As you would expect, I believe literary fiction is still vibrant and important because those are the books I like to read. Still less surprising in light of my convictions: it’s the type of book I do my best to write. My new novel, Our Orbit, may not be philosophical, contains no elaborate symbols, and […]
Jun 21 2015
Adolescents, Alcohol, and Alienation – Part 1
Today I’m honored to present much thoughtful information in the series Issues in OUR ORBIT: Substance Abuse & Recovery. This guest post is by Gregory K. from his website Suchness: A Mental & Spiritual Health Blog. Gregory K. holds a Masters of Divinity degree and is working toward a graduate degree in counseling. His goal is to help Christians […]
Jun 15 2015
Beyond Wife, Mommy, Homemaker, Breeder
After a few delays and detours, my debut novel, Our Orbit, is now officially available from Booktrope Publishing of Seattle, Washington! Check out an excerpt from the novel — Our Orbit is now a finalist in Best Regional Fiction in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The excerpt below is actually a “mash-up” of three separate passages from […]
May 5 2015
Help Wanted: Book Launch
Biggest excitement in my life since my baby was born “quite a few” years ago: ★ My novel, OUR ORBIT, now a FINALIST in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, is re-releasing from Booktrope Publishing on June 23, 2015! >> To reach new readers, I’m looking for 15 to 25 individuals to help spread the […]
Apr 27 2015
Who’ll Play Rick & Deanne? The “Ideal foster parents”
Readers of Our Orbit know that the topic of foster care plays a major role in the plot and the lives of all the characters. To honor everyone who helped me learn and write about this system of neighborly care, I will be posting on this topic for the next several weeks. We start on […]