WELCOME NEW SUBSCRIBERS

A big welcome to new subscribers. Each of you are deeply appreciated. There are so many activities, books, and messages tugging for our attention, so it's humbling that you would take a few minutes to read these newsletters, blog posts, and stories as they come out. I hope you find something meaningful in your journey.

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LATEST RELEASE

After several years, Will It Ever Be Well? made it's debut during Father's Day weekend. If you haven’t already, you can download the short story for free here. It's about a young man's reflection on the loss of a father to cancer and the impact on his life and faith. Real life served as a springboard, but this is a work of fiction.

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WHAT I'M WORKING ON

I have a goal to release three short stories this year:

1. ​Will It Ever Be Well? (Check!)
2. A Father’s Heart (Needs a final reading through before sending to a developmental editor)—With a sick child and an angry wife, Fernando must rise to the occasion or live the life of a broken man. Sneak Peek.
3. A Home for Rodney (Needs a final reading before sending to a developmental editor)—Time is ticking for a boy in social services. He can let go of his fears and find a loving family or shuffle in and out of households. Sneak Peek.

Other Projects:

And Grace Will Lead Me Home. A Novel (Plotting stage)—Telling a lie is easy, living with it isn't. A high school senior discovers grace's healing power by facing a secret from his past.

Joy To The World…Really! Hope in a Broken World. Inspirational, Non-Fiction (Drafting the daily meditations) A series of Christmas meditations (Target Christmas 2025).

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RECENT POSTS

I'm gradually reposting older blog posts from other sites to my Substack accounts. Here are some recent postings.

Fiction is Lying: Or Is It? — Click here to read it at my fiction Substack account. (New)

Better Hands Than Allstate — Click here to read it at my inspirational Substack account. (2010 Repost)

Hits and Misses — Click here to read it at my inspirational Substack account. (2010 Repost)

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WHAT I'M READING

​Eden Mine — by S. M. Hulse. Winner of the Christianity Today Book Award for Fiction

A small Montana town is rocked after a courthouse explosion leaves a nine-year-old girl in critical condition. Branded as an act of domestic terrorism, a sister's loyalty to the suspect and a pastor's faith (father of the girl) are tested. Read more at Amazon here (not an affiliate link). So far, I've enjoyed the gradual reveal of information, the development of internal conflict in the characters, and the narrative voice of the protagonist, Jo Faber.

Contact Me

Do you have a comment? A question? What would you like to hear more about? Message me at my online address for my writing projects: davidharlenbrooks@davidharlenbrooks.com. I'd love to hear from you.

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​That's It for now. Thank you for a moment of your time.

David