Paper Castles by B. Fox is a hopeful tragedy. On the one hand, it offers a bleak realism of people who long for more and dream bigger dreams, but find themselves failing under the weight of unforgiving societal ills and the expectations of others. On the other hand, it doesn’t leave the reader in despair.Continue reading “Paper Castles, a brief review”
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Meet Declan, Robert, and Tanner (a character sketch – Until Summer)
Declan is Meredith’s teenage son–dyed green hair, a bit messy, freckles, and a smile that has a way of getting him out of trouble. Robert is her foster son, a year older–tall, well-kept, and the starting QB of the football team, though insecurities lurk under his facade. They didn’t have an easy start a yearContinue reading “Meet Declan, Robert, and Tanner (a character sketch – Until Summer)”
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)”
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)”
Until Summer
A story of love and hope against the darkness of trauma. Read the first three chapters for free by clicking here (PDF file). You can purchase the book on Amazon for Kindle and Kindle Unlimited, and in paperback. They were in love but that seemed a long time ago, a different life. Abused and neglected,Continue reading “Until Summer”
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!”
Pre-Order “Until Summer” (and read a sample)
My new book Until Summer is available now for Kindle pre-order on Amazon. You can check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08RSLGHDN Here is the about blurb on Amazon: They were in love but that seemed a long time ago, a different life. Abused and neglected, Meredith and her brothers spent much of their childhood in fosterContinue reading “Pre-Order “Until Summer” (and read a sample)”
Cultivate Future Readers
Want to cultivate future readers, writers, and other creatives? Read, read, and read to you children. It’s a near daily thing in our house. We read about five or six books at the start of the day. Usually, as he grabs them, runs up, and shouts, “Bookie!” as he holds it high. Yes, my wifeContinue reading “Cultivate Future Readers”
5 Favorite Authors :: Faves for 40
May is the month I turn 40. To celebrate, I thought I’d do a series of posts about some of my favorite things. Today: 5 Favorite Authors, in no particular order 1. Francis Schaeffer. He was a well-respected thinker and Christian apologist in the 1960s&70s. Yet, he was not a hardened intellectual. He had greatContinue reading “5 Favorite Authors :: Faves for 40”
Mike Bergman 