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Forty Years and Counting

Forty Years and Counting

A few years ago I connected with mystery writer SJ Rozan on social media, and I had the pleasure of meeting her in person at a writer’s conference last summer. She recently expressed her disdain for the word “journey” as a description of one’s career path or life...
Day of Thanks

Day of Thanks

With Thanksgiving Day less than 24 hours away, I want to take a minute to thank every one of you for all of the small but meaningful gestures: visiting the site since it went online a few months ago, checking out my books and stories and essays and all the rest,...
The Gratitude List

The Gratitude List

“Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” —Ernest Hemingway   By the time this post finds its way onto the interwebs, the Thanksgiving holiday will be less than twenty-four hours away. I’ve already been to the...
Revisiting the Island

Revisiting the Island

When I was just turning twelve, my parents gave me a stack of five brand-new paperbacks for Christmas. I seem to recall that they were chosen by my father, which was kind of rare, since my mother typically did most of the Christmas gift planning and shopping when my...
On Board for BookBash 2026

On Board for BookBash 2026

Got the official word from the organizers today. I’ll be among the small army of indie authors and small press publishers on hand at BookBash 2026 next April. Formerly known as the Indie Author Bash, the annual event is hosted by Pretty Good Books in Ashtabula, OH,...