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Answering Author Questions
I've been writing for a long while. In that time I've learned how to polish my craft in a way that is recognizable to my readers. I tell...
Dec 17, 20234 min read


Writing Humanity in Heroes
I write anti-heroes. Think The Punisher and Batman, not Patrick Bateman or Jon Goldberg. Anti-heroes are often the unexpected 'chosen...
Dec 4, 20231 min read


World Building in a Novel
Part of the fun of being an author is in the creation of worlds. Even if you're writing something contemporary set in the here and now,...
Nov 6, 20232 min read


Writing a Dragon Fantasy pt. II
In the first part of my blog I talked a bit about the backstory for my A Time of Dragons fantasy adventure series. Here in part II let's...
Oct 26, 20232 min read


Writing a Dragon Fantasy pt. I
My latest novel release, Rayna the Dragon Warrior, is the sequel to my dragon fantasy adventure A Time of Dragons series Rayna the...
Oct 15, 20232 min read


Maintaining Author Authenticity
This is about to get deep so hold on tight.... I've been watching an older reality show called Ink Masters. The premise was to get the...
May 30, 20233 min read


Fantasy Casting a Novel
We all do it. Whether reading or writing we will see a picture in our head of what that character looks like. More often than not the...
May 10, 20232 min read


On Writing A Fantasy Story
My latest novel Rayna the Dragonslayer is an exciting fantasy adventure story and the first book in my A Time of Dragons series. It's...
Apr 26, 20233 min read


Meet the Hero from A Time of Dragons
As authors we often write characters that embody characteristics of people we know or of what we aspire to be like. Mine are a mix of...
Feb 4, 20232 min read


New Year, New Cover
The new year is upon us and everything old is new again. In this blog I'll be touching on how an updated cover on an older book can give...
Dec 11, 20223 min read


Exploring Villains: Hannibal Lecter
I've always said that a well-written villain is equally as important to the hero. Villains should have as much personality, background,...
Sep 25, 20222 min read


Exploring Anti-Heroes
What is an anti-hero? In the simplest terms, an anti-hero is the protagonist of a story but they go about their business in a more...
Aug 15, 20223 min read


Can a book trilogy be lucky?
A couple years back I wrote a contemporary fantasy novel called Lucky Sevens that was well-received by most readers and critics. The only...
Mar 17, 20223 min read


Creating Character Chemistry
When the TV series Castle first came out I didn't give it a second thought. Over the years I heard good things about it and my interest...
Nov 11, 20216 min read


Finish That First Draft!
Earlier this year I started writing the 2nd book in my Vegas Vendettas contemporary fantasy series. The series itself was never meant to...
Aug 19, 20213 min read


Creating Character Impact
What is it that makes a series of novels flourish? How does a TV series manage to go on for 10 seasons or more? A lot of creative...
May 18, 20213 min read


How Novels are Like Professional Wrestling
The biggest pro wrestling event of the year, WrestleMania It is a chance for fans all around the world to converge on the host city to...
Apr 5, 20213 min read


Khaos Book Excerpt and Sale
A four-year journey has come to a close with the launch of KHAOS, the final book in my superhero urban fantasy series, Silke's Strike...
Jan 29, 20213 min read


What You Can Learn From Writing Your First Draft
As authors we have alot of personal revelations while writing. I thought Id share a few of them with you through my 1st Draft Diary...
Oct 14, 20202 min read


Superhero Urban Fantasy Series Silke's Strike Force Launches
My superhero/urban fantasy series Silke's Strike Force is launching this fall! Starting with the origin story of Karma and how Silke gets...
Sep 8, 20203 min read
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