What writing has been teaching me lately. This week, while working on both the Billy and Molly series and I Dare You, Teacher, I realized how much my own writing has changed. Months ago, I often approached difficult ideas the way a courtroom lawyer approaches a witness. My instinct was to expose contradictions, challenge assumptions,… Continue reading Standing Beside the Witness
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What a Pencil Can Do That a Phone Cannot
Most people do not think much about a pencil. It is too ordinary, too simple, too old, too slow. It does not light up. It does not connect to anything. It does not save your passwords, count your steps, send your messages, store your photographs, show you the weather, play your music, or tell you… Continue reading What a Pencil Can Do That a Phone Cannot
The Cabin Where a Pencil-Driven Life Can Begin
There are times when a person does not need another vacation. A vacation can be good. A few days away can help. A change of scenery can give the mind a little breathing room. But sometimes the need is quieter than that. Sometimes a person does not need more entertainment, more scheduling, more scenery, more… Continue reading The Cabin Where a Pencil-Driven Life Can Begin
What Part of Your Life Did You Inherit?
What part of your life did you inherit — and what part are you ready to examine? Most of Us Do Not Think of Our Lives as Inherited We think of inheritance as money, land, a house, a family Bible, a set of tools, a piece of furniture, a name, or a story passed down… Continue reading What Part of Your Life Did You Inherit?
The Pencil-Driven Life 