Here’s a little tip that I’ll share with you. A fellow writer with whom I write every Tuesday morning, urged me to share this with

My wife and I were in Barnes & Nobles today (yes I still visit a “real” bookstore when I can) and two young adults, perhaps

I recently responded to an online post that asked whether writers of historical fiction outline their work before actually sitting down to write. This was

I was asked an incredible question recently by the founder of the hot new readers’ website Momma Says Read. On the face of it the question

There’s a hot new website out there on the Internet frontier. Momma Says Read is a site devoted to getting people of all ages to read, write

I cannot imagine any historical fiction author not having been asked by an enthusiastic reader “But, how did you gather all that information?” If you’ve

The Internet is such a wonderful tool for authors. Naturally we think of its utility for research. But it is also wonderful for networking. Thanks

Finally! My historical novel, The First Pharaoh is now out as an audiobook. All I can say is “WOW!” For an author this is very exciting. The

My wife and I just returned from seeing director Tom Hooper’s truly incredible film version of Les Miserables. I feel emotionally wasted. Something struck me

Lots of writers brag about getting published in top national magazines. I often proudly tell beginning writers that I’m proud to have been rejected by

I recently overheard a question that a newbie writer asked a published writer at a meeting. “How do you overcome self-sabotage?” The woman described was

Perfection? Fuggedaboudit! I attended a writer’s panel recently to hear my wife talk about her writing experiences as a contributor to an anthology of short

Sargent Mountain Available It has been a while since I first wrote it, but my general fiction novel, Sargent Mountain is now available through Amazon. The book could

Les Available for Skype Talks I am available for author interviews and discussions via Skype. These lively discussions typically cover topics such as the content