Category: Books

Do You Track the Best Books You Read?
StoryGraph can “show” me my reading habits, though like any algorithm it will only be as accurate as its data. Read More …

Why a Re-Read May Be Drastically Different
How we perceive a story will always be affected by what we bring to it. Read More …

100 Years of Gold Stars: Booksigning October 22
First author event of 2022! Read More …

Star World Championship: 3 Stories of International Friendship
Going to the 2022 Star Worlds as an author provided unusual perspective about what really lasts Read More …

Five Surprising Reasons to Buy My Next Book
My first non-fiction book is heading your way—and I’m both excited and nervous. Read More …

Another Lesson from a Great Book Discussion
A recent book group discussion provided yet another lesson that will help me write the next novel. Read More …

The Plot: Story-Borrowing or Story-Stealing?
A 2021 novel begs the question: who has the right to tell a story? Read More …

The Gold Star of Writing Projects
Why a non-fiction book project was even more engrossing than expected. Read More …

Discussion Questions for Ferry to Cooperation Island
How would you answer these discussion questions about Ferry to Cooperation Island? Read More …

Holiday Book List for 2021
My annual attempt to share the best books I read this year. Read More …