On April 11, 2026 WDCA Fox5 will air an interview I did for the program “This Writer’s Life,” hosted by my friend Alex Kuehn. Alex is the author of the children’s book, Libby The Lunchbuddy, and she was kind enough to invite me onto the show. The interview is about Continue reading “this writer’s life” tv interview
On March 17, I was the featured speaker at the annual Young Authors contest award ceremony, held by the Eastern Shore Literacy Association. The awards recognize the best poets and short-story writers in grades 1-12. I helped hand out the awards, and then afterwards, I signed books for any who Continue reading my speech to the ESLA young authors
This eulogy (if that’s what it truly is) is long overdue, not because I didn’t know about the death of my former friend Dan DeNike, or didn’t care, but because I didn’t feel like I had the right to say anything. Dan and Me and D&D Dan and I met Continue reading funeral for a former friend
Like many others, Lord, I am reminded every day that there are many things I want from my life. Some of them, You have given me. Some, You have not. Some, You have only given me some of. Thank You, Lord, for “some.” My job is not as fulfilling as Continue reading thank you, Lord, for “some”
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
On January 28, 2004, my father-in-law Fred Blahut died of COPD, and not a day goes by when I am not reminded of him. I first met Fred in late 1985, when I started dating his daughter Joni. Shortly after we announced our engagement, Fred lamented to me: Joni’s the Continue reading what fred said
