Novelist, Playwright

Listen to Chapter 4 of “In Search of Valor” – free!

In previous days I’ve posted Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of the author-narrated, unabridged audio book release of In Search of Valor. If you missed it, feel free to go back to the beginning and listen before indulging in Chapter 4, below. Every day I’ll post another chapter, thru to the end. Enjoy Chapter 4.

Listen to Chapter 3 of “In Search of Valor” – Free

In previous days I’ve posted Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of the author-narrated, unabridged audio book release of In Search of Valor. If you missed it, feel free to go back to the beginning and listen before indulging in Chapter 3, below. Every day I’ll post another chapter, thru to the end. Enjoy Chapter 3.

Listen to Chapter 2 of “In Search of Valor” – free!

Yesterday I posted Chapter 1 of the author-narrated, unabridged audio book release of In Search of Valor. If you missed it, feel free to go back and listen before indulging in Chapter 2, below. Every day I’ll post another chapter, thru to the end. Enjoy.

Listen to Chapter 1 of “In Search of Valor” free!

My plan is to post the complete novella – a new chapter each day. Check my blog daily for new installments.

E-corono-mic Stimulus: An analysis of options

The economic fallout of the COVID-19 epidemic could be among its most severe impacts. Millions of people are losing jobs, thousands of businesses are closing, and many Americans are one paycheck away from homelessness – or they already are there. The plunging stock market is putting retirement funds of millions of Americans at risk (and some rich people’s fortunes, ho, hum), and even the White House has started to warn us that we could enter a recession by mid-year.

A number of proposals have been floated in recent days to address this economic fallout. Only one is sufficient, but is it politically viable?

What’s your hell?

Thanks for checking out this survey! I’m researching people’s attitudes toward the afterlife for a play I’m writing. Your answers will remain completely confidential – I’m not even asking you to identify yourself. Just fill me in on what you think happens after we die. I’ll post results when all the responses are collected. When…

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My brush with impeachment

The current impeachment proceedings have captured my attention and imagination, rendering me pretty much unproductive these days. (Luckily, my schedule affords this luxury.) Three components of it compel me to watch: my love of political theater, my personal connection to one of the participants, and my first-hand experience with impeachment. I think my love of…

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Audiobook Recording and Editing

Within a few weeks, my fourth and fifth audiobooks will drop into the marketplace. I’ve self-narrated four of those and hired out the fifth (I felt A Woman of Valor needed a female narrator). This blog post shares the benefit of the experience I’ve gained on the tech side of things for other indie writers…

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A Woman of Valor Audiobook

Letting Go: The Voice of Valor

This week I am pursuing very new paths in my writing journey — and the phrase “journey” can be taken both figuratively and literally.

Can a man presume to write from a woman’s point of view?

A Woman of Valor represented a major departure for me as a writer in a number of ways. Some may applaud what I’ve attempted; others may take issue with it. First, at the most superficial level, I switched sub-genres (from legal thrillers and mysteries to “police procedural”) and begin an entirely new series with new…

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Local libraries for the quadruple win

I did a little research this week and discovered that libraries around the country carry several of my books. The list includes: Vancouver (Washington) Regional Library System Yolo County Library, Woodland, CA Saint Charles City – County Library District, Saint Peters, MO Westfield (MA) Aethenaeum Board of Regents School District #901, Normal, IL Camas (Washington)…

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Why Val got raped

I get asked often (every writer does), Why this book? Why this topic, these themes? Why now? Those questions get particularly pointed when a writer steps outside of their comfort zone, as I did with A Woman of Valor, to write about sensitive topics—in this case, rape, child abuse, and domestic violence. Did I have…

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Events and Readings: A Woman of Valor

A Woman of Valor is about to hit the shelves of area bookstores and online retailers, and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ll be kicking off the fun with a launch party at CapsN’Taps at my favorite local pub, CapsN’Taps in Camas, WA, on Friday, June 28. Bookstore events kick off with the wonderful Vintage…

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The World According to Gil

In my forthcoming police procedural novel, A Woman of Valor, the main character (Valorie) gets trained by an older, more experienced officer, Sergeant Gil Krysinski. Among other things, Gil explains to Val what he considers to be the “Four Types of Cops” (see the table for a summary): Type One:  the “Soldier”, or what’s known…

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The Mountain Man’s Dog is now on audio!

The first of my Mountain Man Mysteries is now out on audio! The Mountain Man’s Dog was released May 18 to audiobook retailers and is already available for purchase or download on channels such as Bibliotheca. Soon it will also be out on iTunes, Nook (Barnes & Noble), Google Play, Kobo (which is also used…

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Lying in Vengeance now on audio!

The second of my Lying Injustice Thrillers is now out on audio! Lying in Vengeance was released in late March to audiobook retailers and is already available for purchase or download on multiple channels, including iTunes, Nook (Barnes & Noble), Bibliotheca (used in libraries so you can “check out” a copy FREE!), Google Play, Kobo…

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