Hi, everyone! I'm here to give a combo writing/life update: I've been back in central Pennsylvania for a few months now. My brother is following in the tradition of our family and attending Messiah University, and we are nearer to some extended family who may need us as they're getting older. It has been great working as a substitute teacher in the local school district.

Our family has been attending an Anglican church plant which has been a wonderful blessing. They are a mission-minded church, and it's been a blessing to be involved in outreach each week. I've been intentional in revising my first fantasy book. I'm now more than halfway through those revisions. The second half has more of the allegory, so be praying I have wisdom in writing the symbolism in a way that is in line with Scripture and glorifies God.

I have just a few of you subscribed at this time, but I thank you for being those first few. Feel free to keep in touch. If someone we both know asks about me, feel free to share this update and/or the link to subscribe. In the near future, I will have a team of readers test read the most recent revisions before looking ahead to publication. If you would like to join that growing team of readers, let me know.

Your Brother in Christ, Stephen Ritchie

P.S. I’m including a few links here to my pages and my book.

Link to my book, A Man’s Shield and Fortress: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-mans-shield-and-fortress-stephen-ritchie/1142982061?ean=9789395271165

Link to my blog site: http://workmanshipwriting.com

And lastly, link to my author’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089820983000&mibextid=ZbWKwL