I'm closing in on the finish of Cast Down; Masked and wanted to share the dedication page with everyone, especially with those who knew my friend, Mary, and her family. A Note from the Author Masked the third novel novels in the Cast Down series. The first; A New England Haunting was released in … Continue reading Masked – Dedication
I decided for sure that I wanted a revolver after shooting a 9mm at the range the other day. I'm old-school, I guess. Maybe I'm just old. I'm not sure anymore. Anyway, I decided that I wanted a revolver, which is what I had a million years ago when I was young. Young and bad-ass. … Continue reading .357
The third book in the Cast Down series should be finished in about two weeks. Want a little taste? For over a month Gabby woke to the smell of her father’s aftershave lingering in her room, as if he’d spent the night sitting in a chair at her bedside, keeping a silent vigil over her. … Continue reading Cast Down; Masked (teaser)
We just marked the 19th anniversary of the destruction of the Twin Towers. It's hard to believe it's been that long. To me it seems like just yesterday. I see the images and the feeling is still just so raw. Where were you when the first plane hit? My husband and I live in North … Continue reading Where Were You?
So, I work in the field of property management. The company I work for has sixteen mobile home parks. Roughly four hundred homes. We allow pets in the pre-owned, older homes. We don't allow pets in the brand new homes that we've just purchased for $48,000 and spent another ten grand trucking in and setting … Continue reading Pet Peeves (Pun Intended)
I went out on my own pretty early in life. I lived with roommates, and then I got my own little basement apartment, but there were still other people in the house. Then I moved in with another roommate when I was 21. Now, in 2020 we can see that 40 is the new 21... … Continue reading .38 Special
I've had a tough year. I'm not looking for sympathy or suggesting that my 2020 has been any worse than others' because I think 2020 has been traumatic for most of us on some level. But it's been a tough year for me. Back in February I read a post on Facebook by a friend … Continue reading Making Friends with Grief
The third novel in the Cast Down series qualifies as a "Prequel" since it takes place before A New England Haunting. The story focuses on the character of Carrie, who we already met in New England Haunting. It's the story of her life, seeing spirits since she was a child, growing up in the paranormal … Continue reading Cast Down; Masked (teaser)
The Deconstructing of Tracy has begun. I found the perfect piece of artwork for the cover in a folder of my own childhood artwork. Yeah, I drew that. The sad part is that if I drew it today it'd look pretty much the same. I am woefully untalented. The book is a darkly humorous look … Continue reading Cover Art – Deconstructing Tracy
Ever have those morning when you wake up and ask yourself, "So, what's next?" Especially when you just finish up a project you've been working on for a while? Just last week I finished up the second novel in the Cast Down series. There are two others in the series in the works right now. … Continue reading Deconstructing Tracy
