Milan Noir - Scene of the Crime Recent Read/Watch/Rec Let’s Talk Tropes Do You KU? Me Too! Milan Noir On the south side of the city lies a subset of Milan’s nightlife, drawing tourists and locals alike. It’s the prefect setting for a crime. They call it The Navigli. (Unless you’re Italian, your mind’s not pronouncing it right. 😉) The official description: “The navigli are a system of interconnected canals dating back as far as the Middle Ages.” Although landlocked, some say ancient Milan...
19 days ago • 1 min read
The reward of surprise (it's more than a great plot twist) Best writing advice of 2025? Update on THE 12TH CLEANSING and current WIPS Deals for you (of course) The reward of surprise More than that one huge plot twist (almost) no one saw coming, surprises keep us engaged, turning pages, and invested. And here's another bonus: they reward the reader. 🎁 Page-turning books ☂️ a number of subplots, character desires and goals, and complex relationships under the main plot. In each of these,...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
🤮 How to suck without knowing it 🙋🏻♂️ What I’m up to ✍🏼 Author resources Just write Yep, that’s the advice so many "experts" give us authors. They say it’s the best way to improve. Is it? 🧑🍳 If you suck at cooking and just keep cooking, you’ll likely improve a little. Trial & error can be a decent teacher. 🤔 But would you open a restaurant if you’re the only one who ever tasted your food and you consider it good? I think it’s true that writers improve by writing, but only so much. If no one...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Look, I totally get it—you’re only here 'cause you grabbed a free story. I really hope you had a blast reading it. And hey, maybe you even stumbled upon one of the other freebies I sent your way through this newsletter. Awesome. 👍🏼 Fun Fact: In Italian, "Ciao!" means "Hi" and "Bye." But the last thing you needed was another useless email cluttering your Inbox. Heck, you may have a filter or rule shoving me into oblivion, making this note moot. C’est la vie. (Did you say "la vie"? 😉) So feel...
4 months ago • 2 min read
📝 A note from this author 🫣 “Me” in my characters & stories 😘 Darkened Cloud launch price goes bye bye 🔓 A Personal Note: I don’t often share my personal losses and experiences. One October gave me the most unimaginable of these when my sons (12 & 13 at the time) and I lost the most amazing & loving wife and mother. We carried on and I’m proud of the men my sons have become. The thing about personal experiences, even the tragic ones, as a writer is how they shape my characters and stories....
5 months ago • 1 min read
Global Book Awards Gold Medal Winner Darkened Clouds Book Launch is Today! Reading, Watching, & Writing Crime Thrillers 🏅 Finding Idyllium is the Gold Medal Winner! 🏅 I could not have been more excited to open an email on Saturday and read: Finding Idyllium has been awarded the GOLD medal in the category Science Fiction - Adventures at the Global Book Awards. What do you think of the new cover? Find Idyllium Now 📖🚀 From Soft Release to Launch Day Gaze Upon a Darkened Cloud - If You Dare! From...
6 months ago • 2 min read
👉 Soft Release = FREE Novel 👈 Look up - If you dare! My new sci-fi thriller is free for a few days only! Yep, it’s a shameless plea for early reviews. You can grab this sci-fi thriller for free, no obligation. It'd be awesome if you took a second to drop a review. It really helps others find and enjoy it. Review now on:Amazon | Goodreads Did you grab my 🆓 short with its ambiguous ending? KILLING TIME is “Permafree” on Amazon, Apple, Google, Smashwords, &...
6 months ago • 1 min read
My new short story is yours free New no-cost ARCs for you to read Audiobook and Netflix show recs A host of freebie reads & new release deals This short with an ambiguous ending is yours 🆓 Most of you are here because I gave you a free short story. Shiny! Here’s another one. More are coming. I love connecting with readers and offering engaging reads. I’ve wanted to write this one for a while, leaving the story open to your interpretation. Oh… and I’d love to get your opinion. What do you...
7 months ago • 1 min read
📣 My sci-fi mystery thriller pre-order is live on Amazon! 👉 Click here 👈 to read the first 3 chapters of TO GAZE UPON A DARKENED CLOUD and meet Dr. Michelle Anderson, Jonah, and Elder Ferguson (Amy)—three unlikely cohorts drawn together by the cloud storms. 📖ARC team: publish-ready copies are in your Inbox. (Check Spam) Reading fellow Indie Authors… The Midnight Society: Guardians of the Cosmic Rift I gave it 4/5 for being what I called, A fun ride in the spirit of classic "newly empowered...
7 months ago • 1 min read