Category Archives: Fiction Writer

I just sent the ms. of my most recent draft of “The Unwept Tear,” book four in the “People of the Water” Cycle, to my gifted and dedicated book editor, Roxanne Raye. She undertook the monumental task of proofreading, editing, … Continue reading →

If you’ve been following the coverage of the two Starliner astronauts stuck for weeks aboard the International Space Station — and lately the weird “sonar ping” noise emitted by its speakers — you might be intrigued by the adventures of … Continue reading →

I was honored to be asked to address the River Valley Writers in Fort Smith/Van Buren, Arkansas on Sunday, June 15 and enjoyed meeting them and chatting with them very much. When I spoke, I confessed to them that I … Continue reading →

On my visit Saturday, I noticed that the Baggage Room Gift Shop at the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway is offering a new souvenir postcard — printed on both sides, since hardly anyone mails them these days. And you’ll … Continue reading →

Chapters Nine and Ten of “The Unwept Tear,” Book Four, are written! Continue reading →

When you write about time travel (as people have done since the era of H.G. Wells, and in some measure, even before), you want your readers to be able to suspend disbelief long enough to tell your story. So it’s … Continue reading →

I ordered more authors’ copies of the three books in the “People of the Water” Cycle … and one of them is a collector’s item! The copy of “The Water Cure” on the left was printed with a glossy cover … Continue reading →

Since a time-traveling caboose figures prominently in the events of my “People of the Water” Cycle books, I thought I’d share this long-time overnight lodging option just north of Junction, the terminus of the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway. … Continue reading →

An important scene in the third novel of the “People of the Water” Cycle takes place at this longtime attraction just west of Eureka Springs off of Highway 62. Known briefly in the 1990s as “Eureka Springs Gardens,” the lavishly … Continue reading →

In case you’re curious, the Sears catalogue kit home that was built by Stan and Jen in “The Water Cure” (and the setting for pivotal scenes in “The Crystalline Clarity” and “The Aqueous Solution”) was this one, no. 167. This … Continue reading →