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November 5, 2016
Saying the Right Thing
What if Scripture were true? What if the Holy Spirit resided in you? What if He guided you? What if you trusted in the Holy Trinity with every aspect of your life?
What would that look like? What if we focused and thought about whatever is true, noble, pure, lovely, admirable and excellent?
What if we expected Him to give us the right words when we talk or type?
“But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say. For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.” – Matthew 10:19-20
What if He came through on all His promises? What are His promises?
November 4, 2016
October Falling Draft
Just finished “October Falling” draft. We’re right at 12,000 words and 50 pages. Figuring to start the re-write Saturday. If you’d like to be a first reader please let me know. I appreciate any input.
Also, if you are an artist and would like to put together a cover please message me. Dimensions: 1573×2547 jpeg, must be 300 dpi.
The ebook will be distributed free through Snashwords and Amazon. Smashwords will distribute to all ebook vendors out there. The paperback looks like it’ll be $5.50 through Amazon.
November 3, 2016
3 Modes of Life
One thing I’ve discovered in life. We are either growing, falling, or are spiritually stagnant. And day to day we fluctuate, kind of like a mountain range.
In each of my books I want one character to be seen on that mountain range. Are they on a long flat spot between hills? Is this character, overall, moving upward towards bigger mountains or headed into a deep-deep valley?
Right now I’m writing “October Falling” and honestly I don’t like Terry, but I know where she ends up. Like you or me she’s been hanging out in the valley for longer than she aught. How does Terry get out of that valley? How does she meet Maxwel? I’m not sure, but I am enjoying the writing.
…fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. – Hebrews 12:2
November 1, 2016
More Praise for Baqash
“I started reading it last night and couldn’t put it down. I am 1/3 of the way in. Very good read. Way to go!!!” – Diane Clatterbuck.
October 31, 2016
Baqash Chapter 1 Excerpt
The old orange shag carpet was worn. Months of brown mud had been rubbed into its surface by trespasserswho had broken the laws of old: remove your shoes at the door. She sat off to the corner of the old house in theliving room looking at her tablet. During the day they migrated upstairs and spread out, a few of them carefully wandered outside. There were nearly 20 of them, all of their belongings were squeezed into haversacks, backpacks, or even garbage bags. At night, they’d collect their things and shuffle down into the basement where the depth and the cool earth would conceal their presence from infrared goggles.
The house, over a century old, sat on the edge of a woods. The farm land had long been left to weed, a garden lay out back, which was home to a lone volunteer tomato plant. Nothing productive grew; the farmer and his wife were long gone or dead. Much like the infertile land,the power didn’t produce either.
A solar panel sat next to her, propped up in the window, charging the tablet. Hazel eyes flicked down the page, her freckled petite nose twitched as she squinted.
“Sarah,” Joseph sat in the corner opposite her in an old rocking chair, pulling on his gray beard. “You seem
perplexed.”
“It says here from Matthew 6:33 in the King James Version: ‘Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you’but what does it mean?” Sarah removed her ball-cap to reveal chopped-at red hair.
“I don’t know.” Joseph’s eyes twinkled blue andwrinkles appeared at the corners of them. Then he smiled,his teeth were still mostly white even though thetoothpaste ran out two months ago. He ran a handthrough his white hair, then he tapped his nose with his forefinger. His olive skin was still radiant despite his 70 years.
She suspected he knew; she awaited the answer. He’d pulled her leg one too many times, it had taken her a while to figure him out, but she knew that he knew. Two patient souls, one 20 and the other older than dirt, examined each other.
“What do you think it means?” He was being obnoxious again; trying to get her to think for herself…
October 29, 2016
Refuge
The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in princes. – Psalm 118:7-9(NASB)
How many times have we trusted in a person to help us in our most desperate time of need? I must admit, I’ve been the one to fail family, friends, and loved ones. Putting our faith in others, while not necessarily bad, could be misplaced.
If we trust completely in God to help us, He will provide the help we need.
George Müller trusted completely in God. When you read his autobiography, he never told anyone about his monetary needs for the orphanage he started. He always turned to God for his and the children’s needs. And at just the exact moment, when the need had to be fulfilled, God sent a means.
It’s tough living that kind of life; but you get a front row seat to how marvelous God is.
October 27, 2016
Baqash Ranking
Baqash is ranked:
#95 in Kindle > Christian > Futuristic
#286 in Kindle > Religion & Inspirational Fiction > Science Fiction
#299 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Literature & Fiction > Science Fiction
Pray I find all the right categories for Baqash. There’s a lot to choose from. It’d be awesome if we could make the top 20.
Impact
Humbled by how many have been impacted by my novel. A card from the ladies and gentlemen from the Kentland Bank. Many thanks
October 26, 2016
October Falling
Baqash is out and the final edit is live. Darash is sitting at about 34,000 words of an estimated 111,000.
Ideas have stalled out for Darash; but ideas have flowed for a short story. So I’m 1,000 words into “October Falling”. It’s a short story about Terry. We’ve met her in Baqash, she’s good friends with Maxwel and follows him around.
In “October Falling” we go back a little bit to when the first world-wide earthquake strikes. We find out a little bit about Terry’s past and when she meets Maxwel.
When “October Falling” goes live I’ll put it on Amazon and Smashwords for free. It should only be a 12,000 word book which is equivalent to 5 chapters of Baqash.
October 25, 2016
I’ve finally joined the TwitterVerse. You can find me @CEWilson_indie #Baqash #ENDTIMES #indiepub #Apocalypse Blogposts and Facebook posts and Twitter posts, oh my!
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