Writing Update December 2022

Christmas is only a day away. Ready or not, the presents should be wrapped, the seventh trip to the grocery store completed, and the house cleaned (mostly). Snow for Christmas? Well, for many of us, that’s an understatement.

Hopefully the stress of the season doesn’t get you too down. With all of the effort to make the season perfect, we can often overlook the need to pause and reflect on what truly matters. We’ve all heard it before, that Christmas should be a time for rest, quality time with family, and a reflection of what the Creator God did for his people…

Troy Hooker's Christian Author Writing Blog November 2022

Writing Update November 2022

Bring on the turkey! I’m ready for a full day of eating all the fixin’s, and then groaning about it later. Hey, there’s antacid for that, right? This month I decided to participate in NaNoWriMo. That is, National Novel Writing Month. Of course my wife Stacy talked me into it, and upon much protest, I […]

Writing Update October 2022

My fingers are on the keyboard, but they aren’t moving. No tapping is heard from the keys. There are other things on my mind than writing. What things you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. It seems–this world has gone crazy. Uncertainty and fear are at all-time highs on the crazy-meter, and it appears some people […]

Writing Update September 2022

Okay, I have to admit, I love Fall the best. Call me basic, but I can literally eat anything made out of pumpkin. Pumpkin doughnuts, pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes… And of course, pumpkin spice lattes.  My favorite thing about Fall, however, is when the cooler weather starts to move in. Sure, that means less time […]

Writing Update August 2022

We are back in the bus again. Finally! After a whirlwind summer, including the amazing 2022 Realm Makers conference in New Jersey, we are settling back into a work routine. And, there is plenty to do. Not only do I plan (keyword “plan”) to have all three Demon Tide books written yet this year, we […]

Writing Update May 2022

Are you done with your new series yet? Are you done with your new series yet? “No. I’m not,” I respond while casting a wary eye at my wife. She knows that when I finally say that I am ready, she will have a mountain of work ahead of her, formatting, designing, ePub’ing (Yeah, I […]

Writing Update April 2022

“Seriously, what do you need now?” Poke, poke. I feel the tap on my shoulder. “Can you help me with something?” Stacy says for the fifth time that day.  “Of course, dear. What do you need?” I say with absolutely zero sarcasm at all. “I’m hungry.” I do my best not to show my annoyance, […]

Writing Update February 2022

Writing Update The snow fell heavily to the ground, adding another level onto the drifts that had already piled against the sides of the cabin. Inside, Troy sat in the soft leather chair near the fireplace, a cup of coffee in his hand. His laptop was open, the cursor blinking on the screen. Setting the […]