I've never paid too much attention to the book of Ecclesiastes, and have even heard that Solomon was a little off his rocker when he wrote it near the end of his life.  By then, of course, he had been pulled away from his devout love of God by his foreign wives, who influenced him to do all sorts of terrible and idolatrous things. But Ecclesiastes is chock full of wisdom--it's just a sort of … [Read more...]

If you love Israel, if you want to help support many small businesses and farmers who have been hard hit by the war in Israel (most of the men were called into service), then you should check out Lev Olam. For about $100 a month, you will receive a gift box of goods from these small businesses and farmers--each box is focused on a theme, and a typical box includes cosmetics made in Israel, olive … [Read more...]

Several years ago, I wrote a book on spec, and it wasn't exactly what the publisher wanted, so I wrote them another one. That first manuscript sat in a drawer. Many times I pulled it out and tried to reshape it, but it never came together and I always had another book waiting in the wings. Well. For the past couple of months, I've been working on that book. It has gone through more … [Read more...]

A lot of writers are talking about AI: artificial intelligence. Some bemoan the rise of AI, and others, like me, are delighting in it. I use it for all kinds of things: brainstorming, getting title ideas, getting questions for my readers' group, coming up with games for events, creating videos, creating original songs, editing my manuscripts, finding overused phrases in said manuscripts, creating … [Read more...]

Because I write for kids, I'm always being asked to recommend good books for boys, for girls, for kids of certain ages. I don't know if you've noticed, but books in general today have become a lot more . . . how do I say this . . . well, there's a lot in them that doesn't conform to Christian ideals. So a couple of my writer friends put their heads together and we have formed the "Good Seed … [Read more...]