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On March 17, I shared the “throwback” cover of A Devil’s Gospel and promised to talk about the path to publication for this novel. First, I’ll say that the book took me a very long time to write, in part because I was working through the relevant portions of the Bible and […]

A Devil’s Gospel: The (Long) Path to Publication

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The author holding paperback and ebook copies of A Devil's Gospel

I’m very pleased to announce that the ebook of A Devil’s Gospel is now available for pre-order at the following fine retailers: Amazon: US | CAN | UK Kobo Barnes & Noble Apple iTunes The ebook pre-order price is 50% off regular price, so get it while it’s cheap! After […]

A Devil’s Gospel: Pre-order!

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A Devil’s Gospel is dedicated as follows: To my dad, the priest of our “little church” It was important for me to dedicate this novel to my father because he was critical in the development of my faith, though in subtle ways. I have very clear memories, for example, of […]

A Devil’s Gospel: Dedication

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And now the third and final part of Chapter 1 of A Devil’s Gospel. (Check out Monday’s and Wednesday’s posts for the first two parts). One day Satan found me walking along the shores of the fiery lake. “It doesn’t end,” I said. “I’ve shifted up and down the shore, […]

A Devil’s Gospel: Chapter 1 (3/3)

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Chapter 1 of A Devil’s Gospel continues below (see Monday’s post for the first part if you haven’t read it yet). The angels cheered once more. There were yells for Lucifer to waste no time in speaking to God and asking for a dimension of our own. Lucifer put up […]

A Devil’s Gospel: Chapter 1 (2/3)

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Without further ado, this week I’m sharing with you the first chapter of A Devil’s Gospel, starting with the first part in 3…2…1… Book One Shadows Chapter 1: The First War It all started with a man and a woman. Did we think He-Who-Rules could do it, even after he’d […]

A Devil’s Gospel: Chapter 1 (1/3)

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