Remembering President Kennedy

 Eternal flame at John F. Kennedy’s gravesite   This past week many news articles and TV specials have featured memories of President Kennedy on the fiftieth anniversary of his death.  My debut book, CRAZY, being released by Eerdmans in Fall 2014, is set in...

The Construction Zone

November is National Novel Writing Month, better known as NaNoWriMo in writerly circles.  You can officially sign a commitment online to churn out a 50,000 word novel or you can modify the plan, like I have, and use the framework to challenge yourself unofficially....

Losing Weight/Gaining Self-Esteem

    I’m an advocate of good mental health, and good mental health is often closely related to good physical health.  Danielle Dooley is my 22-year-old Great Niece who has made some choices in her life that have impacted her physical and mental well...