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There’s something about the uncracked, pre-dawn darkness that motivates me, even on the coldest mornings, to keep my daily ritual of early morning writing. The stars struggle with their [...]

[I actually enjoy revising…] Readers following my series of posts on Revising the Novel  know that I put my 4th revision away for the holiday season. Roughly 5 weeks away from those [...]

I also read this–and loved every “punny,” compassionate beat. One of the greatest habits I developed in grad school was reading one book a week, for a total of 52 books per [...]

For the past several weeks, I’ve contemplated the best way to express my thanks to the people who made 2014 a banner year for me, personally and professionally. I thought a personalized, [...]

Well…I ran the race and I answered one question: Can I do it? Yes, I can. But a whole host of other questions were raised, most notably, those referring to the actual distance of the race. [...]

One of the great things about being engaged is that, all of the sudden, I have a big family! Coming from a tiny clan of 2 parents and 1 little me, the idea of multiples still baffles me. When [...]

After four days of rain, I woke on Saturday morning to…more rain! Determined to race anyway, Brad and I piled into the car in early daylight and headed for Bays Mountain Park. The Race, [...]

Last week, I met with my author friend for our monthly critique. We live across the river from each other and both write war fiction. Perhaps more important, although both our works are commonly [...]

I’m happy to say that signed copies of Flashes of War can be purchased for $2 off the cover price via my website this week–that’s just $15! Leave me a note in the [...]

Ten days ago, I hit a wall with the plot of the novel. Since this is my 4th revision, I know how the novel is going to end, but I’m fine-tuning how I’m going to get there. (To be [...]