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Centurion takes the quick-fire prose of Anspach and Cole's debut Galaxy's Edge novel, Legionnaire, and runs full-steam ahead with a no-nonsense military sci-fi novel sure to delight lovers of war memoirs and space opera alike.

There has never been a better time to be a self-published author, but the old rules of publishing don’t apply anymore. Simply put: social media is killing your book’s ability to sell. What do I mean? Well, for one, I certainly don’t mean you shouldn’t write a solid book. You shouldn’t […]

Confessions of an iPhone Addict: How To Free Yourself from Your Smart Phone and Still Be Relevant in the Twenty-First Century An iPhone Addict Fesses Up and Shares Tips to Help You Get Your Life Back By Christopher Hopper | Monday, December 17, 2018   AS PART OF a recent […]

I’ve received several inquiries about new science fiction books that I like on Audible and Kindle. Here are several authors (linked to titles I like) for you to start with. Enjoy! Jason Anspach and Nick Cole, Dennis E. Taylor, Craig Alanson, Richard Fox, B. V. Larson, Jasper T. Scott, Chris Fox, Lindsay Buroker, […]

I’m on sabbatical for six-weeks, taking some much-needed time with my family and to fervently seek the presence of the Lord. I’m grateful that I have a church which believes in and supports this kind of healthy activity. See you in December. CH

When I teach about visual design, whether graphic or video, I lead with the idea that artists are primarily problems solvers. While this is not necessarily obvious, it is intuitive if given enough thought. The Read more…

“Where did I get that behavior from?” I find myself asking that question often. Especially in those candid moments of self-examination that follow a less-than-optimal parenting episode, an argument with a friend, a nasty email Read more…

It’s hard for us not to see a guilty person as anything but guilty. “That man will always be the man who murdered my son,” says a father at the conclusion of court sentencing. “My Read more…

If something doesn’t change, I don’t know what I’m going to do. Have you said something like that? Me too. Whether out of desperation to preserve our welfare or a deep dissatisfaction toward the status Read more…

All people want to be better people. That may be a personal conviction and a naive one at that. However, I believe it nonetheless. It’s hard to imagine that you, reader, woke up this morning Read more…