“What age are your books written for?” I get this question quite often, and the answer is both easy and difficult. The easy answer is, for most my books, “middle graders.” If you go to your local bookstore and look for my Super Sleuth Investigator mysteries, or if you see a magazine ad for the…
Proud to be on the “World’s Longest Thank You Note” for Call Me Ishmael, a unique project that places fun phones in libraries, schools and bookstores. When patrons pick up the phone, they hear audio-recorded messages from other readers around the world, helping them discover great books. They began their Kickstarter project last November and…
Occasionally parents ask, “How can I get my son to love reading?” or “What can I do to get my daughter to start reading regularly?” As a parent, we have a responsibility to be diligent in helping our kids find their way to reading paradise. Here are the three keys we’ve worked to instill with…
As parents, we want our kids to develop a love for reading, and part of that comes through creating a reading environment in which they can thrive. When you do, they’ll begin to appreciate the written word even more. Here’s how: Create a Reading Environment by Buying Bedside Lamps Reading before bed or for the…
Sneak peek: It’s up! Hear about my new Jones and Parker Case Files book on the Adventures in Odyssey podcast! Co-authored with Bob Hoose, it’s full of 16 original solve-it-yourself mysteries. Check it out! Find out more at the Adventures in Odyssey website with Focus on the Family!
In this video, Darren Hardy shares insights from when he interviewed Jim Rohn. In short: Don’t wait for things to change. Change and things will change with you. We often wait for our job situation to change, our family situation to change…but they will change with us if we make a change. Success isn’t something you…
I’ve long been a proponent of contests when it comes to getting your work published. They’re a great way to get your manuscripts before editors and agents and avoid that dreaded slushpile. If you’re looking for a good contest location, check out Writer’s Digest. They regularly hold contests over a variety of topics, genres and skill…
Weird Al’s done it again.
Make plans now to attend the October 24-25, 2014 “Write Well, Sell Well” Writer’s Conference in Oklahoma City. Registration is available via EventBrite, including discounted “early bird” ticket options. The 2014 conference conference will be even more exciting than last year! Our lineup of speakers includes Cheryl McKay, an award-winning screen writer of the feature film, The Ultimate…
Very interesting book on the way technology has influenced us as a society, and how that influence trickles into not only what we can do, but what we believe. One of the more profound discussions is how reading and writing have transformed our Western society, especially America and affected the way we interact with one…