As parents of a HS kicker, my wife and I both constantly find ourselves strenuously encouraging NFL coaches to give the K a chance at the 72 yard FG instead of punting! @Sam_Newman_2029

Here's a more detailed post on my process for building cover art, using a recent, completed book cover as the example.

Any late night scrollers like philosophical book reviews? Here's the latest from the collection on my blog:

"The greatest spiritual gifts become curses when wielded for personal advantage, blessings when surrendered to divine purpose." - The Halls of the Shadow King: The Hidden Order https://t.co/qu5Od3Vsmv Bishop Dionysius on why power and humility must never be separated.

This is the best.

Any late night scrollers like philosophical book reviews? Here's the latest from the collection on my blog:

"We operate within the Empire but remain separate from it. Like oil poured into water—present everywhere but never truly mixing." -The Halls of the Shadow King: The Hidden Order https://t.co/qu5Od3Vsmv The Shadow King on the art of influence without compromise. How do you

"The life I might have lived—accumulating wealth, achieving status, satisfying my intellectual pride—would have ended with my death, leaving nothing of lasting significance." -The Halls of the Shadow King:The Hidden Order https://t.co/qu5Od3Vsmv What will your life leave behind?

Love the Lord of the Rings, but I had a bright idea yesterday to include references to "the ancient world" and Smaug in my latest 300AD historical fiction novelette. Need help to understand if I'm off my rocker or not... :)

Here’s my youngest just kicking the cover off the ball!

"True wisdom comes not from accumulating knowledge but from learning to see clearly. Most people live in shadows of their own making—assumptions, prejudices, desires that distort their perception of reality." - The Halls of the Shadow King: The Hidden Order What if the greatest

"The young one I glimpsed carries gifts that predate your empire—powers that could unravel everything you've worked your few centuries to achieve." The Morrigan warns her servant Manasseh: this street thief from Antioch is no ordinary opponent. https://t.co/qu5Od3Vsmv

Curious about my Cover Art process? I've posted on it at my blog here:

I don't enjoy promoting myself, but I do like sharing quotes from my books and what I was thinking about when I refined them! :) #writerslift

This is excellent. The crafting of narratives into published works is hard. Getting these books in the hands of people you hope to bless--even harder.

"Of myself, I have nothing to recommend me. I'm young and lack experience. However, I have been granted certain gifts which the Shadow King has allowed me to hone." Can a Humble main character be compelling in our era of extreme self-interest? https://t.co/vH0iNK4cqY

"The cost of victory in spiritual warfare is often a kind of exile from the ordinary world." - The Shadow King warns Amal about the price of confronting ancient evil. https://t.co/vH0iNK3EBq #HistoricalFiction #ChristianFiction

Your heart is prepared to receive what your mind cannot yet comprehend. -Master Tenjri, beginning Amal's true training. From "The Halls of the Shadow King: Into Deeper Waters" Sometimes it is surprising to learn that readiness can precede understanding. https://t.co/vH0iNK4cqY

"The cost of victory in spiritual warfare is often a kind of exile from the ordinary world." - The Shadow King warns Amal about the price of confronting ancient evil. https://t.co/vH0iNK3EBq #HistoricalFiction #ChristianFiction

When I began writing The Halls of the Shadow King, I knew I wanted to create something more than another fantasy adventure (maybe it’s “young adult”, maybe not). I wanted to explore a question that has haunted me for years: What if someone with extraordinary supernatural