by Chris Maxwell | Nov 14, 2024 | Blog
How do you begin a book? Start with humor? Offer an inviting story? To lure readers to dive in and stay in the stream of words, what is the best literary enticement? How should I begin my book, Things We’ve Handed Down: Twelve Letters I Leave for You? I...
by Chris Maxwell | Nov 11, 2024 | Blog
Do you use either of these two words? Peculiar? Treasures? Do you ever use them together: peculiar treasures? I rarely say, or write, peculiar. I rarely state, or type, treasures. I rarely mention, or journal, peculiar treasures. But in my book Things...
by Chris Maxwell | Nov 7, 2024 | Blog
My latest book, Things We’ve Handed Down: Letters I Leave for You, is about books. What I have read through the years that impacted my life in positive ways. What I want others to read as I process lessons learned and applied from those books. Each of the twelve...
by Chris Maxwell | Nov 4, 2024 | Blog
Are you anxious? If so, about what? Are you afraid? If so, why? What are your biggest fears? How do you respond when you feel those fears? How do past hurts influence your present decisions? What can you do to work through those hurts in healthy...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 28, 2024 | Blog
I’ve been asked this question about my new book: “What’s it about?” I usually give the official answer and say, “This is my twelfth book and it’s about twelve books which have impacted my life. I wrote about key life lessons I learned from those books.” But my...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 24, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Look at the pictures. Watch the videos. Those images and scenes from your past tell stories. They remind you of times, of feelings, of experiences. Play the songs. Those old songs from different seasons of your life. Sing along. The lyrics are embedded in your...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 8, 2024 | Blog
Don’t we all value what’s important? We should. But maybe we don’t. Or maybe our definitions of what’s important differ. I place quality in many things. Like most people, I probably put too much importance on things that really have little...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 5, 2024 | Blog
My friend asked, “So, your new book is about books?” “Yes,” I said. “Each chapter title is the title of a book which impacted my life.” “I’ve looked at your bookshelves,” he said. “You have a lot of books.” My friend was correct. Many books. So many books. And those...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog
I remember singing a song, repeating the line: “This is the day, This is the day.” Well, I’m not singing to you today. Just writing you. Just writing you about a book for you. On this day—the release date of a new book—“This is the day that your book comes out.”...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
A place. Of memories, of hopes, of dreams, of prayers: a place. Started an early draft of stories and ideas in December for a new book. Returning to the place in July. Hearing Anna Ruby Falls provide percussion. Seeing the scenery, taking the steps, enjoying the...
