My interview with Christine Merrill just published on Blogcritics.
Her new book, The Greatest of Sins is a great historical romance. I’ll post my book review soon. Here’s the cover:
My interview with the dynamic Juanima Hiatt has been posted on You Read It Here First.
For more on her book, The Invisible Storm, check out Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
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I had the opportunity to interview James Lawless, a poet, literary author, teacher and philosopher. It is fascinating to explore other points of view in this vast literary universe and for those readers who enjoy more textured writing than is commercially available, they may find a kindred spirit in Mr. Lawless.
(I would recommend readers check out his ebooks and read the samples; it’s easy to get a sense of the flavor and rhythms of his work from the first few paragraphs.)
My interview with James Lawless has been posted to You Read It Here First.
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This week, instead of my Friday Night Review, I wanted to share my fiction publications.
Next week I will have an interview and some book reviews to share, but I’m putting more focus on my fiction and poetry at the moment.
As a “Minter” at “The Story Mint”, I contributed to my first serial (“Turning Point”). My chapter was published yesterday. It was a challenge to write the final chapter after ten other authors had preceded with their own style, but it was fun when it all came together.
I will be heading the new Minter Serials tomorrow, with my short story, The Legends of the Milky Way.
I’ve also published three more short stories on Amazon (they’ll be posted on my Store page shortly; for now these link directly to the site):
Of Leprechauns and Men: The tale follows the unexpected alliance between O’Riley and Mac, a leprechaun and a man who need each other to journey home.
Death by Chocolate: A haunting and quirky YA short about a teenager’s reflections from beyond the grave, the consideration of what it means to be normal or different, and what, if anything, can be done to save the mother who has gone astray.
First Place: A bittersweet YA short. Sarah is on the brink of suicide when a mysterious blue ribbon gives her pause. When she turns to her mother for answers, another mystery is solved instead.
Tomorrow I’ll have one more story on Amazon, The Girl Who Smiled (which is actually a bit dark). I’ll have to break out some light and humourous stories soon, to balance these out.
Thanks so much for your encouragement and support.
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Thank you for your interest in my work. I held a one-day-only special sneak-peek of my story, “Of Leprechauns and Men”, for Saint Patrick’s Day, but I have taken it down as the story is now posted as a Kindle edition on Amazon.
Occasionally I have free days for my stories. Stay tuned… 
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Catherine Ryan Hyde was one of my heroes growing up; I learned about her book, Pay It Forward, when I was 17 and a new writer trying to work out if I wanted to pursue my writing or if I might do something else. Seeing what Catherine accomplished with her book, and then having the joy of meeting her in person and discovering it was possible to achieve the level of influence she did without it changing who she was—I realized I could become the writer I wanted to be, without having to give up the aspects of myself that I was sure would get compromised if I ever became a public figure (at the time I thought you either were a nobody or a celebrity in the artistic fields).
My interview with Catherine Ryan Hyde was posted earlier on You Read It Here First. We talk about her new book, The Long Steep Path: Everyday Inspiration from the Author of Pay It Forward, the writing process, her approach as a mentor and a sponsor, the pros and cons of celebrity, and her latest fiction, Always Chloe and Other Stories.
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