A while back I was contacted by a young man named Colin Cutler, a student at Patrick Henry College. It had been suggested to him that I might be willing to serve as his mentor in a student writing project. He wanted to write a mythic treatment of the Christian gospel, in Anglo-Saxon/Viking style. I … Continue reading Myth-making→
Mike Hall, over at The American Culture (where I am also known to post now and then) offers a flattering review of my novel, Troll Valley. In all of his novels, Lars Walker has managed to combine realism with wild fantasy, producing a fascinating hybrid genre that makes for compelling reading. As an artist, he … Continue reading And now, a little Culture→
It isn’t often I see a review of Erling’s Word anymore. But one was posted the other day by Pastor John Barach of Sulphur, Louisiana. Perhaps it doesn’t surprise us that Vikings became Christians, but surely it ought to. Or perhaps we’ve never thought about what that transformation must have involved, not only personally but … Continue reading Erling’s Word reviewed→
There are a few things I’ve been meaning to mention lately, and hadn’t gotten around to, largely because of my Missouri trip. The day I left, The American Spectator published Smoker’s Pride, a little parable I wrote. The comments were amusing, but troubling. It appears that a large percentage of the readers couldn’t take the … Continue reading Gleanings→
Any author, if he can’t claim to be a commercial success, will find comfort in discovering that he’s got what they call a “cult following.” I’m bemused to discover that I seem to be developing a cult following of my own in an area where I’d never have looked for it—pastors and theologians of the … Continue reading I am the reconciler→
Just a quick wave as I sweep by tonight. I’m going to a lecture tonight (against my general principle of not going out on weeknights–or any night, come to think of it) to hear a lecture. A man from Norway will be speaking tonight at the University Club in St. Paul, and members of our … Continue reading Words in passing→
Yesterday was a big day for me, because I got my first royalty check from Amazon for the earnings on Troll Valley. Actually, it was the first time I’ve ever gotten a royalty check (I’ve had publisher advances, but no actual royalties). On careful consideration, I have decided that this is a good thing, and … Continue reading Writing related post→
It’s suddenly spring in Minnesota. Today was cloudy and drizzly, but it was up in the 60s, I think, and the only snow left on my property is a couple tiny icebergs in the northeast shadow of my house. They’re talking temperatures up to 70 later in the week. I predict more snow, though. This … Continue reading Link sausage, March 12, 2012→
Gave blood at work today. It went pretty easily for me, as it generally does. I told the technician that bleeding well is one of my gifts. But one of the students, across the aisle in the Bloodmobile, apparently had a harder time. From what I could gather, they failed to get a good puncture, … Continue reading Back to the workbench→
