Air and Space Museum-Innovations in Flight

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On June 15, 2019, the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, VA held an Innovations in Flight event where aircraft like private planes to military transports were on display for the public. The event ran from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. Unfortunately, I arrived late, so I didn’t get a chance to tour C-17 … Read more

Comic Logic’s Fourth Anniversary

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Update 4/19/19: Unfortunately, a scheduling difficulty prevents me from participating in the event. I’m planning on joining Comic Logic on May 4th for Free Comic Book day. On April 20th, I’ll be appearing at Comic Logic‘s fourth anniversary celebration. I’ll be signing my book, The Music of Mars, and talking about sci-fi in general. The … Read more

Professional Headshots

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At the beginning of February, I sat for professional headshots to use on social media and in my books. I chose Scarlett Heart Photography after seeing incredible pictures a friend had taken. Scarlett Heart photographs in natural light, so I couldn’t wear my glasses as they darken when outdoors. For an hour and a half, everything … Read more

The Music Of Mars is a Wishing Shelf Book Awards Finalist

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Today, I received an email announcing I was a finalist in The 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards in the Adult Fiction category. Here is the entire list for Adult Fiction. Category 5 Books for Adults (fiction) 8 Seconds to Midnight, John Leifer A Contrary Wind, Lona Manning A Friend in Deed, G D Harper A Gathering For … Read more

York Book Expo

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On November 3, 2018, I had a table at the York Book Expo. I met a lot of interesting people, talked sci-fi, and sold books. I also gave away a lot of leftover Halloween candy! It was a good time, and I look forward to doing it again.  

Nature, Up Close

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I took a guided sunset kayak cruise through the marshes of Fripp Island, SC. I expected to witness some nature,  watch the sun set, and maybe do a little paddling. What I got was really the coolest two hours I’ve spent in a long time!

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The Music of Mars-Gretchen’s Personal Journey

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In The Music of Mars, Gretchen journeys to Mars to decipher strange symbols in a remote cave. I’ve written a lot about this outer journey, but her internal journey is just as fascinating. She begins the story disagreeing with her project leader over the meaning of artifacts found in Antarctica. She believes the truth is … Read more

The Music of Mars–Reviews

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Already, several readers asked about a sequel to The Music of Mars. I will write another, and I’m actively considering events to challenge Frank, Gretchen, and the Earth archaeologists working in the Bvindu city named The Vault of Ages. A GoodReads reader left this comment in part: It was very accessible and didn’t have a … Read more

The Music of Mars-The Antagonists

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Part of the fun in writing is the opportunity to create characters to interfere with the needs and desires of the main characters. The trick is to give the antagonists an excellent reason to oppose the main characters. In The Music of Mars, Peter Konklin, the CEO of Peter Konklin Interplanetary, lost control of MarsVantage twelve … Read more