In Magadonia, the streets are clean. No melanined faces are ever seen. You won’t find Muslims and Jews. You can rape underage girls…

TikTok has become my preferred social media platform. I appreciate the interactiveness of video, the ease of adding content, the engagement I’m getting, and the BookTok community I’m happy to be a part of. Like all social media, TikTok has its share of problems and drama. …

When I finished my edits for Christina’s Portrait, I tweeted the following. I feel my book is ready for the world, but I’m not sure if the world is ready for my book. Frankly, I’m not sure if I’m ready for this book. This was a hard novel to write…

In junior high, my friends and I made a “magazine” with a bunch of our cartoons stapled into booklet form in the style of our beloved National Lampoon. It was something I didn’t continue in high school, mostly because I got serious about writing and getting my work published in…

In the aftermath of yet another horrific mass shooting, I’ve seen calls on social media to post the gory photos of the crime scene. There is one from the shooting at the Allen, Texas outlet mall that has been floating around Twitter, along with the graphic descriptions of how one…

When I was a high school senior in 1979, I hopped in my (still new to me) 1974 Ford Mustang II, with my first driver license in my wallet, and pulled into a long line at the gas station. As I sat there hoping they still had gasoline when I…

I’m a big believer in beta readers. A developmental editor is a good investment if you have the budget. But it helps to get honest feedback from readers. The more feedback, the better. That’s why I paid for a three beta reader package from Entrada Publishing for Christina’s Portrait. The…

Last weekend was significant. I spoke at the Commodore Los Angeles Super Show in Burbank, and it was my first long drive with our new Chevrolet Bolt EUV. The connection for me was more than the vehicle and destination. It was the connection between old tech and new tech. Electric…

I have a message for members of Generations Z and Alpha. In the aftermath of the events in Tennessee, you have received well-deserved praise for standing up for the causes you believe in. From Parkland to Nashville; from climate change, gun violence prevention, to the defense of democracy — you…