Newsletters
Welcome to my newsletter that shares the ins and outs of my writing life, books and movies I love, upcoming literary events, and so much more. Enjoy!
Amazing Encounters Because of The Devil Particle
Because I had a crazy idea there are devil particles and decided to write about them, I’ve met some truly amazing people.
Writer’s Book Club – Land
British soldiers hire map-maker Tomas and his young son, Liam. When Liam loses his boot, Tomas walks into the woods for it and disappears.
Award-winning Novels!
The Vessel is a semi-finalist in the 2026 Kindle Book Review Book Awards!
Writer’s Book Club – Old School
What would you do to get a private meeting with Robert Frost, Ayn Rand, or Ernest Hemingway?
What Would You Sacrifice to Live in Utopia?
The biggest obstacle of writing The Devil Particle Series has been creating the citizens of an evil-less world. What would they be like? Now I’ve figured it out!
Writer’s Book Club – The Frozen River
This month’s book club goes back in time to late 1700s Maine and Ariel Lawhon’s novel The Frozen River. Lawhon based her historical murder mystery upon the journal entries of real life midwife Martha Ballard.
Inspiring Writers, Inspiring Myself
I was asked to teach five 80-minute workshops at the Novel-in-Progress Bookcamp. Presenting just one workshop can wipe me out. Could I do an entire week?
Writer’s Book Club – Wrong Place Wrong Time
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister is my favorite book of 2026 (so far), and one of the best books I’ve read in the last decade.
What Makes Us Human
Opposable thumbs, storytelling, memory, individuality, imagination — what makes us human?