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Paperback Now Available

Paperback Now Available

The paperback has been out for a little while, but I realized that I didn't make an official announcement. So, here it is. The e-book and paperback are both available through Amazon.com, while only the paperback can be ordered from BarnesAndNoble.com. I haven't done...

Marvin & Tige e-book available!

Marvin & Tige e-book available!

It's taken forever, but my e-book for Marvin and Tige is finally available. I thought I would have it completed around the first of the year, but I found myself procrastinating on making the edits that my proofreader suggested. Thank you, Michelle! After a full month...

Marvin & Tige update

Marvin & Tige update

It's been a while since I've posted anything on my progress with my rewrite because I've been pretty busy writing, rewriting, researching, rebuilding my website, and working in general. I also took some time off from writing for months at a time because of writer's...

Novel Fan Mail

Novel Fan Mail

While searching for some legal documents associated with my novel Marvin & Tige, I discovered a large envelope containing over a hundred pieces of fan mail. I had completely forgotten about this aspect of my fifteen minutes of fame. There was only one time that I...

Rewriting Marvin & Tige

Rewriting Marvin & Tige

It's been a few weeks since I began the great rewrite of my novel Marvin and Tige and I find I'm having a hard time of it. I'm only on chapter three. The first chapter was emotional and left me too rattled to continue for a couple of weeks. Beyond that are the basic...

Marvin and Tige, the movie

Marvin and Tige, the movie

The movie rights were optioned off twice before making it to the big screen. The first offer was from a local man with no real experience in film making but I think he may have had some small acting roles and knew a little about the business. He didn’t have much money...

Marvin & Tige

Marvin & Tige

Tale of a One-Book Wonder When I was 19, I wrote my first novel. It’s the story of a middle-aged white man who drops out of society and ends up befriending a street-smart black kid who’s all alone in the world. I worked on it for about a year, writing it by hand while...