When my children were small I used to say that I was raising a dog to teach them that the world was good, and raising a cat to teach them that the world was also bad… Parents with pets know what a gift they are for their children. A child who comes home from school…
I’ve been writing as far back as I could remember, specifically screenplays. After I learned about self-publishing, I began turning my scripts into novels under a pen name. Specifically, for my book Monsterland, in 2015, I was watching an 80s & 90s movie marathon with my 7 year-old son – The Goonies, Gremlins, Back to…
I’ve always been a reader, but I first started writing in my thirties, and it all started as a joke. I was out with my three brothers when my youngest brother, Dan, announced that he was going to write a kid’s book. He already had the title picked out – A Monkey for Cousin Larry.…
So I went to Africa on a non-writing, no-laptop vacation, to check off a bucket list item that entailed world-class wildlife viewing. I also wanted to pursue a life-long yearning to connect with my Caribbean-forged African heritage. Silly me. Little did I know that Africa was about to grab me by the throat, shake awake…
The Story Behind the Book 