Eric Ortlund

YouTube video by Seed of Dragons An amazing new novel - Fly Stone Fly

In which I try and fail to organize the many thoughts and feelings I have about Dust Kunkel's amazing new novel, which you should absolutely read. Please re-post! We need to talk this book up!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOg9...

um well all my publishing is books, but I do academic and weird fiction.
Are you a writer?

Yeah. There is some really good pop music (Taylor Swift has a lot of talent) but mostly I listen and think "I'm not convinced."

I'm over-reacting when I write that ... but it always feels like I'm being lied to - encouraged to look away from reality and just enjoy myself and pretend everything is ok.
What do you think?

YouTube video by RING THEM BELLS The Book of Job - NOT What You Think

Had a great time talking with a new friend about how the Bible is way more interesting than we think and why suffering is oddly dignifying. Also, he says way too many nice things about me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r633...

did you like them? I would just go through the symphonies (although 7-8 mystify me).

literally nothing stopping you enjoying whatever you want, for however long. i feel like this is really important information that might break reality if it gets out but still it seems worth saying. ]]]]])))))) (normal life resumes)

[really quiet whispery voice] uh so guys guess what you can read whatever you want, whenever. you don't have a finish a book, and you can skip boring parts if you want. you can read 17 things at once, and change whenever you want to, just for a different taste in your mind.

The longer I live, the more precious #lotr and #tolkien is to me.

Thank you for all you're doing, Mr. Sykes - keep going!

My friend Chuck has written a really great fantasy adventure - very much worth reading!

A book for anyone who isn’t sitting on top of the world, anyone who’s wondering if God has forsaken them, anyone wondering if they can still have a future worth reaching for.

Another great paragraph from Chuck Hackney's Chosen by the Sword. This book is really growing on me.

(PS - *Severe* nuance to #2 - I will always support other writers, but my rule for when I send writing to someone else, or when someone else sends me theirs, is absolute brutal honesty. And I'm picky about the writing I like. Caveat emptor and all that.)

3) I need your support too?
Here we are, actually alive, and able to speak. So let's listen and support each other? Yes?

But there *are* some good things that can happen here which I've been missing.
So can I say:
1) I'm looking at the pile of books I'm going to read on Saturday and so grateful for them?
2) If you're a writer, I'm here to support you? So reach out?

OK so I haven't been posting much because I unexpectedly had extra teaching this semester which has been pretty stressful. Which obviously, I mean, in terms of daily obligations, typing on facebook is low on the list.

Please read this thread, from Jon.

The unraveling is happening with shocking speed.

I love this paragraph from Chuck Hackney's fantasy adventure, Chosen by the Sword.

thanks, larry, not yet! I'll add it to the list

#writing #encouragementforwriters

I hope she hit you with that snowball. Nixi looks like she's loving it!

It's a superb book! "Ghosted" is so worth reading - I couldn't put it down.

A new urban fantasy from my friend Chuck Hackney, a professor of psychology and martial arts enthusiast. It's got a really exciting first page and is disarmingly funny - and great reviews on Amazon. Consider buying!
#urbanfantasy #fantasy #writersofbluesky

It's lovely to think that everything of God is in all of God, all the time - if that makes sense. Everything of Eric is not in all of Eric, because I'm a created being and I have parts. God is different.