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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 …

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 …

625 Pushups: 5 Life Lessons
A fresh and quite different physical challenge teaches me several life lessons. Read More …

Draft: Shallow or Deep?
Writers and sailors define draft differently, but here’s an analogy that connects the two. Read More …

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 …

Olympic excitement: Read all about it
Tokyo2020 was supposed to start this week. Instead, here’s a special offer. Read More …

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 …

She Woulda Been… What Soundbites Reveal
Soundbites are fun, but not necessarily accurate. Read More …

Save the date: June 18!
Get ready for a long-awaited book launch party, though it will look different than I imagined. Read More …

Good News: We Adapt
Lessons learned from 9/11 inspire hope that we’ll weather this crisis too. Read More …