The fun part of Cat O’Nine Tales, was that it was not just one inspiration…it was ten! I call this endeavor my accidental book because my previous three releases were all full-length novels. This one was very different. When I first began writing the stories in this book, I had no idea that I would…
I used to like to write about as much as going to the dentist. I loved to read, but writing . . . . Well, that was hard work. Really hard work. And, frankly, while I had an inkling that I just might have an aptitude for it, the gauntlet I thought I had to…
“A Darker Shore” was brewing in me ever since I finished the first draft of the previous book in the series, “A Poisonous Journey.” I had grown attached to the characters and to the rhythm of sitting down to write a novel. I knew that I wanted Evelyn, the protagonist, to have another adventure and…
I decided to write and publish my book S.H.I.N.E. and WIN: 5 Keys to Conquer the Fear of Failure, an Amazon Bestseller, via my company Kick Boxing Believers, L.L.C. for two primary reasons: To help someone else struggling to move beyond their fear of failure and achieve their life’s goals. To tell my story and…
Unawqi had two beginnings, like trails in two separate forests that merged together in an open plain that was more or less the a-ha moment. The first inspiration came while sitting on the front porch of my good friend Thomas Merton Brightman at his retreat center near Hampstead, Maryland. It was a beautiful morning looking…
The Story Behind the Book 