"Even in darkness light dawns for the upright." - Psalm 112:4

"Even in darkness light dawns for the upright." - Psalm 112:4

Pastor and Suspense Novelist

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Michael J. Scott has been an ordained minister for nineteen years. He has been writing fiction for thirty-two years. His first completed novel was called The Coppersmith. Since learning how to finish a novel some four years ago, Michael has gone on to complete two more novels, both of which have been or will be published at this time. The first, The Lost Scrolls will be coming out in Spring of 2012. The second, Jefferson's Road is available on Amazon. Michael grew up in New York and spent most of his ministry career in the Upstate region, serving in congregations both small and large. Michael is currently planting a church in Rochester, New York, where he lives with his wife and three children.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

A Day at The Theme Park

So today the whole family is going to Darien Lake for a day of fun and frivolity amidst the rides and water slides. Meanwhile, we're praying against rain because we don't want to get... wet.

Have I mentioned that I hate theme parks? I mean, like, passionately? I've explained this to the fam, and they've threatened to leave me home (probably appropriately), but I'd rather go and paste on a smile than face the wrath of having missed out on a day for the kids. They want me to go and they want me to like it. Whether I like it or not.

So I'm going. I'm missing out on my writers' group tonight as well, which is a double-whammy. It gets frustrating, because until I can show an income from this writing, I cannot legitimately justify (to them) the time needed to develop these stories.

So hopefully, Amazon will approve my Kindle book and I can start selling it and earning some bucks from it.

This isn't so I can escape from the kids. Honest. I just don't like being made to feel guilty for doing something that I love, something that I believe will make life better for all of us once I make it.

At least I can pack a notebook and pen...

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