March 6 – 8, 2026: It’s a three-day event at Bertram Inn and Conference Center, 600 N Aurora Rd, Aurora, OH 44202. Dozens of authors, books of all genre, meet and greets, panel discussions, gaming and more. I’ll be there with all my books, drop by and visit, check out the panels including those I’ll be … Read More
If you are an avid reader and live in Northeast Ohio there are a number of independent book sellers who deserve your business. They are staffed with friendly people who will be glad to help and will appreciate your visits a lot more than the on-line place that shall remain nameless. Depending on where you live, you … Read More
Took two days for a quick trip to Michigan and now back working on the next fantasy trilogy. One book through editing, one book partially through editing and one book a long way from seeing the editor. But, as my editor reminded me, I need titles for the three books and for the new series. I haven’t got … Read More
Instead of writing this morning as I usually try to do, I was glued to my TV watching the US versus Canada men’s Olympic hockey game. What a great game by both teams though top kudos go to the US goalie. It took a while for the adrenaline to ease off and of course I wrote zero … Read More
What does empathy have to do with fiction writing? Empathy is the ability to experience another’s feelings as your own. Being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, as it were, which is exactly what you have to do if you are going to write a variety of believable characters which is exactly what every story … Read More
One #NativeAmerican definition: “A real #Warrior serves the people, protects the weak and helps the elders.” Maybe a lot of “tough guys” don’t qualify. One recent example of warriors that meet that definition are the RCMP officers who rushed into the site with an active shooter to try to save kids. As a writer I would like to think that … Read More
The previous editor return was so clean I couldn’t believe it. Well, party is over. Chapter 9 back and while there isn’t that much red on it, there is one glaring hole in the story that she pointed out. Once again, I have to be sure to put on paper what the reader needs to understand what is … Read More
I had a great time at HPB last Saturday talking to people who like to read. They are my favorite people (not just because I’m a writer). Got to talk about a lot of books and even strayed into a few off-the-wall subjects. Today I’m back trying to get some writing done and got back the next chapter … Read More
Though I haven’t mentioned it in a while, I am working steadily on the next fantasy trilogy and just got another chapter back from my editor. Previous chapters brought criticism about wordiness, slow moving plot, and numerous typos. Not unexpected and rightly deserved. It is an early draft. This chapter, different story. A few typos but several pages with zero … Read More
Saturday, February 7 from 1 – 3 pm. Join me at Half Price Books in Golden Gate Plaza. I’ll be signing books, talking about how the Galiwee Visions series came to be and discussing all three books, plus possible thoughts on a book 4. The series is about a Native American who has visions and … Read More