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Winners of The Pharaoh’s Curse drawing!

I LOVE getting the paperback copy!

Getting the paperback copy of a book you've written is one of those times as an adult that I feel like a kid on Christmas eve. It's EXACTLY what I wanted! I love...

The Dark Descent is out!

The Dark Descent is out in both ebook and paperback formats! This story was a collaborative experiment with readers where they got to choose the direction of the story. Was it wild? Yes! Was it terrifying? Yes! Did it turn out awesome? Yes! Here's the blurb: "Our...

Quote from today’s writing…

She had long, silver frizzy hair that had forgotten what a brush was decades ago. Her face wrinkled to the point of exhaustion. Wrinkles criss-crossed over other wrinkles. It looked like a stack of transparent topological maps laid on top of each other so that all the...

Starting a new book! The Invisible Criminal…

Ahh, the joy of embarking on a new adventure! Writing a first draft is kind of like a reader going through a book for the first time. I think I know how it's going to end, but then a surprise twist makes me rethink everything! This book is a continuation to the events...

The Best Adventures Box Set One – Books 1 – 3!

The Best Adventures books 1 - 3 are now available in an ebook box set! Save nearly 20% by purchasing them all at once! This box set includes The Slithering Goliath, The Beepocalypse and The Pharaoh's Curse. TAP HERE TO CHECK IT...

The Pharaoh’s Curse is out in the wild. Be free, wildling!

An archaeological dig for unimaginable treasure. A mysterious pharaoh and a tomb guarded by deadly traps. Twelve-year-old Bailey Best wins the vacation of her dreams – a week working at The Great Dig and the possibility of finding ancient artifacts. With her brother...

Quote of the day

Uncle Albert had a saying that Mom and Dad didn’t approve of but that seemed totally appropriate just now.If you step into a steaming pile of should, don’t stand there feeling sorry for yourself.Like all great sayings about life, they were funny and nearly impossible...

The Pharaoh’s Curse is out for a final edit!

The Pharaoh's Curse is out for a final edit. Once those notes are addressed, it'll get launched into the world! I find the last few steps of finishing a book are both spine-tingling and mind-numbing. On the one hand, it's thrilling to see the story take its final...

A new collaborative experiment with readers!

Getting close to pushing that big red PUBLISH button! or is it green? Either way, this one is nearing...

Another Bailey Best adventure about to drop!

This one is getting close to publishing! Wahoo!

Quote from today’s writing…

Rana shrugged out of her backpack and unzipped it. She pulled out several water bottles and energy bars. “Anyone want a snack?”Snack!My belly grumbled so loud it sounded like a toad with a megaphone.

Quote from today’s writing…

And then it exploded.Not the toilet.That would’ve been deadly with all those sharp porcelain shards flying around. But the water inside it. It exploded upward like a geyser. Like Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park.This was the disgusting bathroom toilet version...

The edit draft of The Pharaoh’s Curse is complete!

Some bolts got cranked that made it astounding. Some nuts got tightened that made it astonishing. Altogether, the changes made it astoundonishing! And it'll be off to the beta readers...

Quote from today’s writing…

“What is that?” Ben whispered.“How should I know?” I snapped back. The heat and the not knowing was getting to me. I was losing my patience like a bad emergency room doctor.