All my life, it seems, I've had people tell me, "Finish the job! Don't do a half-way job!" Parents and teachers (elementary school...

I just received from my editor at TouchPoint Press her updated editorial calendar. It shows that my two books, Christ in Camp and Combat:...

Writing is hard work that looks easy to non-writers. They read a story, an article, or a book that grtabs their attention and holds it...

As schools begin to resume their task of educating our youth, I vicariously relive through memories my own first day of classes. What a...

When my brother, sister, and I were growing up, our parents taught us more by their example than by their spoken instruction, although...

Check out my new website that offers resources for Writers, Teachers, History Buffs, and so many others! Here you will have access to...

Viewed another way, however, they can be of great benefit, regardless of your job title, but especially if you are an editor or a writer....

“I need something from the attic,” my wife said to me the other morning as I was beginning my assault on the day’s crowded to-do list....

My wife and I recently took a short trip to relax and celebrate our wedding anniversary. We went to the Smoky Mountains, where we...

I just signed a contract with TouchPoint Press for publication of my book Evangelism and Expulsion: Missionary Work Among the Cherokees...

One memory I have of Nannie Summers, my maternal grandmother, was her attitude toward dreams. I recall her saying that one should never...

While my wife and I were visiting out-of-state relatives recently, one of our daughters was taking advantage of her public library’s...

In last week’s post, we considered some of the most helpful advice about writing. But, as I mentioned in that post, everyone is a critic,...

Someone once asked what pieces of advice have helped me most with my writing. After contemplating the question for a while, I think I’d...

Good Old Days, July/August 2020 #writing #DennisLPeterson #reading #writers #Memories #familyhistory #editing

The first event occurred last Thursday afternoon as I was putting the final touches on my blog posting, which was to appear the next...

As the first stage of the Corona virus  reopenings began in my state, libraries were not included among the businesses released from...

It’s funny how smells can trigger various emotions and thoughts. You detect a certain odor, and your mind immediately flies to a memory...

Different teachers have different teaching styles. Even students recognize that fact, and they often like (or dislike) a teacher because...

Zinsser was born October 7, 1922. Following service in the Army in North Africa and Italy during World War II, he returned to the United...