by D. L. Koontz | May 24, 2014 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, Pondering the Paranormal, Sense and Nonsense
The Book of Isaiah teaches us never to seek counsel from the dead, but rather, from God. We should not harbor an unhealthy interest in demons. Besides suspense and a little romance, my book, Crossing into the Mystic, explores the notions of ghosts, or angels/demons...
by D. L. Koontz | May 16, 2014 | Journal
I write because I like creating something from nothing. Molding an entire world. Filling it with potential. Plunking in characters that I love and setting them free. Sound familiar? Does it remind you a bit of Genesis 1, and how God must have felt at creation? I’m not...
by D. L. Koontz | Feb 6, 2012 | Journal, Life of a Writer, Tripping Around the Blue Ridge
When I tell my non-writer friends (NWF) that I sometimes drive eleven hours between Marpennsylginia and Georgia without ever turning on the radio, they cock their heads in wonder as though they’re trying to figure out this phenomenon. Their next question: “You travel...
by D. L. Koontz | Dec 30, 2011 | Journal, Life of a Writer
Dear Editors: I know you vehemently dislike “ly” words. You unapologetically have made that brutally clear at each conference I’ve dutifully attended, and with each painstakingly written work of mine that you’ve heartlessly, err, wisely rejected. Fortunately, I...
by D. L. Koontz | Dec 15, 2011 | Journal, Life of a Writer
If you write, then you’re a writer. Grab the label and run! But please carry it, and all your labels, lightly. Here’s why…. Picture it: You’re cruising along peacefully in your new red-hot Jaguar (hey, it’s my visual), feeling smug about...