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Through Heaven and Hell – Full Circle with a True Woman of the World

Why would a recovering alcoholic and drug addict with more than twenty years of sobriety find himself making life plans with a fresh off the street junky who was trying to get her chaotic life together? An old Saint and an old Sinner getting together and making plans for the future? Because for more than …

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Screamology – An excerpt from my latest novel Nobody’s Hero

The following is the first two chapters of my newest novel Nobody’s Hero, the continuing adventures of Skye Wright as she wrestles with burgeoning fame, flaky musicians, junkies, and all of the other chaos that comes with a rock and roll life. In this chapter, Skye goes to see her MIA lead guitarist’s first show …

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Stage Diving into Nobody’s Hero – Excerpt from my newest novel!

The following is the first two chapters of my newest novel Nobody’s Hero, the continuing adventures of Skye Wright as she wrestles with burgeoning fame, flaky musicians, junkies, and all of the other chaos that comes with a rock and roll life. Book four in The Rise and Fall of Skye wright series! Stage Dive …

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My Christmas Tree – The Tannenbaum of Life Changes

“Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.” – Mary Ellen Chase “There is no such thing as paranoia. Your worst fears can come true at any moment.” – Hunter S Thompson My Christmas Tree I have a Chirstmas tree. It’s up and it’s decorated. I actually put it up late …

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When Shane McGowan and his band appeared in one of my novels

Yesterday Shane McGowan, the singer of The Pogues, passed on. In my novel Stella Maris, my main character Skye stops by a random pub with a couple of punk hitchhikers, and they encounter a gang of boot boys playing The Pogues song A Pair of Brown Eyes, (One of my favorite songs ever,) to pay …

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The Tour – A Sneak peak from my upcoming novel Nobody’s Hero

This excerpt is from my upcoming novel Nobody’s Hero, the continuation of my Rise and Fall of Skye Wright series. With the growing success of Skye Wright’s band The Dynamite Chicks, Skye has to keep her feet in two worlds: The corporate maw of the music industry and the chaos of a rock and roll …

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Which Drugs to take when you Read my Novels

Most people like to have something to sip or eat while they read a book, especially if it’s a classic book or fantasy or Sci Fi. But reading literary fiction about crazy punks living wild rock and roll lives might prompt you to shy away from traditional fireside book reading fare. Here are my suggestions …

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Female Rage and Anger as Armor: Not Writing About Angels

“Just don’t pretend you know more about your characters than they do, because you don’t.” — Anne Lamott “Pick your battles,” she muttered in her ear. “I am! I’m picking this one! I’m picking all of them!” ― Lauren James, Another Beginning Cover art for the upcoming novel Requiem Descent. Artwork by Malice Ghoul When …

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Living Room Practice – an excerpt from my new novel Finding the Apex Devil Girl

Book three in my Rise and Fall of Skye Wright series! In this excerpt, Skye and her band have a living room practice, trying to keep their feet on the ground with the rising success of their band, The Dynamite Chicks. You can find      Skye and Miranda got out of the car and looked …

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Visiting Maria – An excerpt from my novel Finding the Apex Devil Girl

Book three in my Rise and Fall of Skye Wright series! In this excerpt, Skye takes the pugs Juan and Juanita on a walk so they can visit their original owner. You can find     The day could not decide if it wanted to be windy or not. Long gusts would kick up, causing Skye’s hair …