by D. L. Koontz | Sep 30, 2017 | Journal, Life of a Writer
As I type this, I’m chuckling. At myself. This quote is what I murmur under my breath ALL SUMMER LONG here in southeast Georgia, where the summers are stifling hot, humid, bug-filled, and breezeless. Just make it through the summer, and it will be Fall! I try—truly I...
by D. L. Koontz | Sep 15, 2017 | Journal, Life of a Writer
Confession: I had never thought of ‘vivid memory capabilities’ as a blessing before! Have you? It is so wonderful how a visual or a taste or, especially, a smell can bring instant recall of a poignant moment in our lives. How could I have failed to add this to my...
by D. L. Koontz | Aug 30, 2017 | Journal, Life of a Writer
“What is it?” That’s what my 23-year-old son asked as he skeptically and gingerly lifted one of his Christmas presents out of its gaily wrapped box. Several answers swirled through my head: “It’s your mother’s effort at channeling her inner hippie.” “It’s the hottest...
by D. L. Koontz | Aug 15, 2017 | Journal, Life of a Writer
This quote reminds me of another, coined in 1839 by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton: “The pen is mightier than the sword.” But, what few people know is that—like much urban wisdom—the thought behind it stemmed from the Bible. Hebrews 4:12 says, “Indeed, the word...
by D. L. Koontz | Nov 11, 2016 | Journal, Life of a Writer
Whoot-whoot! I’ve gone one year without a migraine headache! Whoa, wait, what—I’m announcing that? You betcha. If you’ve ever suffered even one of these horrific, demon, PAINFUL nuisances, then you’ll understand my joy. Yes, they’re that bad. As in: •...
by D. L. Koontz | Nov 6, 2016 | Journal, Life of a Writer
–Are There Some in Your Everyday World? It’s no secret I love to write and teach. So, I’m often asked from where I get ideas for names, plots, and characters. As for names, I’ve been known to go shopping for ideas in cemeteries! Plots...