H i, all! Blessed by an email from a young artist named Emily who sent me pictures of her Door Within artwork. Very cool! Which one is your ...

H appy Summer, reader friends! This is my once-a-year search for Patrons of the Arts.  If my stories have touched your heart in som...

{Cue dripping sarcasm} I'm sure you're all wondering what my social media links are. {Pffffft. Can't write that with a straigh...

I realize, at 49, I'm as old as dirt, but back in my day, it was expected that a professional journalist would report the facts, free o...

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Summer Vacation Seekers: You can get Outer Banks beauty and Myrtle Beach fun at 1/3 of the weekly rental price of either. Where? North Top...

I 'm convinced that the majority of a Christian's most troubling internal conflicts originates in our nearly constant assuming that ...

A lot of readers ask me, what's new about these "Author-ized" editions of Sword in the Stars and The Errant King? Ma...

G reetings, most excellent and admirable readers! I just received a righteous piece of reader art from Samuel Stocking. This is his rendit...

I f the title of this article brought one word to mind: TROLL , I guess I don't blame you. Please know: I honestly don't intend to t...

M y wife and I own a modest townhome in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina. It's not one of those modern mansions on stilts. Just an ol...

What was it Douglas Adams said about deadlines? "I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by." So, dear readers, it is w...

I t's almost Thanksgiving. Mmmmm...can you smell it? No, I don't mean the roasting turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and pum...

L adies and Gentlemen, I am STOKED to announce, the new "Author-ized Edition" of Sword in the Stars is now available in paperback...

H ey, fellow authors! I'm getting ready to publish the new "Sword in the Stars," both in paperback and ebook (kindle). ...

Greetings, Marvelous Readers! I try not to do this very often, but this summer is a pivotal time for me as an author. For the first tim...

M ary Lu Dovel Batson and I are here in North Topsail Beach, NC, and the weather is stunningly nice. 76 degrees today. The sun, like rip...