To my surprise, after teaching math for 4 years, I was asked if I would join the English department at my high school. My principal and team leader were impressed that I had published books and wanted me to bring
A Writer Should Never Own a Cat
If you are hardworking and fortunate enough to be a writer, congratulations! I have a warning for you. Do not own a cat! I’m serious. They may look cute, and they may purr and tell you what an amazing human
Noblebright fantasy, my new favorite genre
This post is inspired by the website Noblebright and by the post Noblebright vs Grimdark (and by Is Noblebright a new fantasy sub-genre? and Geeking out over Noblebright and a kboards discussion on the topic). Have you heard of noblebright yet? I love
When are They Allowed to Die?
Some characters live. Some characters die. It is up to the author to choose which. Or is it? If a book is done right, it is up to the story itself whether a character should live or not. Readers may
Books on sale, and books for sale
First, books 1 and 2 are on sale through Monday! Pick up the kindle books here. Next, what we’ve all been waiting for . . . . Rebel Deception is now available on Amazon! It is the third book in the
Sharpies and Cardboard
Now that you’ve been awed by my word-crafting abilities (or not), I wanted to share my foray into drawing my characters with sharpies. On cardboard. This is my attempt at designing book covers. (Notice that my book 2 cover idea