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Bookstores and Signings and Craft Shows! Oh my!

Last weekend, I had a rather tight schedule with a trek to a bookstore in La Grange, Kentucky for a signing event on Friday,…

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The Importance of Hope in Fiction

The writer explores hope as a consistent theme in their work, despite disparate genres. They recognize the prevalent skepticism in fiction and aim to counterbalance this with stories where hope persists amidst despair, reflecting their conviction that hope is a fundamental, if often mishandled, necessity in storytelling.

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Who Am I? (As a Writer)

I’ve been thinking a lot about who I am as a fiction writer. Who am I writing for? What am I hoping to accomplish?…

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The Insomniac Writer Newsletter Issue #1

What will a newsletter accomplish? I hope it will keep us engaged with each other. I believe it might encourage us both to have a frequent update on what I’m working on. And, frankly, it will remind me why I build worlds and tell stories. You, dear reader. You.

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IMPORTANT NEWS!

Friends, The Christmas Cabin is coming just in time for the holidays in FOUR DISTINCT FORMATS and price points! (See the chart at the…

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Tolly – A Short Story

If you would prefer to download this story for the E-reader of your choice, click HERE. It’s a free download from every source but…

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An Old Favorite Finds New Life

Back in 2018 PCE (that’s Pre-Covid Era) I published a little book I like to call Shadow Plays. I like to call it that…

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All That Waits in the Night Book Event

On Friday, June 10th, at Mood Coffee Co. in Sellersburg, IN, we had a special event to celebrate the arrival of All That Waits…

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Check out my new trailer!

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Half-Remembered Ghosts

When I write, it is usually toward a specific end. Typically, that end is publication. It is a rare occasion that I would write…

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