Category: Publishing

  • Jealous of Jenny

    Jealous of Jenny

    I was listening the podcast The Mental Illness Happy Hour. On this episode, the guest was Jenny Lawson, an author whose works I’ve read and enjoyed. Jenny blogs as “The Bloggess,” and has written several best-selling books. She writes about her own experience with anxiety and depression, and the ludicrous situations she sometimes finds herself…

  • Spotting Book Review Scams: My Darkwater Experience

    Spotting Book Review Scams: My Darkwater Experience

    So, I recently received an email about my book Darkwater, gushing with praise for my work. The emailer invited me to let Darkwater be a part of a book club where thousands of readers would read it and give Amazon reviews. Thousands of Amazon reviews (at least if they’re positive) is a very good thing…

  • Darkwater Audiobook!

    Darkwater Audiobook!

    Over the last few months, I have been working with my excellent friend Pete Barry to create the audiobook version of Darkwater: A Pastor’s Memoir of Depression and Faith. I’m pleased to announce that it is now available! Complete and unabridged, read by the author (me!), and running to a grand total of five hours…

  • Darkwater is Free on Kindle for a Limited Time!

    Darkwater is Free on Kindle for a Limited Time!

    For a limited time, the Kindle edition of my book Darkwater: A Pastor’s Memoir of Faith and Depression is free for purchase! If you haven’t gotten a copy yet, now is a great time! If you’ve already purchased your copy, consider getting it as a gift for one, or two, or ten of your friends.…

  • Darkwater is Free on Kindle for Prime Day!

    Darkwater is Free on Kindle for Prime Day!

    Today and tomorrow (July 12-13) are Prime Day at Amazon. For these two days only, the Kindle edition of my book Darkwater: A Pastor’s Memoir of Faith and Depression is free for purchase! If you haven’t gotten a copy yet, now is a great time! If you’ve already purchased your copy, consider getting it as…

  • Reviews Wanted!

    Reviews Wanted!

    Thank you so much to all who have purchased a copy of Darkwater: A Pastor’s Memoir of Depression and Faith. I hope that you have had a chance to start reading it, and I hope that you’ve found it meaningful. It’s certainly not too late to pick up a copy! It’s available online at Amazon,…

  • A Question for You about the Good Voices

    A Question for You about the Good Voices

    In just two days, my first book, Darkwater: A Pastor’s Memoir of Depression and Faith, will officially be released. I’ve been asking you some questions related to themes in the book. I invite you to answer in the comment section! In the book Darkwater, I talk about hearing the voice of God throughout my life.…

  • A Question for You about Mean Voices in our Heads

    A Question for You about Mean Voices in our Heads

    My first book, Darkwater: A Pastor’s Memoir of Depression and Faith, will be released in just five days. I’m spending these days asking you some questions related to themes in the book. I invite you to answer in the comment section! One of the major focuses in the book is a voice in my head…

  • A Question for You about Sharing

    A Question for You about Sharing

    Just eight days until the release of my book Darkwater: A Pastor’s Memoir of Depression and Faith. I’m spending these days asking you some questions related to themes in the book. I invite you to answer in the comment section! One of the major themes of Darkwater is the public sharing of my struggle with…

  • A Question for You about Friendship

    A Question for You about Friendship

    There are eleven days until the release of my book Darkwater: A Pastor’s Memoir of Depression and Faith. I’m spending these days asking you some questions related to themes in the book. I invite you to answer in the comment section! Friendships are really important in the story I tell in Darkwater. The narrator of…