The Writer_
J. Kevin Tumlinson, Donn KingJ. Kevin Tumlinson is The Writer_. Fiction, nonfiction, short stories and novels, articles and posts—he's writing worlds within words. This Substack features essays and observations, viewpoints on writing, and living your philosophy. All readers welcome.
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Being Anywhere
So here I am in Texas.
It’s just for around 48 hours, officially. We landed in Austin yesterday, and Kara’s folks came to pick us up (God bless ‘em… traffic was not great). And then we did what our ancient traditions demand of us—we ate Te...
Weaving Baskets
Some day, my prints will come. (this store isn’t real yet)
Lately I’ve been weaving baskets.
Metaphorically. I’m not sure I could swing making something that even vaguely resembles a basket, in the literal sense. Not without a whole lot o...
More Words Than Average
I spend a lot of time at this keyboard.
A couple of days ago I posted on social media: “I wonder how many words I’ve written in my lifetime. I bet it’s more than average.”
It was meant as a funny little post. The sort of thing I do a lot,...
Texas, My Texas
I’ve been away from Texas since mid-February. A couple of months, so far. It’s not the longest stretch for me—when Kara and I were doing full-time van life, we were away for most of two years, coming back to live out the third within the Gr...
The Bird Isn't the Tree
Today (10 April 2026, just in case you’re reading this in the future) is the day my new novel releases. The Lovelock Protocol. The fourteenth book in the Dan Kotler Archaeological Thrillers.
If you’re interested in picking up a copy, you c...
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Award-winning and bestselling author, prolific podcaster, and popular public speaker. Known as "The Voice of Indie Publishing." Prefers to be known as "the Writer_."
Donn is a pastor, speaker, and author of the series, "The Sparklight Chronicles." Find his books at DonnKing.com/Books. His latest book is "Creating While Caring: Practical Tips to Keep Creating While Caring for a Loved One".
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