Stuff John Likes

Here are a bunch of websites that John either likes or are about things that John likes.

Education Related

These are the websites of the schools that John has attended.

Writing Related

These websites are related to John’s work as a writer.

  • American Christian Fiction Writers: John wouldn’t be a published author today if it wasn’t for ACFW. He’s learned a lot from them over the years and is proud of his membership.
  • Enclave Publishing: This is the company that originally published John’s book.
  • Minnesota NICE: John belonged to this chapter of ACFW when he began his journey to publication. He misses them a lot.
  • Realm Makers: A collective of speculative fiction writers and fans. John is not nearly as active as he should be on this one.
  • One Year Adventure Novel: A high school homeschool writing curriculum. John has taught at their summer workshop for a number of years and looks forward to it every time.

Music Related

John has an eclectic taste in music. Here are some of the bands that he likes.

  • Tangled Blue: A folk rock Christian duo, Joel and Aimee Pakan are simply awesome. If you want to get a sample of their music, you can get a free song by subscribing to John’s e-mail newsletter.
  • Lost and Found: Their music defies classification (they call it “Speedwood”). John has been a fan of theirs for over twenty years now. Great music, but it’s an acquired taste.
  • Da Mac: A Christian rapper that John learned about through a mutual friend. He’s got some great albums!
  • Flame: Another Christian rapper. John learned about him because Flame recently graduated from his alma mater and released some albums about his journey to Lutheranism.

Just Plain Fun

Here’s a random listing of links that John likes:

  • The Fascinating Podcast: Hosted by Kathy Khang, Clay Morgan, JR Foresteros, and Matt Mikalatos. They conduct interviews with all sorts of people (including John). Their discussions cover a wide range of topics and they are always entertaining.
  • Dungeon Drunks: A liveplay Dungeons & Dragons podcast. Always fun!
  • Board games. The geekier, the better. John’s all-time favorites include Suburbia, Betrayal at House on the Hill, and other complex strategy games.

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