Category Archives: Writing Friends

Recently, I was in between books to read and decided to read one of my own early novels, published back in 2010, called The Homecoming. That may sound like an odd thing for an author to do, but I’ve found that if enough time has passed (and I’ve written over 2 dozen novels since), when I read one of my early books, it’s like I forget I wrote it and can enjoy the story almost … READ MORE

Yesterday afternoon, I typed the best 2 Words an author gets to type in a manuscript: THE END. I finished the manuscript for Remembering Dresden, Book 2 in the Jack Turner Suspense series. My wife and editor, Cindi, has already been editing the book and is more than halfway through. Then it goes to the proofreaders, then to the formatter. All of this to say, it should be out no later than May 1st.But I’ve … READ MORE

  If you haven’t already heard, I have some sad news to share. A great man of God is now–to use the apostle Paul’s words–“absent from the body and present with the Lord.” Gary Smalley died on Sunday, March 6th. Here’s a statement put out by his family yesterday: It is with heavy hearts that we announce Dr Gary Smalley, at age 75, graduated to heaven last night. The family gathered and surrounded him, his … READ MORE