The story behind my short story collection, Wishes and Sorrows, is the story of me. I started writing this collection when I was in college, and what I felt was important in college was different from what is important to me now. There is more literary darkness in those stories…I was an English Major, and…
As a medical practitioner (John) and counselor and therapist (Elizabeth), we have seen repeated instances of illness and suffering arising directly from negative thinking. While there are many books about positive thinking, there has been nothing published on defining and recognising negative thoughts and our work led us to realise that many people will say…
I thought a Young Adult book would be a great idea to write for a first time novelist. I always loved family orientated books and movies and was searching for a story that depicts the human condition with all its splendor and frailties. What better way than through a surly cop who has to go…
What inspired me to write Miracle Man? Three things, really. Firstly, I wanted to tell a story about a real hero—not a celebrity, but a person who treasures and acts on important human values. A person who, in fact, is an anti-celebrity, in the sense that he pursues his selfless goals in virtual isolation. I…
At its heart, Jesus Jackson is the story of a 14 year-old atheist, learning how to handle the grief he feels after his brother’s death, without having any specific religious faith to guide him. As someone who gave up on religion at a young age, this basic situation–coping with pain and hardship in the absence of faith–is…
Born in Zimbabwe (called Rhodesia back then), I was an only child in a world that was lacking TV but absolutely loaded to the brim with astonishing landscapes and a mixture of wonderful and terrifying creatures (charging hippos, leaping crocodiles, and – worst of all – the absurdly evil spiders). Devouring books as a young…
I wrote my first novel, Jack Templar Monster Hunter, as a way to encourage my reluctant reader son to read. It worked. He’s now an avid reader and Jack Templar Book 4 comes out in October. After the first book hit the Amazon bestseller lists, I was encouraged to revisit my love of horror and…
We love the story behind the story. Superhero tales, for example. Superman wouldn’t be the same without knowing Krypton blew up just after his parents made him an orphan. In the same way, who thought up the alien-orphan idea and why? What was the inspiration? Inspiration is taking a breath, getting ready to fight or…
The Story Behind the Book 