Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a former pastor as well as a book and periodical editor. I have taught writing at conferences across the United States and in many other countries. My best-selling title is “Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness,” published in 1979 and still in print. It has sold more than 300,000 copies in English and been translated into twelve languages. Among my 20 published titles I also have three others that have sold nearly 300,000 copies each. They are “What Did Jesus Say About That?” “Your Money Matters” and “The Kink and I-a Psychiatrist’s Guide to Untwisted Living.” The last two listed were co-authored with professionals in the respective fields.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“The Pardonable Sin–The Greatest Prophecy Never Heard” is my latest title. For many years I doubted some church teachings about the vast majority of people being condemned to eternal fiery torment. When my grandson died under conditions that led many to assume he was ineligible for heaven, I decided to offer evidence otherwise for the benefit of other bereaved people as well as for the equipping of those who wanted to offer the bereaved solid biblical comfort in place of despair or wishful thinking.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I am not driven to write, yet have produced many successful articles and books. Instead of being stressed over them and pressured to complete them, I just plug away. My writing motto is: “Step by step, inch by inch, everything I write’s a cinch.”
What authors, or books have influenced you?
“Elements of Style” by Strunk and White
The works of C.S. Lewis and N.T. Wright
What are you working on now?
A revised and expanded version of “The Pardonable Sin”
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Facebook
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t write if you don’t have to.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be your own best self.
What are you reading now?
“Surprised by Hope” by N.T. Wright
What’s next for you as a writer?
God only knows.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Bible
Poetry Collection
Dictionary
Concordance