Author Archives: Kit and Drew Coons

The first six novels we created received high ratings by reviewers. Then we combined everything we had learned about writing into the seventh story. Missionary and the Witch immediately became our best seller. Transylvanian culture, folklore, and history have been … Continue reading →

Catching fish from a guided boat is fine. But I much prefer landing a fish by myself  with my feet on the bank. Salmon are running in Washington. They follow shorelines looking for their river of origin to spawn. Where … Continue reading →

On Friday, Kit and I went on a salmon charter. We shared the boat with three experienced and avid male fishermen. On the way out, Kit assured the men that she would catch the most and biggest salmon. An hour … Continue reading →

We’ve been creatively writing for eight years with considerable success, despite lack of training and arguably little aptitude. We’ve put together all we’ve learned to create a novel, consistent with Scripture, involving demonic activity, authentic Transylvania culture, and a dash … Continue reading →

Kit and I recently finished fifteen intense months living up to being “Full Time Volunteers” for FamilyLife. We also wrote and published a new novel. I’m amazed and deeply grateful to be fully engaged at age seventy-three. Still, Kit and … Continue reading →

  Recently, Kit and I traveled to the Middle East for FamilyLife. On such trips we enjoy meeting and chatting with local people. Although every culture has some bad actors, we’ve found Arabic people to be generally delightful. No culture … Continue reading →

My parents were quietly reading in their favorite chairs when I, their nine-year-old son, approached with a question. “May I start a vegetable garden in the backyard?” They looked at each other in wonder. Neither had any interest in gardening. … Continue reading →

Kit and I enjoy a cold house. Our home never reaches as high as sixty degrees in winter and occasionally dips into the forties.  On one occasion, Kit’s house plants froze. But the joy of snuggling warm together under blankets … Continue reading →

If you watch any news, you couldn’t miss the trial of Alex Murdaugh for killing his wife and son. I didn’t follow the sordid tale. But apparently, the jury found him guilty–despite circumstantial evidence of murder–because evidence proved he lied. … Continue reading →

Arguably America’s best humorist but certainly our most humorous philosopher, Will Rogers quipped, “It isn’t what we don’t know that gives us trouble, it’s what we know that ain’t so.” More than a decade ago, I discovered some errors in … Continue reading →