Freedom to Publish
Why publish independently? Why not query agents and publishers, try to enter the mystical world of the Big Five, those lauded arbiters of...
Wendy, Darling
Many years ago—no, it’s not polite to ask how many—when I was an undergrad at the University of Connecticut, I took a course in...
A Whole new world
I had the pleasure of listening to my first novel as it has been interpreted by actor Stacey Lind in the audiobook of The Vials of Our...
The Value of A 3-Star Review
I’m a people-pleaser, trust me on this. I know some of my previous blog posts make it seem as if I am a dyed in the wool contrarian....
Screen my wife
Under the American Bar Association model ethical rules, a lawyer who has a conflict of interest with his law firm’s client can be...
“Mr. Natural, What Does It All Mean?”
“It don’t mean shit.” -Mr. Natural I just listened to a take on Brandon Sanderson’s MegaMillions kickstarter. Laura Zats and Erik Hane...
nihil novi sub sole
The University of Central Florida mascot is Knightro, a knight in shining armor whose name is a pun for a substance that makes big booms....
You're good enough, you're smart enough, and you won the giveaway!
My Goodreads giveaway for The Road to Damascus is over. There were fifty luck winners from the 695(!) people who entered. All of the...
americans rootin' for Putin
The gullibility of Trump supporters and QAnon cultists is legendary, but still. Tens of millions of people in this country will believe...
I'm baaack!
After a long hiatus, I’m back with some new books. The second installment of the Concerto for Rachel trilogy will be released on May 1,...
Champagne Corks A-Popping
Those of you who know me may have noticed that I have not quit my day job to write full time. My last royalty check almost bought me an...
Slow Motion Civil War
I have been intermittently active with an Indivisible group in my home town. The group formed after Trump's election and has been...
The End of the World As We Know It
In May of 1979, the men of Harriet Beecher Stowe Hall at the University of Connecticut threw a party. They called it: "The End of The...
Waiting for Goodreads (not Godot)
The book launch was really a dream come true, a wonderful time with friends and family, a great way to bring my baby into the world. Now...
And, begin . . .
You made it! So glad you found your way here. As Lao Tzu so famously said, “the journey of a thousand miles begins with one blog post.”...