Booklife Prize Fiction Contest I've entered all of my books into the Booklife Prize Literary contests each year. The contests are for independently published books, and the competition is stiff. …
Wayne Turmel Invited Me to Talk about Creature of Secret Sorrows on his Blog
Winner of the History: Adventure Category of the American Fiction Awards 2026 for his novel, The Deserter, Wayne Turmel graciously asked if I'd answer a few questions about Creature of Secret Sorrows …
Creature of Secret Sorrows Named a Finalist in American Fiction Awards 2026
Two Categories; Two Finalist Awards! The good news keeps pouring in! I'm so pleased to announce that Creature of Secret Sorrows was named a finalist in two categories in the 2026 American Fiction …
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My Interview with Literary Titan about Creature of Secret Sorrows
Everything is Connected In Creature of Secret Sorrows, a shocking discovery in the woods draws a woman and her neighbors into a murder investigation that exposes generations of buried trauma …
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Creature of Secret Sorrows Awarded Literary Titan Book Award
Sixth Literary Titan Award for A Cadence Mystery series I'm excited to announce that Creature of Secret Sorrows was awarded a Literary Titan Book Award. It's the sixth Literary Titan book award …
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My Writing Process
Readers asked, "How do you come up with your book ideas?" Every creative person I know has a particular way they like to create. Some people go to a cafe or coffee shop to write. Some go to …