A.C. Williams's Blog, page 26

New Name Book Release

It was 2001. I was 19 years old, a freshman in college in Florida, 1,000 miles away from home when I started working on the concept for a science fiction trilogy. I’d always gravitated toward fantasy until that point, and I wanted to write a “real” science fiction novel. At …

My life as a portrait mosaic

I don’t remember the first time I saw a portrait mosaic. I think I was sitting in a doctor’s office or a waiting room somewhere, and at first I wondered if it were some kind of new impressionistic art. The image was all fuzzy and out of focus, and I …

Who is Kimberly McNeil?

I am. Okay, you probably need more of an explanation than that. Kimberly McNeil is a pen name—a fictitious name for an author. Lots of authors have pen names for various reasons. Ever heard of Mark Twain of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn fame? His real name was Samuel Clemens. …

A masterpiece can’t make itself

I’ve just been handed an intense copywriting project that requires me to dig into the recesses of my mind for plumbing engineering specs I haven’t thought about in two years. It’s going to take a whole day of fierce concentration to get everything done. I get started, and before long, …

Supernatural and the Christian artist

What is the job of a Christian artist? Why do we exist? I used to think that being a Christian artist meant making art that made Christians happy, but I don’t think that’s what we’re called to do.

Writing humor isn’t a laughing matter

Writing humor takes practice. Humor has a rhythm, and if you want to make people laugh, you have to learn to hear it.

Tomorrow will be better if you wait

Waiting on God isn’t the same as doing nothing. It’s much harder to wait on God than it is to forge ahead and do things my own way.

Five favorite fall treats

Autumn is my favorite season, and here are five things I love most about it!

A new short story for you

I just released a brand new short story from the Morningstar Series today! Trust me, folks, you don't want to miss this one.

We’re all like broken cell phones

Our sin shatters our perspectives on what’s right and what’s wrong. Our life still works. We still function. But our vision is askew.