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Apocalypse Blog

9/9/2020

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 My life took an unexpected turn when I discovered, a few years ago, that my dad is not my biological father. Dealing with that discovery, writing a memoir about my experience, and then marketing the book has delayed the writing and publishing of The Gathering series.

As you can see from my last posting, I have started work on the fourth and final story in the series. However, the material I had planned to use in a book 4 and a book 5 is going to be crammed into a single novel. I just don’t feel that I have the time to write two books before many of the events I believe are to come are upon us.

Even if I had the time, there’s too much that is happening in the world today for me to use all of it as part of my story of hope and encouragement. I want to address the events of the news while they are still fresh in our minds. What that means is that I plan (hope) to blog about the apocalypse.

Some of you are probably out there saying, “Don’t you mean you’ll be blogging about the future apocalypse?” The answer is, “No.” We are in the midst of The Apocalypse. Alright, probably more like the start of the apocalypse. Take a look at these images. This is America, as taken from recent news reports. If this isn’t an apocalypse, then tell me what is.





Minneapolis Riot.  

Image courtesy of  Boston Review.net. 
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The purpose of this blog is the same as my reason for writing The Gathering. Events of the Last Days have been prophesied so the faithful can be prepared. Knowing what to expect will make it easier to deal with the trials we will face.   
While the material I draw upon for my stories is based on the words of the prophets, I am not one myself. I am only a storyteller, trying to make sense of what is happening around me in light of what the prophets have said. Some of my guesses in the first two books have been reasonably accurate and others have not. But that is all they are – guesses.

The Apocalypse Blog will feature news items that are worth examining. I might offer a few suggestions on how each of the events could affect our lives and our future lives, but I leave it to you to ponder their significance.

Expect to see the first post as soon as an item in the news grabs my attention. Or in other words, expect to see that soon.


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​Portland
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William Petrauschke
9/10/2020 01:52:08 pm

Looking forward to reading the posts on the blog!

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Carmen Durfey
9/11/2020 05:34:49 pm

This is crazy. I have seen you in a couple of mutual writing groups on Facebook and just saw you have a blog. Long story short, I googled you becauseI just listened to an All in pod cast you did and have your Milkman book. I too have a memoir about leaning my true identity. Being adopted was never a surprise but when I felt the need to search for my biological parents, I leaned I was the product of rape. That was a shock. Imy book is complete and I was going to try and pick your brain so i followed over To this blog. Which Very topic , is the reason I have put Off trying to publish my story. After all with all the turmoil coming down the pike, what impact will my little story make? Anyway, I am not only happy to find a blog that reflects my thoughts as to the stare I’d the world but also a fellow memoirist with a family tale as crazy as my own.

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Randy Lindsay
9/16/2020 11:07:09 am

Thanks for taking the time to comment, Carmen. I would be happy to have you pick my brain on your story. Contact me through the Contact Me tab above and we can discuss it.

I love to hear about people deciding to write their story, or the story of their family. Both are important. I am getting ready to launch a new podcast, designed to help people tell their stories. Basically, it's a writing podcast for family history researchers and people who have their own story to tell and aren't sure where to get started. I think you could benefit from it. Maybe we could even use excerpts from your story as working examples.

I will post an announcement here, when the blog launches. Until then, keep writing.

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    The Apocalypse

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    Damnation Alley
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    Alas Babylon
      by Pat Frank

    I Am Legend
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    Folk of the Fringe
      by Orson Scott Card

    The Postman
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    Daybreak 2250 A. D.
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    The White Mountains
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