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We've been gearing up for this school year. It's my son's senior year, and high school graduation. The culmination and reward of 13 years of schooling. I've been looking through all of his "first day of ____ grade" pictures. He's gone from a scared, teary-eyed...

There are thoughts out there that our characters are an extension of ourselves. When I sit down to write, I don't think "what would I do?" or "what would I want?" or "how do I make this character more like me?" These are simply things that never cross my mind. But...

I’ve always had the dream of writing a novel. That dream is slowly coming throughout the year with an intended debut in early 2025. But dreams take time, and as they say life gets in the way. I’ve had to put the dream off to the side while I work full time to make...

My upcoming novel (available Q1 2025!) takes place in the fictional Midwest town of Glass. You'll meet an interesting cast of characters from teenage boys being teenage boys to lawyers and not-so-clueless dads. I want to take the time to direct you to my Substack,...

I have many hobbies. Writing has been one for a long time, as has reading. I love to golf and swim, and volunteer with my son’s school and Boy Scout troop. About eight years ago or so I added cooking and baking to that list. I started out with some basic recipes I...

I love to write. I have worlds upon worlds and dozens of characters and situations flowing through my creative mind. Sometimes it’s too much to write everything down and flesh each one out into a full story. The elite few that do make it to the status of WIP and...