About the author

Rob Fennell

<p>I&rsquo;m a writer, editor, pastor, professor, and consultant. I&rsquo;m blessed to spend my days (and too many nights) puzzling over words and putting more of them together. Born and raised in Western Canada, I&rsquo;ve lived all over the world&rsquo;s second largest country, and I spent a year studying in Scotland. For more than a decade, Nova Scotia has been home to my family and me. It&rsquo;s a beautiful place, full of kind people.</p> <p>I got hooked on writing when my second grade teacher made it seem like a world of fun. My first Great Work was a story called, &ldquo;Mixed Up Fairy Tales,&rdquo; written on a half-page leaf from a primary composition book. (Someday I&rsquo;ll publish it and retire.) In high school I asked my English literature teachers to coach me as a writer, and I&rsquo;ve been trying to learn more about the craft ever since.</p> <p>In addition to writing, I enjoy camping, canoeing, hiking, chopping wood, teaching, laughing, chocolate, and movies. Oh, and books. I&rsquo;m too embarrassed to tell you how many I have. <em>(Hint: it&rsquo;s a lot.</em>)</p> <p>Some of my favourite writers are C.S. Lewis, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Umberto Eco, John Irving, and Charles Dickens. My favourite books are <em>The Hobbit</em> by J.R.R. Tolkien, <em>Dune</em> by Frank Herbert, and the Bible.</p> <p>Words, meanings, translations, metaphors, interpretations, idioms, subtexts, sounds, and languages all fascinate me. The human capacity for communication (and miscommunication) via these funny little marks on the page or screen is strange, brilliant, and delightful.</p> <p>Enjoy your writing!</p> <p>Rob Fennell</p>