by Jason Dykstra | Sep 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
And anyone can do it. What you say? Well, you’ll have to wait in suspense just a little longer because first I need to tell you about Kim Kaercher. It all connects, don’t worry. I met Kim many years ago when she was 15 or so in a youth group I was...
by Jason Dykstra | Sep 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Who else has been there? You’ve got this great idea. You know why you’re writing, who you’re writing to, and what the general outline looks like. The words are flowing out your fingers like ten firehoses goin’ strong. Then, THE WALL. Perhaps...
by Jason Dykstra | Sep 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Two things are pretty consistent in life; no, not death and taxes. People like to know what they’re getting before they buy it, and people like free stuff! I’ve also found that starting a discussion on questions that make us go “Hmmm” help us...
by Jason Dykstra | Sep 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Certain people get together with their childhood friends every year. Others have a regular family reunion at the cabin on the lake. Then there are the folks who never miss their annual show, convention, or sports event together. It’s a very cool thing indeed to...
by Jason Dykstra | Sep 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
So far if you’ve been following my behind-the-scenes look at the writing and publishing process, you know that assessing your motives, deciding your specific goals, and taking sound advice from 3 year-olds is all very important. But none of that actually...
by Jason Dykstra | Sep 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
There I was, sitting in a room full of kids with a whole row of 8th grade boys in front of me. I had heard about these boys, how they had been nigh uncontrollable throughout junior high. I was verifying with my own eyes their unwillingness to quiet down, listen to...
