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Reviews of Ferry to Cooperation Island
“Ferry to Cooperation Island takes readers to a fictional setting in Rhode Island Sound between the real Block Island and Newport, where the salt air and small-town island life is as palpable as the granite and sand underfoot. Called Brenton Island Read More …
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Ferry to Cooperation Island
BUY THE EBOOK or AUDIOBOOK (2nd edition) Prefer a paperback? Email me and I’ll mail you a personalized copy! Description Loner James Malloy is a ferry captain—or used to be, until he was unceremoniously fired and replaced by Courtney Farris. Read More …
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Ferry Ride Surprise Rescue
Done right, one key detail can establish a character’s personality. Here’s a real life example. Read More …
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Ferry Boats: Reality Meets Imagination
Next Wednesday evening, along with a few fans, I’m celebrating the almost-3-month publishing anniversary of Ferry to Cooperation Island by going for a real ferry ride! The Jamestown to Newport Ferry is hosting an exclusive cruise onboard Katherine, the boat Read More …
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625 Pushups: 5 Life Lessons
A fresh and quite different physical challenge teaches me several life lessons. Read More …
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Draft: Shallow or Deep?
Writers and sailors define draft differently, but here’s an analogy that connects the two. Read More …
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3 Writing Lessons from Olympic Sailing
Sailors might be better known for swearing than writing, but lately I’ve been realizing how much my Olympic training helped me succeed as an author. Physically, the two skills couldn’t be more different; one demands constant movement, while the other Read More …
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Olympic excitement: Read all about it
Tokyo2020 was supposed to start this week. Instead, here’s a special offer. Read More …
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Short Stories
Every year, I write a Christmas-themed story as a gift to my readers. Here’s the list so far: The Boat BeggarsEve of CooperationChristmas Lost and FoundO Little Town of BrentonThe Lamb Cove PromiseA Christmas Kayak I’ve also written a few Read More …
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She Woulda Been… What Soundbites Reveal
Soundbites are fun, but not necessarily accurate. Read More …