I’m so happy to announce that my middle-grade novel, Mayor Molly, is now available! Fourteen-year-old Molly McKinney sees problems in her...

I hope you’ll join me on Sunday, October 29th from 2:00-4:00pm at the Forsyth County Public Library in downtown Winston-Salem for a book...

My new book, The Sea is Silent, is finally out, and unlike most other projects I’ve worked on, it’s been a long time coming. The idea...

I’ve often thought the single greatest obstacle that prevents people from sharing their writing is fear. The basic fear of how your words...

I spoke recently at Bishop McGuinness High School at the invitation of Martha Lawrence, one of the English teachers there.  We had a few...

The greatest works of literature usually also contain the most memorable character names.  When you hear the names Atticus Finch,...

For the last seven months, I’ve been asked the same questions everywhere I go: “How’s retirement?” I usually respond with something like...

My third novel, The Road to Devotion, is dedicated to my high school English teacher, Julie Wilson. In addition to teaching me many...