I would like to address this post to my fellow Mormon readers. A couple of days ago, I got a discouraging message from some old mission friends of mine. It said, more or less: “who would have thought that the missionary that taught us the gospel would write such a lurid book?” They were referring… Continue reading “Who would have thought…”
Tag: Spirituality
How do you know when you’ve succeeded?
With books and publishing changing so quickly, a lot of writers are wondering how they can tell when they’ve actually “made it.” It’s a valid question, one that I think we all need to answer if we want to write seriously. For myself in particular, as an indie writer, how will I know when I’ve achieved… Continue reading How do you know when you’ve succeeded?
Worldcon 2011: Thursday
Wow, the last couple days have been packed with awesome con-stuff, but I’ve got a short break so I thought I’d blog about it. Thursday was great, attended a few panels but mostly just wandered around meeting people. I’m a little surprised with how many people read this blog. Got Brandon to sign my Kindle,… Continue reading Worldcon 2011: Thursday
The Swords of Night and Day by David Gemmell
A thousand years ago, a young warrior named Skilgannon helped the princess Jianna escape an attempt on her life. They became lovers, and when she retook her throne, she made Skilgannon her chief general. When she ordered the abject annihilation of her enemies, he loved her too much to refuse her–and thus became Skilgannon the… Continue reading The Swords of Night and Day by David Gemmell
That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made by Eric James Stone
When Harry Malan’s work transferred him to Sol Station deep inside the sun’s core, he didn’t expect to become a Mormon branch president over more than a hundred alien converts to the faith. The Swales, ancient sun-dwelling beings with their own history and culture, travel the universe by naturally teleporting between stars. When Harry learns… Continue reading That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made by Eric James Stone
A Fascinating Moral Dilemma
For FHE* tonight, we had an interesting discussion about ethical dilemmas and moral absolutes. It started with the following question: If you were a prisoner of war, would you consent to have sex with the prison warden if it would set you free? The overwhelming answer, predictably enough (at least from a bunch of Mormons),… Continue reading A Fascinating Moral Dilemma
Some chiastic poetry
Recently, I’ve taken to writing poetry in church–partially to keep me awake, but also to explore elements of worship, such as this one I wrote a few weeks ago: Bread and water, types of Christ, bond us in the covenant and make us His people; bearing His name, joined in discipleship, remembering the Savior by… Continue reading Some chiastic poetry
The Obligatory Christmas Post
Just a quick post, because I figure I shouldn’t let Christmas go by this year without at least mentioning it in some way. I’m not much of a Christmas person, and I think I get that from my Mom. I still remember the year when she suggested we stop doing presents altogether. That didn’t pass,… Continue reading The Obligatory Christmas Post
World Fantasy 2010: Day 1
So today was the first day of World Fantasy, the major professional convention for science fiction and fantasy literature. I’ve only been here for a few hours, but I can already tell it’s going to be awesome. While making a stop in Chicago, I ran into two other writers on the same flight (one by… Continue reading World Fantasy 2010: Day 1
Where were you on 9/11/01?
Tuesday Sept 11th, 2001 Day of the Terrorist Attacks on the WTC and Pentagon Today has been an incredible day. In describing the events that happened today, one of the teachers said that “the world has changed significantly from what it used to be.” There’s no doubt that that’s true. It’s so strange, I’m still… Continue reading Where were you on 9/11/01?