Tuesday, I led a workshop titled When You Say Nothing At All, making the point that as writers, what we don't say is sometimes more important that what we do. It's easy to obsess with perfecting the prose when we should be worrying about the story we're telling. Good prose…
Fuel for the Fire
His face looked familiar, but I couldn't place the name. He picked up my latest book, The Care Card, and I started to give him my ten-second pitch. I was at the Southwest Florida Reading Festival in Ft. Myers, FL, where I had a booth for the event. Three of…
Southwest Florida Reading Festival
This Saturday, March 21, I'll be at in Ft. Myers, FL at the Southwest Florida Reading Festival, Booth 6, from 10:00 am to 4 pm. Hope to see you there!
Birthday
This week, I celebrated another anniversary of my 40th birthday. At this point in the game, these occasions are a good opportunity to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. You are over the hump, with more years behind you than ahead. I try not to spend…
Book Signing
This Saturday, I'll be in Thomasville, GA at The Bookshelf from 1-3, along with good friend and fellow author, Otis Scarbary. Hope to see you there!