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Today is International Women’s Day! To celebrate I’m resharing this newsletter that I originally wrote for today, but couldn’t wait. I remember that about 40 years ago, my sister couldn’t get a car loan in the bank that she worked at without her husband’s signature! That’s only 40 years ago! Can you believe it? We […]
This newsletter contains: Family Friendly Reading When I sent my screenplay to some contests, one of the judges commented that my character wasn’t getting angry enough. Well, how do you express anger without swearing… Oh…. Well that’s not a line I planned on crossing. My stories have always been kid friendly, and will continue to […]
This newsletter contains: (a secret included somewhere) Do you like smart teen female main characters? Mary Goss is a genius, she understands the universe better than any human. She has proved her professors wrong so many times that they won’t give her references. So, who on Earth is she going to give her a job? […]
This newsletter contains: (a secret included somewhere) Do you like ambition, aerial combat, chess, intrigue, and/or power struggles? The Good, The Bad, and The Undecided is my third novella. Major General Greg Newman is approached by two 4-star generals who are competing for his loyalty, but why? What’s more important: career or respect? You can […]
This newsletter contains: This might not look like a story you would read, but would you please give it a chance? Many people judge a book by it’s cover, however in this case you are missing out. This is not your typical sci-fi. It’s about the people! It is technically science fantasy but it’s more about […]
I’m really excited to share “From Roswell To Area 51” with you, I think it is much better than all the novellas combined. The story is so much more robust and intertwined, but it has been delayed. The book is in its last round of edits, and will be released by Sept 1, 2024, but you […]
Who’s your target market? I always answered that questions saying, “Star” fans (Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, etc). I found out this is called Soft Science Fiction. Specifically:Star Trek fans will love General Jones. He might remind you of a Vulcan as he is very logical.Star Wars fans will love “The Force” like […]
As I mentioned before, I was close to completing my full-length novel. Then I received an email… “We’re gearing up for our … Screenplay Competition and I want to make sure you know all about it!” I am appreciative of each and every one of you who read my books and especially those who supported […]
I’m amazed at how many people have said to me recently something like, “It sounds like UFOs are real, and the government has been covering them up.” Like, really? You think I just made it up? I thought this is a great time to give you an update on my books: I based my first […]