Weaving Worlds, Word by Word
“The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.”
–Charles Kuralt
Suffering from Mood Poisoning Today
And then there was the guy who asked why anyone would spend years writing a novel when you can buy one for about twenty bucks. Clearly this guy doesn't know that we writers as a lot are generally afflicted with one or more diseases that compel us to write. Writers,...
I’ll Do This Write Away!
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...
Food for Thought (Creative thought, that is)
In college, I discovered that I am more productive and creative, and can remember things longer, when I’m eating. (Yes, I gained the “freshman fifteen” and then some.) Fast forward more years that I want to admit, and here I am—a writer and consultant working from a...
The Most Incredible Love Letter Ever Written
I am fascinated with the Civil War ─ the era, the political atmosphere, the differing cultures of the North and the South, the sadness of how the four-year struggle destroyed a country, countless states, communities and, mostly, families. More than 10,000 military...
West By God Virginia
I was born in Pennsylvania, but now live in what I call the Marpennsylginia region. It includes “wild, wonderful West Virginia.” Yes, that’s one of the official slogans of the state. The unofficial slogan, however, and one which the natives are quick to share, is...
Things I’ve Learned Recently
A list: I can make someone yawn from 107 miles away. The only thing worse than the alarm going off in the morning is the alarm not going off. The people who aren't present are always wrong. When people ask for critical feedback, what they really want is praise. It...
Angels and Demons…in Disguise?
The novel I’ve drafted involves paranormal suspense with a Christian twist. Huh? I know, many of my Christian friends cringe when I tell them my book involves ghosts. But you see, I once heard a pastor say that if you encounter what you believe to be a ghost, it’s...
Hanging on Their Every Word
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 being in control of the road...
Hold It Right There
“Writing is a dog’s life, but the only life worth living.” -Gustave Flaubert. I don’t understand this quote. I think a dog’s life would be grand. I love dogs, but don’t have one right now. The last dog I had was named Tuppence. As you probably know, it means a...
Historical intrigue interwoven with modern-day suspense and a touch of the mysterious.
Contemporary romantic suspense.
Coming-of-age sagas.
About Koontz’s Writing:
An award-winning writer, former journalist and corporate escapee, D. L. Koontz writes about what she knows: muddled lives, nail-biting unknowns and eternal hope. Growing up, she learned the power of stories and intrigue from saged storytellers on the front porch of her Allegheny Mountains farmhouse. Despite being waylaid for years by academia and corporate endeavors, her roots proved that becoming a writer of suspense was only a matter of time. She has been published in seven languages.
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American Christian Fiction Writers