Writing withdrawals

Writing Withdrawals After finishing my Combat Boy series, I decided to take a break and stop writing cold-turkey for a few weeks. Rest and relaxation seemed like the perfect thing before jumping into the difficult task of marketing my book series, or so I thought....

On Writing

I am not blogging that much because I’m too busy writing my Combat Boy series. I am in plot and character mode and switching out of that to blog throws my brain out of gear. When I blog, my mind seems to process ideas in slow-motion instead of at high-speed. Do I have...

Why I Write Middle Grade Books

I have two amazing sons. Albert is twenty-four, Thomas is twenty, both are avid readers—but it wasn’t always that way. When Albert was 10, and Thomas was 7, reading was more like a chore than something fun and enjoyable to do. Albert was my squirmy, got to move,...

My Inspiration for Writing

Not all writers are created equal, and there is nothing wrong with that. Some writers are lucky enough to have been voracious readers as kids. I was not of that breed. I was a daydreamer.