Trying Out Wattpad: A Beta-Reading Experience

I have known about Wattpad.com for some time now, but have never thought about giving it a go until now.  I do have many beta-readers who will read my novels and give great commentary and criticism, but nothing beats a host of strangers reading your novel and then telling you what they think. If they

“Come Apart” Will Be On Sale for .99 Cents through 3/31

I have decided to offer my latest novel Come Apart for a one week sale.  From today through the 31st it will be on sale for the measly price of .99 cents. Synopsis: In our lives there is always one event that we wish we could change, to travel back and make a step to the

Genre Blending

I’ve been reading a lot of different things lately in between writing my own stuff.  Namely, I’ve been working my way through Thomas Harris’s Hannibal series.  The first book, Red Dragon, was a masterful suspense journey that kept me guessing and even though I had seen many of the film incarnations of the novels, terrified me

Books In Print: This Broken Earth and Come Apart

At last I can announce that my books are in print and on Amazon Kindle.  Here they are, and where to find them: This Broken Earth – The world has ended…sort of.  Wandering through the apocalypse are a band of people simply trying to survive, but their lives, like our own, have a greater destiny not

“Come Apart” Launches This Week!

I am waiting for the proof copy to arrive in the mail (should be tomorrow) and after I have a look at it, barring any major formatting issues, my new novel Come Apart will be hitting digital shelves and CreateSpace print-on-demand by Thursday or Friday. I will announce on this blog when it does. I

Weekly Tales: The Grey Grocer (Part 2)

As promised, here is part 2 of “The Gray Grocer”.  You may find part one here.  Tune in next week for the conclusion of this story. Phil stood still for just a moment, thinking about the person that leg and boot might belong to.  He shrugged, his mind whirling, and turned to go get the