I often tell people that I write books for young adults, and for adults who are still young. Sometimes, parents ask me if a particular book of mine, including the latest one, Stray Cats, is appropriate for their child. Understandably, most of them don’t want their kids exposed to certain Continue reading “is ‘stray cats’ ok for my kid?”
This blog post is for authors and writers who want to know more about selling books in person, at book signings or other events. Everyone else is excused—take the rest of the day off! In 2019, I wrote Hand-Selling Books: Making Money and Winning Fans, a guide to help writers Continue reading for authors: 2021 holiday hand-selling report– what worked, and why
This past decade was when my childhood dream of becoming an author became reality. I began the 2010’s with a manuscript of a fantasy novel, and ended it with 5 published books. Here’s a glance back at some key events: 2010: Went to Paris in April, and Disney World in Continue reading looking back, looking ahead (and a peek at “stray cats”)
When I was a boy in Phoenix, AZ in the mid-1970’s, there was a vacant lot on West Denton Lane, behind the townhome complex where I lived. It was a fairly large space—at least an acre. Half of it was rows of very tall palm trees, and though one could Continue reading discovering “our wild place”
Queen Anne’s County TV, the local cable show where I live (in Scenic, Convenient-to-Nowhere, MD) has launched a new show, “Papa’s World,” (a reference to “Papa” Ernest Hemingway). Every episode will feature an Eastern Shore writer, and I was chosen as the very first interview. You can watch the whole Continue reading “lost dogs” on “papa’s world”
I wrote Our Wild Place in 2006 as a proposed picture book, back when I was contemplating doing children’s literature instead of young adult fiction. Perhaps some time in the future, I’ll get together with my artist friend James Arnold and make it happen. The genesis of this piece was Continue reading our wild place
