I’m delighted to share my latest novel, All Is Fair, has reached Top Three Bestseller status in the categories of German Literature (#1) and Biographies of World War II (#2). Learn more here. …
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Porches Writing Retreat 2022 Fellowship Opportunity
Submissions for the Michael K. Smith Novel Fellowship for 2022 are now open! Spend an immersive two-and-a-half days, one-on-one, with renowned editor Greg Michalson at the Porches Writing Retreat. For information on this and other fellowships as well as submission…
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Happy Christmas!
It was dark. The only light came in through a little hole on the side of my little house. Out there somewhere where lights, not just any lights, but blue, green and red lights. And they were blinking. On, off,…
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The Spirit of Christmas
December 22, 1864 A thin layer of clouds glowed silver and the nearly full moon provided enough light to see the opposing earthworks to the west. Goma vigorously rubbed the scars on his wrists trying to increase circulation. The light…
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In the Shadow of Gold: Excerpt
The following is excerpted from In the Shadow of Gold—which Kirkus calls a “high-stakes, well-paced adventure saga.” Chapter 1 June, 2020 The sound of small glacial stones hitting the undercarriage of the speeding red Jeep Rubicon ended when the road became paved, marking…
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On Writing a Trilogy
When writing my first book, Home Again, the idea of writing a trilogy never entered my mind. The story was about two young boys who quickly became men. Both from Tennessee, each signed up to join the war, Luke for…
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The Postwoman: Writing to the Challenge
My first two novels were about fictitious men in the Civil War and both followed a vague timeline scripted by history. The story of Andrée (Dedee) de Jongh, on the other hand, offered a chance to write something different. Dedee’s…
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The Postwoman: Getting to Know Andrée De Jongh
Having learned that Lynne Olson was coming to our community to talk about her then latest book, Citizens of London, I read it and found the book captivating. After her lecture, we had dinner and I asked her about her…
Scarred Receives the National Indie Excellence Award for Military Fiction
SCARRED: A Civil War Novel of Redemption was recently announced as an NIEA Award winner in the Military Fiction category! This award, open to all English language printed books available for sale, including small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university presses, and self-published…
