Writing about current events is often disheartening. Progressives want to turn America into Venezuela, while conservatives seek to transform America into a Christian version of Iran. In recent years, my writing has shifted from a world dominated by irrationality to a world that could be and should be. I am writing less nonfiction and more…
Over the years, I have heard countless people express a desire to write a book. While that is certainly a laudable ambition, I am unaware of anyone who has actually written a book. I think a primary reason for this is they don’t understand a simple truth: writers write. And I speak from personal experience….
I wrote my first book in about fifteen months. I have been working on my second book for nearly two years, and the process has been both frustrating and illuminating. The frustrating part has been the slow progress. While I have done a tremendous amount of research, I also did a lot of research for…