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In memory of those lost

It was 48 years ago today that 23 people lost their lives in the ALM 980 ditching in the Caribbean Sea. My book 35 Miles From Shore continues to do well. I’m currently pitching a screenplay and a documentary. The deadline for the Audiobook Listeners Awards is May 31rst. Winning

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35 Miles From Shore is making a splash!

Last week I learned that my book 35 Miles From Shore was selected for promotion by eBook discounter BookBub. If you’re not familiar with BookBub, you should check them out. BookBub has millions of subscribers world wide. Every day they send out emails to their subscribers featuring discounted eBooks. I’m

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A Scapegoat review from across the pond

When I was looking for an agent and publisher for my book Scapegoat, I received hundreds of rejection letters. I spent a solid two years sending out query letters. In all of those rejection letters, not one person requested to see the actual manuscript. They made their decision solely on

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35 Miles From Shore is making some noise

In my last post I mentioned that my screenplay for 35 Miles From Shore is a quarterfinalist in the Fresh Voices screenplay competition. Today, I learned that the 35 Miles From Shore audiobook is a finalist in the 2018 Audiobook Listener award. As my pal Trump might say, this is

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35 Miles From Shore screenplay is a quarterfinalist

The last several months I’ve been busy working on screenplays. I have adapted both of my books. My screenplay adaptation of Scapegoat has placed in two different screenplay competitions. My screenplay for 35 Miles From Shore is a quarterfinalist in the Fresh Voices screenplay competition. I’ll update this post if

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Twenty years ago today

  Today is my birthday. I’m not doing anything special, but I do remember where I was twenty years ago on this day. I was in the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. I was there with Allison who was just ten days old. She was fighting

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