Notes from the Porch
Stories, place, and the things that stay with us.
Writing notes, behind-the-scenes thoughts, research rabbit holes, and occasional reflections from the road between books.
The Good Samaritan as Narrative Architecture
What does it mean to call Dust and Mercy a Good Samaritan retelling? The parable is not a plot. It is an architecture of proximity, obligation, and choice.
Why I Started the Conversations Series
Short reflections on writing, life, hope, faith, memory, and the ordinary moments that often become stories.
Welcome to RMKiser.com
A home for the books, the conversations behind them, and the ordinary moments that become stories.