Talking and Writing
October 26, 2021
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If I tell someone my story, I find that I’m committing myself to a certain line, idea, direction. I’m putting my ideas in a box.
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“Remember 1951!”
October 19, 2021
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This recent night, as I watched the game there was a brief flash of a stadium sign that read, “Remember 1951!” … that’s why I watched the game, a reunion, if you will, of memories.
Lost
October 12, 2021
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My current project is at an impasse. I’m standing still. I’m not sure where to go. The truth is, I’m rather lost.
A Way of Life‘
October 5, 2021
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I’ve come to believe that professional writing is not just an occupation, it is a way of life. It may not fill your pockets, but it will fill your mind. Your time. And your worries.
Early Review
September 28, 2021
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One of the curious things about professional writing is that you work on a book for a year or more, but since it’s meant for readers, you need to wait longer to see what folks think of it. That wait can be a fretful time.
Freedom is never free
September 21, 2021
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To create a society in which people are paid to spy upon one another, be it for politics or the books they read is abhorrent to me. As a citizen, as a writer, I feel obliged to speak up.
Remembering Poe
September 14, 2021
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Indeed, when I meet with readers it is not unusual for someone to ask me a fairly detailed question about a book I wrote—like The Man Who Was Poe—and are astonished that I don’t recall that moment in the book.
Everything about Ragweed & Poppy
September 6, 2021
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Book #2 in the Poppy series, Ragweed & Poppy, was the last story written, first published in 2020. You’ve written to say how delighted you are with this new story. Here’s a song, a sample chapter, a teaching guide, and several videos to add to your enjoyment of this book.
Everything about
The Unexpected Life of
Oliver Cromwell Pitts
August 31, 2021
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A look into 18th Century England, the criminal world young Oliver Cromwell Pitts becomes embroiled in, and one of Britain’s most notorious “thief-catchers,” who was a master thief. It’s a story written in the style of eighteenth century stories by Fielding, Sterne, and others—great fun.
Everything about Midnight Magic
August 24, 2021
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A book about a magician who doesn’t believe in magic? A ghost story about characters who don’t believe in ghosts? A mystery in which the servant may know more than the master? All of these are true about Midnight Magic! Behind the story, resources, and more.