Creative Control - October 9, 2026 Dear Reader, One of the best aspects of self-publishing is the control I have over the dream. I have complete creative freedom because I own all the rights. Playing in the dream has never been more fun. This doesn...

Just Before Midnight - October 2, 2026 Dear Reader, A scorching, arid wind swept through the trees across the peninsula from the wrong direction. The bleak light of a waning moon dappled the ground in eerie patterns as the dry palm fronds whipped ar...

Wrong Burnout - September 25, 2026  Dear Reader, I've been writing stories in the dream for ten years now. I've gotten better at the art of storytelling, even if I will never be a Poe, a Hemingway, or Angelou. What hasn't happened du...

 Late, Late, Late - September 18, 2026 Dear Reader, I'm sorry this message is so late, but I've been seriously under the weather this week. I even missed two days at the day job. That is never fun because to miss a day is damn near more w...

Ran Out of Time - September 11, 2026 Dear Reader, I lacked a lot of time to pen this missive for you this week and must admit that I'm writing now at the last minute. I couldn't allow the week to pass without speaking with you all. Have you enjoyed...

A Tiger Thinking Hard - September 4, 2026 Dear Reader, For sometime now, I've toyed with the idea of writing in a world outside the dream. I've even started and stopped several projects long before completion. Nothing holds my attention t...

Birthday Book Gifts - August 21, 2026 Dear Reader, The day job called at the beginning of the month, and I answered. I got things set up in the new classroom and thought I was ready. Then the scholars walked in and the germs wrecked me. After all t...

 A Story Starting - 2026 Dear Reader, The day job has reclaimed my time. I wanted to share a piece of what I developed over the summer. I'm not sure how this goes forward, but I know the dragon at the heart of the story. The thing I think is f...

The Currency of Quality Time - An Essay August 7, 2026 The Currency of Quality Time - An Essay The other night, as the water rained down slightly too hot in my nightly shower, my tired muscles were more than happy to have it. I reached for my shamp...

Burn It All Down - July 31, 2026  Dear Reader, Sometimes I get frustrated with sharing the dream. It’s a lot of work to appease the muse and publish widely. A lot of writers would have given up long ago. After publishing for nearly a decade, I know...

Take a Break! - July 24, 2026 Dear Reader, Occasionally, I have a bright idea. Less frequently, that idea is truly exceptional. This one was: TAKE A BREAK! Taking a break from the book business is sometimes necessary, and it might even be beneficia...

 Writing Without Regrets - July 10, 2026 Dear Reader, The creative life is strange. I can make plans, map out a strategy to achieve goals, and even keep most of my publishing promises. But following a set in stone writing schedule will probably nev...

Late for a Reason - July 5, 2026 Dear Reader, My mother once told me the only thing you should ever be late for is your own damn funeral. Between now and then, I have work to do, and putting off until tomorrow what should be done today will only re...

Neck Deep in Edits - June 26, 2026 Dear Reader, I'm in the deep weeds of the final edit for The Monarch and am super close to posting the last few chapters of the first book in the Kings Wilde Miniseries. Stand back while I swing this machete ...

To Be, Or Not? - June 19, 2026 Dear Reader, Now, before you get to thinking I've waxed poetical, let me be clear. I'm not a fan of Shakespeare. I know I just alienated all the English literature fans out there, but... Art should be appreciated for ...