How Real is The Realm? (Part II)

Much to my friend’s surprise, the slum setting of The Realm: The Awakening Begins is based on true-to-life places. I wrote about this in my last blog. What Ididn’t mention was that my friend also thought all the shaman/magic activities of Adan and his father, were totally fictional as well. I did make up Mahalan, Ivah and some of the
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How Real is The Realm? (Part I)

I was talking with a friend of mine the other night. About a year ago, he read my first  book, The Realm: The Awakening Begins. He really liked it. But as we talked, I realized he thought the book was written about some made up fantasy world, nothing like our own. Really? I was surprised, but maybe I shouldn’t be.
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Can You Write Two Series At Once?

“Why did you start a second series before finishing the first?” Whether they ask it or not, I hear that question in my head every time I tell one of my friends or fans about my new book coming out in April, 2108: Eyes Open. It’s the first book in a NEW series. I’m always a tad embarrassed to say
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What Do the Supernatural, Practical, Social Change and Fun Have to do with Writing?

Welcome to a journey of the supernatural, practical, compassionate and fun. Can those four go together? Apparently so. I’ve continually been stretched in each of these areas over the last decade or so as I’ve been on a journey of writing and then publishing. The supernatural. I love the supernatural. I love learning about it. I love asking questions and
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