Author: davidrawlings

There comes a day in a parent’s life when you have to let go. I remember taking our oldest child to his first day at school. There was a sense … Continue reading Moving onto child number two …

[This blog post appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in July 2018]. There is one word that is guaranteed to strike terror into the hearts of aspiring writers. That word is uttered by … Continue reading Feeding the beast

[This blog post first appeared in the International Christian Fiction Writers blog, June 2018] If you’re a writer, you’ll have doubt. We all do. It comes with the territory. What … Continue reading Can doubt play a positive role in your writing life?

So by now you know that The Baggage Handler will be published in March 2019, courtesy of the wonderful people at HarperCollins Christian.  I’m neck-deep in line edits at the … Continue reading Another sneak peek at The Baggage Handler …

[This blog post first appeared on the International Christian Fiction Writers blog in May 20180. “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” A … Continue reading The whooshing sound deadlines make as they fly by …

[This blog first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in May 2018]. Robert Ludlum had a firmer handshake than I was expecting. I don’t know what I was expecting or how I could … Continue reading The two things I learned from meeting Robert Ludlum …

[This blog post first appeared on the International Christian Fiction Writers blog in April 2018]. Being a generous writer is something I aspire more to be. As writers, we are … Continue reading Returning the gift of generosity to my writing friends …

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in April 2018] When you’re driving, there is one thing you do that really helps you navigate the way ahead. And to do … Continue reading Seeing how far you’ve come …