And the New Book is:

SKRYBE

For all those who wanted to know what happened to my other two books, I haven't abandoned them, The Nithcur King is getting a total rewrite based on new ideas, and majorly improved storytelling, and Theodore's Gate is still being worked on, however some problems did arise with that book and I am in the process of correcting them.

This new book Is for now mostly a secret, however I do plan on it being a series; some things I can tell you is that it's going to be my first sci-fi story. 

The plot as far as i can tell you is: a group of teenagers are captured by a secret military organization, and find out they were all genetic experiments to create the perfect super soldier. The organization preaches peace, however some think it has far more sinister intentions, and the teens must decide who they can trust.

I plan to finish this book by the end of next month, and given my current progress that shouldn't be too hard.

I will cap off by showing you all some inspiration songs for this book.

Fireflight: Stronger Than You Think

Owl City: Dreams Don't Turn to Dust

Newsboys: Something to Believe In

Feed the Machine

Hopefully I will be able to post more soon.

I'm starting to get known for these

Thought I would do something fun today, I very rarely listen to Secular music, but when I do like one, I keep track of it. I'm Not gonna bother confining this to 5 or ten or whatever, this is just a short list of secular music in no particular order that I personally like.

This is how a heart breaks By Rob Thomas
I like this song a little, I mean it's ok, but in all honesty, the music video is awesome.

Son of Man by Phil Collins
Ok I know what you're thinking, this is a Disney song, so it doesn't count, and I would have to say honestly I think it does. Many of you have asked me the inspiration of the character "The Cloak" From my Nithcur King book, and the Answer is: Disney's Tarzan. It may seem like a stretch, but the idea did come from there, and especially this song.

Down to Earth by Peter Gabriel
WALL-e was undoubtedly one of Pixar's finest films. The ending was particularly great, and this song at the end just made it all that much better. It's as beautiful as the film it was written for.

When I Was Your Age by Weird Al Yankovic
Ok this is Weird Al, Everyone loves him, but if I had to pick a favorite, I would choose "When I Was Your Age".
"Didn't have no lawn mower, had to use our teeth to cut the grass!" LOL

Kings and Queens by 30 Seconds to Mars
Not sure I know what the writer's original meaning was, but what I took away was: We were made to be rulers of the world, but we have fallen and destroyed whatever God meant for us to be. I quite honestly doubt that was the intent of the song, but whatever their true intent was, I quite honestly like it.

Do what you want By OK GO
Kinda hard to pick a favorite OK GO video, they have some of the most enjoyable music videos ever, but if I had to pick one, this would be it.

Bad Day - Daniel Powter
Ok not my favorite ever, but it's good, and makes a decent pick-me-up.

Little Wonders by Rob Thomas
No doubt my favorite secular song, actually one of my favorite songs period. It was played at the end of Meet the Robinsons, and while I love the film, I love the song more.

I hope you all enjoyed my collection here, and I will post something serious later on, I just felt like having a little fun.

Ok I'll admit it

It is rather hard to write an opening to a story. I struggle with it the most of anything I do. Particularly the Nithcur King's first act is some of the most difficult writing, as what happens in it sets up every element later on. It's easy to write a good twist, or a great battle, but the ordinary life around us is the hardest thing in the world.

So far the Nithcur King rewrite is going well. It's definitely got a lot more action and atmosphere than I used to have. Originally I wrote the book with a realistic bent, but since then I decided to go more stylized with my story. This obviously will change the tone, but I hope it's for the better.

Another update, I've got one more interview, and hopefully I will get the job, thank you all who've prayed over the matter. I hope to better at this job than my last.

There is however one thing I want to talk about. This is something that has quite frankly, lost me friends, and gotten on everyone's nerves one time or another.

I freely admit that I'm hard on fellow believers, some of you don't realize that I'm critical of myself too, but I expect fellow believers should hold themselves to a higher standard than that of this world. I feel like we should not only keep from sin, but also not judge others because they view things differently than you. I'm guilty of doing such, but I know it's wrong, and I strongly appose it.

At the same time, I don't fight the world. I don't bash the gay community, or boycott businesses, I don't believe in starting a revolution, and I don't believe in "fighting for our country". I don't spend years trying to get the people of this world to see why abortion is wrong, I don't yell at kids for reading harry potter, I don't join in anti Muslim sentiments, I don't debate with atheists, and I don't get worked up over how immodest people are.

Does this mean I don't agree with these standards? eh not really the case, generally I agree on the biblical basis, but I don't believe we can convert the earth to our life styles, nor can we expect them to even understand why murder is wrong. I can't get people to act out something they don't believe in, that is why I tell believers, guard your own heart, and try to convert the hearts of others, but it's no use fighting. Understand, we can dress up this world in pretty ribbon and bows, but if the core is rotten, its stench will be noticed. Christians all too often bash some party or another for not doing what they think is right, when they should be preaching to these people the Gospel.

I doubt many of you will agree, but I hope some of you will, and this is honestly how I see it.

A chapter closed.

I sit here writing this and I don’t even know why. Words have always been something I have an abundance of and yet even I don’t have the words to describe what has happened to me over the past month. TO say that my world shattered would be an understatement. To say that my life took an unexpected turn would also be an understatement.

A year and a half ago Me and Kinderline entered a relationship that grew rapidly. Two months ago we got engaged. I was quite happy. Everything was going smoothly and I didn’t see any problems, but there were. Kinderline never told her family anything, and when everything fell apart for her, I got upset, but I hoped we could still have a future.

That was however not the case, as a month ago today, Kinderline officially broke up with me. My life went from great to horrible in seconds, and I fell flat on my face.

Through that though I’ve learned more about myself and even what I want in life. During my relationship I lost track of my writing, and in many ways I also lost track of my family. Over the past month I have been rethinking who and what I am, and I realize first and foremost, I am loyal to my God and my family, and I am also truly a writer. No relationship should ever take that away from me, and this is where I draw the line.

While I was happy, inevitably I would have wound up miserable, as I was not who I was meant to be, not even what I wanted to be. I was what someone else wanted out of me. Anyone who knew me realized I quit joking, quit writing, quit hanging around my family. I was falling away, and deep down I knew it, I just didn’t want to accept it.

And so that chapter has closed on my life. I don’t know what is held in store for me in the future, but I know this. I can’t fix everybody else’s problems, no matter how hard I try, and I can’t just forget who I am for someone else.

As for the Legends of Adam Brewer

There are many tales left to be told.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Trailer2

it looks better than the last trailer anyway.

The biggest influences in modern Christain music.

 I would like to point out ahead of time, this is all subjective. This is my opinion and you are free to agree or disagree as you please.




 5th place: Micheal W Smith

Genre: Pop
hits: Friends, Place in this world, Secret ambition, Go West Young Man, This Is Your Time, and many many more.

I never really liked Smitty. His work always seemed super shallow to me, but I would be lying if I said he didn't have talent, and further that he has been a big influence. Friends, and Place in this world being his two biggest hits ever, I personally preferred his slightly deeper pieces such as: Secret Ambition.

Overall, his career has been filled with catchy pieces with just enough meaning that almost every album he has released has been a huge success.



4th Place: Steven Curtis Chapman

Genre: Pop/Country
hits: Remember your chains, Dive, Great adventure, Lord of the Dance, Heaven in the real word, Live out Loud.

Unlike Smitty, Steven Curtis Chapman is an artist I actually like, just not love. His influence is just as big as Smitty, but evenly spread between pop and Country. for the longest time he was one of the few singers out there with both talent, and lyrical depth.

Steven's works such as Great adventure, and Dive made him one of the most fun pop singers to listen to. While others such as Remember your chains showed just how much depth he's had, and just how much he offers to the industry.



3rd Place: Petra

genre: Rock
hits: Beyond Belief, Grave Robber, This Means War, Beat the System, Witch hunt, many more that I am not familiar with.

Petra is one of the few bands that can lose their original lead singer, and actually become more popular. First with Greg X Volts they took a genre that essentially had no talent, or so little that it's influence was nonexistent, and defined it single-handedly.

When Greg X Voltz and Petra split up, they got John Schlitt who had already been famous as lead singer of Head East before converting to Christianity. After his arrival they produced hits such as Beyond Belief, and This means war, and this success continued till the end of the 80s.




2nd place: Kutless

Genre: Rock
Hits: Shut me out, Sea of faces, Hearts of the innocent, Strong tower, Not what you see, Treason, What faith can do, and many others.

If Petra defined Christian rock, Kutless transformed it. Their influence has been felt everywhere in music, from Worship music, to hard rock, to Acoustic, Kutless has done it all, and has been one of the best behind their lead vocalist Jon Micah Sumrall.
While their first Album Kutless was a hit in the rock industry, it was Sea Of Faces that started their single handed change of Christian rock. Since then almost every album has been a success including their two Worship Albums.

And the best part is that Kutless does not seem to be seriously slowing down, they will continue to influence a previously starved Christian rock genre for years to come.



The Most Influential Band in Christian music is: Dc Talk

Genre: Rap/Rock
Hits: Jesus Freak, Colored People, Say the Words, Jesus is Just Alright, Into Jesus, Supernatural, Luv is a Verb, Between you and Me, Mind's Eye, What if I Stumble, Consume me

No band in Christian music has had more of an impact, and no band has changed more of our music than DC Talk. Their lyrics were the best, period. Their talent made secular equivalents sound just plain bad. They were that good.
They started out as a rap band, and stayed that way up to their Hit album Free at Last. Then out of the blue, they switched to Rock, and it wasn't a mistake at all.
They Released Jesus Freak, And the world has never been the same since. No Album, so SONG has changed Christian music more than Jesus Freak.
Then three years later Supernatural. Such a worthy successor to their first rock album, and then, suddenly out of the blue they broke up. The band still technically exists, they just are taking an extended break.

The band however STILL is changing the genre, Toby Mac is the king of Christian rap, Kevin Max is doing..... something, I know he still sings but I don't know what he does, and Micheal Tait is the lead Singer of the formerly Stagnating Newsboys. Their influence is still felt long after their break up, and I do not believe a band will EVER have more influence.


A note from my father, He believes, and I actually agree, that Steve Taylor should be on this list as an Honorable mention. His influence on music was large, and he turned the Newsboys into successful band.

A change of plans

Some of you know I have been gearing this site up For my Christmas and thanksgiving events. Trouble is they are not gonna happen.  See this year I'm doing something slightly differant.


like moving. to whole new blog. That's right, this blog is not going to be my main blog anymore as I got a new one. Me and Kindy are going to be posting together, and I'll keep this one around for my stories, and other guy stuff.

If you want to see me and Kindy's co-blog http://ttibw.blogspot.com/ The Truth In Black & White is a new blog for the two of us to post what is going on in our lives, and for us to discuss courtship related matters. When Kindy gets back on Sunday the blog will officially launch.

See you there.

Ummmm....I'm being naughty :P

Hello! Me is being naughty *grins* He didn't say I could post anything again. But me is doing it anyways...cause I am bored, and I've had enough with calling colleges for the day!

So...what havock can I employ here?
What mayhem may I pursue?
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! as I speak to him now he doesn't know! He doesn't realize the depths of my insanity! (or what I can do when I'm bored :P)

Me is happy! And no, I don't know why I'm saying me instead of I. But, who cares? No one said I had to be perfect! if I was perfect, then I'd be a robot. A marionette. A drone! I wouldn't be me, I couldn't be me, I'd be the world, and then I would be dead. I would live a life only according to the world's standards, I would be nothing, even if they all said I was quite a something. I must live, and if to live it means I must be different, then so be it! I shall be different, I shall be both tame and wild! Both a servant and Free! I am what God has made me to be! and I'm also not supposed to technically be here! But who cares! I don't know. But I do know that i was bored, and now I am better ^_^

So, fare thee well ya'll! :D

(I hope he doesn't kill me :P)

Angel signing off!!! ^__^

I'm officially ticked off

This looks to me like they threw out the book, and made a movie by same name.

Keep moving forward

Nothing is so frustrating as waiting. It can be easy to quit when you have to wait on something, and that's why God makes us wait. When we want to take the easy way out, he gives us another challenge.

I have been in a waiting cycle in my life for a while. I hate waiting as much as anyone so it has been easy to say I quit, but still I keep coming back to the fact that there is no easy way through life, and if God wants us to wait, then we wait, not that we sit around doing nothing, but we prepare for what he wants us to do. I have been studying my bible more than I ever have, and trying to figure out my math. I also have been trying to fine tune my writing skills.

Unlike so many other times in my life though, I actually see the end of my waiting cycle this time. I am moving forward, and I hope that I will be ready when I do move forward.

I just wonder how many others here are caught in a waiting period, and frustrated that nothing seems to happen?