Tag Archives: Timebenders

Angels and Space Aliens: An Unexplained Personal Account

Posted on November 17, 2018 by writinginoverdrive

Opinion by Jim Denney In the summer of 1970, before my senior year in high school, I went with a high school youth group from California to a Young Life camp at Malibu, British Columbia. During the long drive up … Continue reading →

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Why I Read and Why I Write

Posted on October 21, 2018 by writinginoverdrive

Opinion by Jim Denney [An apology: I should have posted this piece early this morning instead of late this evening, but I’ve been on the road this past week and just arrived home. Next week, I hope to post on-time. … Continue reading →

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Dinosaurs, Amazon Reviews, and This Thrill-Ride Called Life

Posted on November 11, 2017 by writinginoverdrive

by Jim Denney I just did something authors are NOT supposed to do: reading Amazon.com reviews of my book. Why shouldn’t writers read their reviews? Some say nothing good can come of it. The five-star reviews will swell your head … Continue reading →

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The Emotional Life of a Writer

Posted on October 14, 2017 by writinginoverdrive

by Jim Denney To me, writing is not so much a mental activity as an emotional activity. When I’m writing well, I’m not thinking about the words — I’m feeling the emotions, and those emotions pour out of me in … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Wings

Posted on September 23, 2017 by writinginoverdrive

by Jim Denney In September 1962, my third-grade class filed into the school library in search of adventure. I found mine right away—a book displayed on the “new arrivals” shelf. It had a blue cover with three children silhouetted against … Continue reading →