What is your writing process like?
Gather interesting information then form it into my account, beginning with hooks to explore further.
How do you come up with ideas for stories and characters?
From my reading and what interests me.
What do the words “writer’s block” mean to you?
Time to have a break and meditate.
How do you process and deal with negative book reviews?
Most ignore, unless they have valid criticisms, useful for editing.
What is the most challenging part of your writing process?
Review and editing.
How long have you been writing, or when did you start?
I started in 1960s when in college, with historical accounts.
What advice would you give writers working on their first book?
Gather interesting related information.
How do you develop your plot and characters?
I usually follow historical and biographical developments.
How many books have you written, and which is your favorite?
I have over 50 books on renewaljournal.com, and like The Amazing Life of Jesus most.
What part of the book did you have the hardest time writing?
The brutal and humiliating torture and public execution of the hero while executioners gambled for his clothes.
What inspired the idea for your book?
The greatest person who ever lived, so we date our diaries and calendars from the time of his birth.
What was your hardest scene to write, and why?
His trials and brutal torture leading to his public execution.
What do you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?
Original sources help me stay focused.
If you could spend a day with another popular author, whom would you choose?
C S Lewis
When was the last time you Googled yourself and what did you find?
This month. It shows links to many books and articles.