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Meet Will Hillis (a character sketch – Until Summer)

He wants to be kind and not feel anger all the time, but the scars run too deep. As her older brother, Will sees himself as Meredith’s protector. He does all he can to fill the gap created by a missing father and to keep her and their little brothers safe from men who seekContinue reading “Meet Will Hillis (a character sketch – Until Summer)”

The Smuggler – a short story (writing prompt Wednesday)

Here is this week’s story for Writing Prompt Wednesday (prompt at the bottom) “Stop looking over your shoulder,” I whispered through gritted teeth. Jon glanced forward again and down. “We’re being watched,” he replied. “Two officers, seven o’clock.” I didn’t bother to turn. I knew better. “Gee. Wonder why?” Jon was next in line. AContinue reading “The Smuggler – a short story (writing prompt Wednesday)”

Meet Daniel Wagner (a character sketch – Until Summer)

He loves his son and longs to be a good dad, but he’s afraid he doesn’t know how. When Daniel first met Meredith, he was an awkward teenager who was abandoned by his mother and raised by an uncle who struggled to show him love. Smoking pot and singing along with The Smashing Pumpkins helpedContinue reading “Meet Daniel Wagner (a character sketch – Until Summer)”

Weird (The Secret Baker)

So what, if he was laying on the floor, staring over his brow at the TV, with a string of drool dangling from his mouth, while he wore pajamas with just one sock? Sounds normal… for a ten-year-old boy. Read Callum’s story in The Secret Baker.Download a Free Sample here.You can find the book onContinue reading “Weird (The Secret Baker)”

Writing Prompt Wednesday (Characters in a Crunch)

Today’s writing prompt comes from Writers’ Digest. Click on over and join the discussion there: https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/characters-in-a-crunch Here’s my contribution: “Oh, my gosh, Dad! What did you do?” James stopped chewing mid-crunch and glanced up from his phone. His eyes were wide as Kole and Katie, still in their pajamas, stared at him. “What?” Katie heldContinue reading “Writing Prompt Wednesday (Characters in a Crunch)”

Meet Meredith Hillis (a character sketch – Until Summer)

She was in love. Life for Meredith Hillis finally seemed to be going the way she had long hoped. She had a good job and a stable relationship. She was mom to one teenage boy and foster mom to another. She was happy with all she had. But when she receives a phone call askingContinue reading “Meet Meredith Hillis (a character sketch – Until Summer)”

“Until Summer” Available Now!

My latest novel is now available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited and in paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RSLGHDN/ It is a story of love, hope, and finding light against the darkness of trauma. Foster care is a central theme to the book. I wrote it, in part, because foster care is important to me and there isn’t aContinue reading ““Until Summer” Available Now!”