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June 1, 2013

Detours Soundtrack

1. Where You’re Coming From – Matt & Kim 2. The Clock – Thom Yorke 3. Tapes – Alanis Morissette 4. Burn – Melanie C. 5. Remember When – Avril Lavigne 6. Overcome – Better Than Ezra 7. Weightless – Natasha Bedingfield 8. If I Were An Angel – Marc Cohn 9. All Over You … Continue reading Detours Soundtrack

May 21, 2013May 21, 2013

@WKTV: Behind the Scenes of the Interview

I pulled into the television station parking lot, sweating like you would not believe. Half of it was from the insane heat and humidity today (who would have figured?), and the other half was from the nervous anticipation I felt at being on the news, even for a mere 3-4 minutes. I was on television … Continue reading @WKTV: Behind the Scenes of the Interview

May 4, 2013

Novel Reactions & the Surreality Of it All

“I’m reading your book right now,” said a work colleague who I didn’t realize even knew about my first published novel. She even said it in passing, as if it was the most casual thing in the world. I smiled, and I’m still smiling thinking about the exchange. The conversation yielded the information that her … Continue reading Novel Reactions & the Surreality Of it All

April 11, 2013April 12, 2013

Detours: A Pseudo-Excerpt

July 16, 2008 (8:15 a.m.) – With Charisse The heat is stifling, I think, as I get out of our red SUV and go around to open the door for Charisse. She doesn’t like it when I play the chivalry card, except in this one thing. I think it’s really about making me do something … Continue reading Detours: A Pseudo-Excerpt

April 9, 2013June 23, 2013

Detours: A Novel

Greetings all. I have decided to ePublish my first novel, Detours, on amazon.com, through their Kindle Direct Publishing. It is also recently available in paperback format, so you can choose which one you would like to purchase. I am very excited to share this tale with you, one that is very near and dear to … Continue reading Detours: A Novel