I am happy to report that I am raising money for my new book via Kickstarter, a crowd-funding Web site where artists and writers can gather donations to support their work. I'm about halfway finished writing my book, and could use some financial support to finish. Please use this link to swing on over to the site, watch the video, read more about my book and its goals, and (maybe) chip in a little bit:…



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“Up! Up! Up!”



That's my 17-month-old daughter. She has pushed a chair into the middle of the kitchen and climbed up onto it, and now she is asking to go higher.



She just learned to say “up,” and what it means, a couple of weeks ago. Now it is her favorite word, repeated 50 times a day. A request. A demand. To be picked up, held higher, made taller, and –- rarely –- to be helped down.



As a writer, I often wondered what her first words would be, and how she would… Continue

I am gathering stories for a book that will help parents understand why their teens are interested in certain media, mainly heavy metal music, video games (especially violent video games), and/or alternative spiritual paths. Ultimately, I'm hoping to bridge the communication gap so that anxious parents can lay their fears to rest -- rather than assuming their kids are on a path to violence or self-destruction.



So, I'm looking for input from folks who developed an interest in any of… Continue