Author
I’m a writer of a lot of things, mainly young adult fiction, but you’re bound to find a little bit of everything in these pages. Storytelling is an art, a passion, and for me it’s like breathing. Breathing isn’t always easy—but you have to do it to stay alive. As the great writer C.S. Lewis taught us, traveling to other worlds tends to help us better live in our own.
Come, open a book, and breathe.
The Reinhold Chronicles begins with The Fiery Arrow, a bold new medieval adventure novel for young adults.
In our whirlwind world, relationships are shallow and conversations circular. Why don’t we dig deep? It’s hard to say. Maybe because it’s easy to skim the surface with superficial friendships, to define a relationship by the click of a button. Perhaps we just don’t want the work (and danger) of diving deep into another person’s …
“Be yourself.” It’s a trite phrase by now, drained of its meaning by repetition. We’ve heard it everywhere—pop songs, Disney movies, YA books. Writers, especially, get told variations on this theme all the time. Find your “voice.” Embrace your individuality. Draw inspiration from your personal experience. And don’t get me wrong, it’s all good advice. …
You may think that writers are independent, autocratic individuals who spend hours with fingers glued to their laptop keys, hammering out words. You might think that a writer is someone who is snobbish and protective of their precious work. Someone ready to explain away every plot hole and rationalize the importance of the most minor characters. …
