Scott Appleton, publisher at Flaming Pen Press, and upcoming AMG author of the excellent Swords of The Six, gave this endorsement of Merlin's Blade:Having loved the tales of King Arthur since childhood, I can say without a doubt that Merlin's Blade i… more »

This interview is SO excellent that I decided to post this before I even finished reading it!TitleTrakk Interview With Stephen LawheadThe greatest thing is that he talks about the method he uses to write his books, as well as gives some great ins… more »

Yes it's true. I had just finished entering all the (beyond-excellent) edits that Tegid had given me for Merlin's Blade, when the mailman dropped off the last 125 pages sent by Tegid (thanks!) ... and the first professionally printed copy of Merlin'… more »

I've been waiting quite awhile to announce this, and that's been hard since it's such big news. Why did I wait to announce it?  Because until this last Tuesday, I didn't know if I was even going.  And that uncertainty was after I had registered, paid t… more »

Well ... the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) has come and gone from my adopted hometown of St. Louis. The amazing thing is that, thanks to Douglas Bond and P&R Publishing, I was able to step onto the floor of the convention, even if b… more »

  "What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today in the vineyard.' " 'I will not,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. "Then the father went to the othe… more »

I've decided to pick up Merlin's Shadow once more, which currently stands at 156 solidly written pages. This is book 2 in The Merlin Spiral, and I would love to start writing again. Alas!  I want to delay writing fresh material for two reasons:I ju… more »

This is a bittersweet post to write. While I greatly enjoyed the interaction with other authors, I found—at least for now—that this site is not an easy way to get noticed by publishers, Christian or otherwise. To get the attention of an ABA publisher,… more »

Just last night I officially finished my 10th draft of Merlin's Blade, and it is the best yet. Not only have I removed a lot of passive verbs (thanks, Scott !), but I was able to improve the writing at many, many spots. Chief among these was my… more »

First of all, I announce to you that THE SONG OF ALBION will be re-released by Thomas Nelson in hardcover on August 31st! This is fantastic news for what I consider one of Lawhead's greatest fantasy series, and one of the best I have ever read. It… more »