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So Many Things!

May 17th, 2013 · No Comments

I have so many things going on behind the scenes.  I can’t even tell you about a bunch of them yet as they are still in development.  Let me just say that I think you will like it all.  Yes, Sapphire will be coming soon, but that is just the start. I can’t wait to [...]

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Coming Soon … Soon, Soon, Soon – Oh, So Very Soon!

May 15th, 2013 · No Comments

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How I Almost Made Author Joe Hill Spit Out His Altoid

May 12th, 2013 · No Comments

On Friday night it was my wife who spotted the notification that author Joe Hill would be at Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville, IL.  I became a fan of his work with his novel Heart-Shaped Box.  His most recent work is NOS4A2 and I am currently reading and loving that.  Anderson’s, meanwhile, is a local indie [...]

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SAPPHIRE Cover is Complete

May 12th, 2013 · No Comments

So, the good news is that while I was taking a bit of a break yesterday, the completed cover for SAPPHIRE arrived. I love it! It’s gorgeous in so many ways and I am so excited to bring this book to you all.

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The Great Editing Meltdown of 2013

May 12th, 2013 · 4 Comments

OK, I really don’t know how many of you will care about this, but my blog/website is the place that I sometimes go to vent or discuss things. I hope that you can bear with me. Some of you might find it helpful, some of you will find this incredibly self-indulgent. So, Friday, May 10, [...]

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A Surprise for You Readers – Coming Soon?

May 9th, 2013 · No Comments

I have been working on what started out as a short story, but has grown.  Now it is over 10,000 words and still going, heading into novella territory. Anyway, it is a horror story and one involving a relatively new and super-creepy monster some of you might be aware of.  My plan is to make [...]

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New Novel – SAPPHIRE – COVER REVEALED!

May 6th, 2013 · No Comments

OK, sorry for the screaming headlines, but this is a pretty amazing week so far.  The amazing and spectacular Stephen Bryant has sent me the finished version of my new novel (and first Young Adult Novel) SAPPHIRE.  It will be out soon in ebook format and then in print shortly thereafter.  Soon!

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ALMOST HERE!

May 3rd, 2013 · No Comments

Just got word from my editor that the final edit of SAPPHIRE is almost done.  Dates of publication will be coming soon.  First the Kindle edition and then in print!

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Sapphire – Edits – Soon

April 29th, 2013 · No Comments

Just got word that the first round of edits from my new YA Novel SAPPHIRE will be in my hands (or in front of my eyes, anyway) by the end of the week. Can’t wait!

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For the Love of Television

April 28th, 2013 · No Comments

I have to admit that I am a TV freak. I have loved TV probably more than I loved books for longer than I have loved books. And, like most writers, it is my dream to have one of my books made into a TV series or movie. I love the many different ways that [...]

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