Voyages Class at Glenkirk, Glendora
This November, Jim Miller and I will be working together to present a series of talks about C. S. Lewis and Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Save the dates: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, and 11/23. Details will follow.
C. S. Lewis Foundation Retreat 2010
I just received this information on the upcoming C. S. Lewis Foundation Retreat and Writer’s Conference, coming this October. For more information, check out their website: http://www.cslewis.org/programs/regional/sw/2010/retreat/registration/ The Weight of Glory: Reflections on Longing and Belonging Come to beautiful Camp Allen in Navas
Should You Give Lulu.com a Try?
I recently completed several projects on Lulu.com, and overall, I am very pleased with them. The books look very good and the turn-around time is fast. They do a brilliant job of boxing your books: the packaging is very sturdy. I especially like the flexibility of their service: you can place your early orders conservatively […]
Good Poetry (David Whyte)
The Lightest Touch Good poetry begins with the lightest touch, a breeze arriving from nowhere, a whispered healing arrival, a word in your ear, a settling into things, then like a hand in the dark it arrests the whole body, steeling you for revelation. In the silence that follows a great line you can feel […]
Hey! Gimme Back My Idea!
At the recent Mythcon in Dallas, I gave a talk called “Doing What the Inklings Did: Practical Advice for Writing Groups.” I talked about different kinds of writing groups (critique groups, mentoring groups, network groups, fellowship groups, prayer groups) that can be of benefit to creative people, and I talked about the nuts and bolts