My Book Buffet Newsletter, October 2025
Dear Friends and Followers, Welcome to My Book Buffet newsletter, a new monthly feature where I’ll share news about my …
Category Archives: Fiction
Prose Poem: 13 Ways of Looking at Dying
October is the month I was born and the month my mother died. Sweetness and sadness rolled into one. It …
“When Things Go Missing” Is Released! Another Dream Realized
My debut novel When Things Go Missing is finally, officially, published today! It is a creative endeavor long in the making that …
Book Tour Bus Fueled & Ready to Roll!
Can you believe it! Nearly a decade in the making, two title and book cover switches, tons of editing and …
Seeking Authenticity, Sparking Joy
What are our responsibilities toward our own self-actualization? I think we all seek authenticity, to be who we truly think …
It’s a Hard Knock Life for Kids, Books & Reviews
Little Orphan Annie knew all about what it’s like as a child to live a “hard knock” life, and yet …
A Kintsugi Novel, Finding Beauty in Broken Things
I’ve always been fascinated by the Japanese art of kintsugi and all it represents. “The story of kintsugi—this style of …
“What If?” – The Catalyst that Compelled Me to Write a Novel
“What if” sets the imagination soaring and compels writers to pick up their pens or pull out their laptops. It’s …
Writing, A Leap of Faith
Writing—or any creative endeavor—to some extent is a leap of faith and a huge personal risk: Faith that what you …
“When Things Go Missing” – How Absence Shapes Our Lives
Since May has been proclaimed both National Short Story Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, …
