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Mortals As They Walk (alternate ending)

January 15, 2020August 12, 2022

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Exclusive: Unused scene from Mortals As They Walk

January 8, 2020August 12, 2022

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Travel the World in my upcoming novel, Mortals As They Walk

September 18, 2019August 11, 2022

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A Sneak Peak and Excerpt from my upcoming novel, Mortals As They Walk

August 1, 2019August 14, 2022

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Behind the Scenes The Sky over Chaos: Short Stories

Short Story background: Blind Anger, the Ocean, and a Fruitless Hope for Calm

April 24, 2019August 11, 2022

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I Learned (Again) How Much I Love My Beta Readers

March 6, 2019August 11, 2022

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Fiction as art and the tapestry of life

February 24, 2019August 10, 2022

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Tragedy, Natural Disasters, and Writing
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Tragedy, Natural Disasters, and Writing

December 5, 2018August 10, 2022

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Where Do Short Stories Come From?
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Where Do Short Stories Come From?

August 28, 2018September 23, 2023

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Rosé Wine Should Not Be So Sweet
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Rosé Wine Should Not Be So Sweet

August 25, 2018August 10, 2022

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  • Books
    • Seven Planets (Brightstar Trilogy #1)
    • As a Mere Breath: Short Stories
    • NUFF SED: A NOVEL OF DESERT STEVE
    • So Deep in Shadow: Short Stories
    • Mortals As They Walk
    • The Sky Over Chaos: Short Stories
    • To and Fro Upon the Earth: A Novel
    • Onesimus: A Novel of Christianity in the Roman Empire
  • BEHIND THE SCENES
  • BOOK REVIEWS
  • News & Notes
  • For Authors
    • Book Review Request
    • Schedule a Book Notice
    • Editing and Ghostwriting Services
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