Dave and I recently started following each other. I was attracted to Dave’s blog by his great sense of humor. Once there, I discovered he writes poetry, has eight books published, and draws. In addition, Dave has special features on his posts. Right now, he is running a Joy Project, where he invites writers to fill in the blank on “Joy is _________.”Dave will then publish the piece on his blog.

I am delighted that Dave volunteered to help spread the word on Detour on the Eternal Road. Here is a link to Dave’s post.

More about Dave in his own words

I fell under the spell of books when I was growing up and working in my grandparents’ bookstore: Gingerbread Square Books in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware—a small coastal town that gets crowded with tourists in the summer months. When I began reading books, I was transported to another place, the world the book conjured for me. For me, it was magical.

Now in my 40s, I still feel this way. The ability of an author to pull you into his or her story is truly magical. When I thought of what kind of jobs I could possibly be interested in when I eventually became an adult, I wanted to be one of those people who was able to make that magic happen for readers. And I still do.

Along the way, I’ve found the act of creating is also a kind of magic. When I write, I often fall into the story, and it’s a rush that I’ve come to seek out, one that I’ve become addicted to. That rush doesn’t happen every single time I write, and those days are ones to be pushed through. Frustration is also a part of the process, which makes me value the days when writing clicks well.

I live in Maryland with my wonderful wife, Sue, and our two daughters: Tess and Molly. It’s been a joy to watch them fall in love with the magic of books, from when I read to them, to consuming a great deal of books on their own.

I had the joy to be on the Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast, hosted by Wynne Leon and Vicki Atkinson. If you’d like to learn more about my background, please listen to Episode 51: The Magic of Stories, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

Also, you can reach me at davewilliamswriter [at] gmail.com if you’d like to reach out that way.

Dave’s latest (Click for Amazon)

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