Welcome to my random thoughts. You might find:
- Thoughts about my own books or works-in-progress.
- Thoughts about genres or specific books I’ve read, movies I’ve seen, etc.
- Thoughts about anything else I think my readers might find interesting.
I make no guarantees about the quality or quantity of these posts!
- Courting by the Book: Writing a Collaborative JAFF NovelJust over a year ago, on May 31, 2025, I posted the following idea to several JAFF Facebook groups: I have an idea for a P&P variation that I would like to write as a collaboration, so I’m looking for authors who might be interested. It’s a Groundhog Day trope that starts with Darcy’s Kent… Read more: Courting by the Book: Writing a Collaborative JAFF Novel
- News, Short Story & CollaborationHappy Christmas, Chanukah, Yule, Kwanzaa, Festivus, or whatever other reason you have to celebrate the season! I am sorry that I have been remiss in posting updates; my author persona has been in hibernation while my high school teacher and music personas have controlled my calendar. Sometimes I claim that I have two lives, my… Read more: News, Short Story & Collaboration
- Rewinding Time Audiobook Coming SoonI have been working with narrator Benjamin Fife on an audiobook of Rewinding Time. Storytelling, whether in written or spoken form, is an art, though the art forms are different—the former is a fine art, and the latter is a performing art. A well-narrated story brings it to life and draws the listener in, much… Read more: <i>Rewinding Time</i> Audiobook Coming Soon
- WIP: Guardian AngelsI have finished the first draft of my latest WIP (“work in progress”, for those not familiar with the acronym): Guardian Angels. This farcical novella is a Pride & Prejudice Vagary that was inspired by the writings of Jane Austen, Terry Pratchett, and Donald Westlake. The story follows Darcy and Elizabeth and their respective guardian… Read more: WIP: Guardian Angels
- Blog Visit: Interests of a Jane Austen GirlToday I have the privilege of visiting Sophia Thorsen’s blog, Interests of a Jane Austen Girl. You can read the blog post here. I am giving a free EPUB copy of Rewinding Time to one of every ten people who comments on the post.
- Blog Visit: From Pemberley To MiltonI had the pleasure of visiting Rita Deodato’s blog, From Pemberley to Milton, for an interview and excerpt from Rewinding Time. You can read the interview, excerpt and discussion here.
- Blog Visit: Austenesque ReviewsI had the pleasure of being interviewed by Meredith Esparza on her wonderful blog, Austenesque Reviews. Read the interview and check out the discussion here.
- ReviewsAs a new author, I’m doing what almost every experienced author advises against: reading the reviews of my book. I don’t regret doing it. I knew several things from the outset: However, there are a couple of things I wish reviewers understood:
- Rewinding Time is #1 New ReleaseAs of this posting, Rewinding Time has 4.75 stars on Goodreads (from my ARC readers) and is Amazon’s #1 New Release in the category Romance Adaptation eBooks. The book releases on Friday February 2 (yes, Groundhog Day). You can pre-order the Kindle edition at https://www.amazon.com/Rewinding-Time-Pride-Prejudice-Variation-ebook/dp/B0CR8JTWCN/ or you can wait until Friday to read it on… Read more: Rewinding Time is #1 New Release