Where’s a Hero When You Need One?
I find it interesting which of my characters, in the novel FBoM, various readers identify with. Many identify with Michael and want the anti-hero to succeed. They cheer for him even if the acts...
Yearly Archive: 2017
Driving Home
It hit me the other day, as I drove home from my office, that I’m not wealthy but I have an awful lot. It was the growing number of tent cities that have dotted...
Are You a Sociopath’s Next Meal?
I do quite a bit of writing about sociopathy, physical abuse and the degradation of women in its many forms. I ask myself “why” upon occasion, and the answer is always the same. I...
Sexual Assault Awareness Month – FBoM ebook is FREE
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and the long-awaited release of FBoM – the Foundation in paperback, we are giving the ebook away for FREE on Amazon and Kobo from April 15th –...
One of Those Days (to appreciate?)
Today has been one of those days, in fact it’s been one of those years. One thing after another has seemed to go wrong in my life, and I was starting to feel a...
Now is the Time (aka Do It Now)
Broken Crowns, delayed dreams, and lost time. Can you recover? In my career as a financial adviser I frequently explain to my clients, particularly younger individuals, the time value of money. I’m not going...
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
[the green links in this post lead to sites where I can earn a fee for referrals at no extra charge to the reader. (learn more) The blue ones are just for fun. Happy...
(Is it Still?) Worth the Fight??
(This is an updated version of this article from Jan. 13, 2017) In honor of Valentine’s Day… let’s talk about relationships, perceptions and points of view. The He said/She said” component of life that...
Trigger Warnings for Authors and Readers! [on Responsible Writing]
“I think if you are protected from dark things then you have no protection of, knowledge of, or understanding of dark things when they show up.” —Neil Gaiman I have to start by...
What IS it About this Friend Zone Thing?
“There is no friend-zone, there are just people who want to date or sleep with you and people who don’t. The terminology is used here merely as a term of convenience.” –Harris O’Malley (aka...