Not long ago I was told by a well-intended acquaintance that it was impossible for a person who did not believe in god or his scripture to be a moral and ethical person. He had a very low opinion of atheists in general and had been shocked when I told him that I was one. … Read more

  As a jack of at least several trades and an always writer, I tend to rant a lot. And my editor, unfortunately for her, always has to listen to my tedious and sometimes bombastic sermons. One of my favorite verbal assaults is based on how annoyed I get with the accepted reasoning of why we … Read more

The link below is very interesting but I do believe that my favorite quote from this article is: “The CRISPR system is not foolproof. It doesn’t work all the time, and it occasionally causes changes in genes that weren’t intended.” I’m all for endeavors in science but I believe that messing with nature in this … Read more

Some late night musings from a sci-fi insomniac I went to see my friend Robert who worked at a big chain bank about a loan. “Hey Robert,” I say with a handshake. “How’s my old childhood chum?” “Ugh, has it really been that long?” Robert laughs. “Yup, and since you are my friend, I wanted … Read more

Hey everyone! I’m excited to share the news that Book 2 of The Off World Trilogy has arrived! It is now available on Kindle, Nook and Smashwords in both e-book and print. It will be up on the iTunes soon. Cheers! Click here to buy on Amazon!

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The world is full of advice on writing. Especially during the month of November, when hundreds of thousands of people take to their laptops and chairs and challenge themselves to write 50,000 words for National Novel Writing Month. There is so much advice out there—how to outline your novel, how to structure sentences for pacing, … Read more

Several months ago I was at Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane, Washington for a book signing. Having grown up in the surrounding area with family members who still live there, the group that showed up that day was unusually large and laughingly related. At the end of the reading for my book Conscripts: The first book … Read more

As we gear up for our Book 2 release this fall, we’re making October our give away month. Stay tuned for something each week! First up, free new books! For those of you that have already read Conscripts, this one’s easy. The first FIVE new people to post a review—Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Noble or … Read more

I’ve got the music from the Spock vs. Kirk fight scene stuck in my head…. I’m going running.   http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Star+Trek+Fight+Song&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=53A0641FEBE274F10CEE53A0641FEBE274F10CEE