it acceptable to any Christian publisher at the time. I wasn’t comfortable with that at the time, and I also knew it was too Christian for secular publishers. He thought my best option was to self-publish if I could find the resources to do it well, so I did. It was a lot of work, but I think it was worth it for the creative freedom. 9. When did you realize that you were called to be a pastor ? – was writing part of your life before, or did it come after you […]
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