Torn Roots, my first Kindle World title, publishes July 31. For you, my faithful readers, here is a preview: “They’re after me.” Sam rubbed his eyes and looked again. No, I’m not dreaming. “Rowan?” The tall woman pushed past him and shut the door. “Geez, will you ever clue in. What do you think it […]
Some days, I wish I had never met that woman A couple of years ago, The Magic Appreciation Tour challenged writers to start a short story that begins with the words, “Some days, I wish I had never met that woman.” I was inspired to add to the story of the Witch’s Son, which begins with […]
Since today is Mother’s Day, this sample from The Bones of the Earth is an interaction between the main character, Javor, and his mother, Ketia (remember, no matter how outlandish they may seem to you, all the names are historical). This is from a flashback, where Javor remembers his mother talking to him on the […]
A couple of years ago, I participated in a Web and social media initiative called Six Sentence Sunday. The idea was to publish six consecutive sentences from a writing project—book, story, play, whatever—link it to the Six Sentence Sunday page and then, every Sunday, read the samples of other participants. Six Sentence Sunday has since […]
A couple of years ago, I participated in a Web and social media initiative called Six Sentence Sunday. The idea was to publish six consecutive sentences from a writing project—book, story, play, whatever—link it to the Six Sentence Sunday page and then, every Sunday, read the samples of other participants. Six Sentence Sunday has since […]
Ukrainian Christmas Eve Paska and candle. January 6, as everyone knows, is “Ukrainian Christmas Eve.” Actually, it’s Christmas Eve according to the old Julian calendar. So my Ukrainian Christmas present to readers, and to Ukrainians around the world, is an excerpt from my upcoming book, still unnamed, the sequel to Army of Worn Soles. […]
Today, November 11, 2014, is Remembrance Day in Canada, Veterans’ Day in the US, Armistice Day in the UK. It’s a day recognized under many names in countries around the world, marking the end of the First World War, called the “defining calamity of the 20th century.” That calamity, which took millions of lives and […]