[The fourth in a series.] At some point in our research for our book idea, we must decided that we have gathered enough (or, more likely,...

[The second in a series.] Once an idea comes, it must be developed before it can have any prospect of becoming, by and by, a book. This...

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[The first in a series.] The first step in the publication of my books was to come up with an idea in which I had a sustained interest,...

In this initial installment, I want simply to reveal the individual steps I took in the publication of my books. (Bear in mind that I am...

I almost had a heart attack earlier this week. I saw visions of my headstone: “RIP. He tried, but he couldn’t keep up.” Thankfully, one...

Just when I had about concluded that true chivalry was dead, I saw the living embodiment of that very quality. It wasn’t exhibited by...

But there’s a different way of looking at that adage that, if followed, can actually help us accomplish more and avoid many of the...

Recently, during one of the brief lulls between ten straight days of rain showers when the sun was making a brief appearance, I was...

Signing a contract with a publisher for a new book fills an author with both exhilaration and apprehension. That’s precisely my mixed...

Ironically, I’m a doubter, especially about myself and my own abilities, so I have to constantly remind myself of the attitude expressed...

One of the most-often stated maxims of writing instruction is “Show, don’t tell.” For example, instead of telling me that a particular...

Taggart is not only a student of theology and a pastor and director of education in a Baptist church in Jefferson City, Missouri, but...

We buried Virginia Mae Dietterich, my wife’s mother and my mother-in-law, on Monday. (In case you’ve been wondering, that’s why I haven’t...

10 RULES FOR GETTING AND KEEPING READERS’ ATTENTION HAVE A MESSAGE.  “To get attention, the first golden rule is, always say something...

Well, the new year has barely begun, and I’ve been thinking about and beginning to act on my reading. In fact, I received a magazine in...

Happy New Year to all the readers and followers of this blog. A new year is also an opportunity to evaluate what was done in the past and...

Good Old Days, January-February 2018 issue: #reading #writers #marriage #Memories #publishing #romance #family #Lessonslearned...

The message of today’s blog post is simple and straightforward. It is no more and no less than the title indicates: Merry Christmas...

As 2018 winds down to a close and the new year fast approaches, I’ve been doing some reflecting. Some of the reflections have been...