When I was in fifth grade, I wrote my first story. It was about a kid whose parents were divorced and his dad was on safari. For his birthday, a great big wooden crate came from his father, and within, he found a purple hippopotamus. I showed this story to my teacher and it all… Continue reading Death of the Golden Boy
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Making a Home
As I look around my office, it strikes me how vital this place is to the survival of my goal. The quest for publication demands a safe haven for creativity and the explosion of ideas and inspiration. Without a headquarters or a home base, creating a world is almost impossible. I used to dislike the… Continue reading Making a Home
What God Gave You
I remember clear as day the words that came from my fifth grade teacher’s mouth after he told me to write my first short story. The idea had never occurred to me before. I had been a storyteller since I could talk, but I thought I needed some special permission to write a book. Never… Continue reading What God Gave You
Jesse Teller 