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Zorro and My Uncle Tony’s Sword
“Out of the night When the full moon is bright, Comes a masked man known as “Zorro”. This bold renegade Carves a ‘Z’ with his blade, A ‘Z’ that stands for “Zorro” “Bless me Father, for I have sinned. Again,” I said. “What is it this week, Jerry?” he said. It always frustrated me when he responded like that, not…
Read MoreGrandpa Santa
As Christmas approached after my fourth birthday, my grandpa Alphonso told me with great pride that he and Santa Claus (a.k.a. St. Nicolas) were from the same town – Bari, Italy. Grandpa knew I adored Santa. I guess it was obvious to him and everyone else because, beginning the day after Halloween, my other favorite holiday,…
Read MoreIn Search of the Good Doctor
A few weeks ago I had the honor of delivering the 7th Annual James McClellan “Humanities in Medicine” lecture at Whitman College to an audience composed of physicians, academicians and students. Research for the topic, “In Search of the ‘Good Doctor’” allowed me to explore and in many cases, re-acquaint myself with a wide array…
Read MoreHow to Write Bad Guys
I once knew an opera singer who built a successful, very specialized career by exclusively playing the witch in Hansel und Gretel. For two months out of each year during the winter holiday season, she flew around the world, shuttling from performance to performance, singing and artistically seducing kids into her gumdrop house. She was so…
Read MoreThe Fairness of Beasts is Published!
Today is the day! Book III in the Widow Walk Saga is now live on Amazon, and I am thrilled. The team at Solipsis Publishing and I have been working hard for months to get everything ready, and it’s exciting to release the book to the world. Click here to order The Fairness of Beasts…
Read MoreThe Fairness of Beasts Pre-Order Bundles Are Here
Hello everyone, I am thrilled to announce that pre-orders for The Fairness of Beasts, Book III of The Widow Walk Saga, are now available. We are very happy with this book, and reviews are already starting to come in. We are honored that The Midwest Review named it a Reviewer’s Choice as well as selecting it…
Read MoreThe Medallions of the Widow Walk Saga (so far)
Many people have asked about the beautiful medallions that adorn the covers of the first three books in the Widow Walk saga. Who did them? Why did you choose to use them? How were they created? What do they represent? Widow Walk The talented Randy Mott of Mott Graphics (MottGraphics.com) is the designer of…
Read MoreArtist’s Chat: The Story Behind Widow Walk’s Award-Winning Cover
Creating an amazing book cover While I’m putting the finishing touches on the the manuscript for book III, The Fairness of Beasts and it is making its way through the wilderness that is editing, proofreading, and printing, I wanted to bring together the two gifted artists who worked with me to create all three of…
Read MoreHelp us choose the Book III cover
Designing a great book cover is an intricate project that requires time and craft, and I have always enjoyed the process. For the cover of The Fairness of Beasts, book III in the Widow Walk saga, I am delighted to be working with two of the artists who helped design my previous covers as well.…
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