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To Become a Brother Garners a Strong Review!
To Become a Brother is a novel that follows young Lucas, whose father was killed in a training accident at an Army base, devastating his mother and changing their family’s happiness and trajectory. Lucas’ former association with Mr. Andy, a firefighter,…
TO BECOME A BROTHER – IT’S RELEASE DAY!!
Okay - I’m excited. I’m excited because today is release day for my first young adult novel, To Become A Brother. This book is about Lucas Matthews, the young boy Andy and Katie befriended in Brotherhood By Fire. Lucas has…
WE HAVE LIFT OFF! LAUNCH IS A SUCCESS
What a great day! The book launch for BROTHERS IN SERVICE – THROUGH THICK & THIN on Saturday, May 4th, was a tremendous success. Why May 4th? That is International Firefighters’ Day when firefighters around the world are celebrated and…
CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS’ DAY WITH BROTHERS IN SERVICE!
YOU’RE INVITED!! Mark your calendar and make plans to attend International Firefighters Day as we celebrate Brothers in Service – Through Thick & Thin. The launch is Saturday, May 4th, at The Firehouse Theatre in Farmers Branch, TX. The Theatre…
IT’S A REALLY BIG DEAL – Outstanding Review from Midwest Book Review
To say, I'm excited and incredibly happy after receiving this incredible review from Midwest Book Reviews and Donovan's Literary Services is an understatement of epic proportions. Midwest Book Reviews is a highly respected literary review service so to have received…
SO . . . WHAT DID YOU THINK ?
Have you had the opportunity to read Brothers in Service – Through Thick & Thin, yet - the second book in the Beyond the Badge series? If so, what did you think? Did you enjoy it? I really hope so! …
BEYOND THE BADGE SERIES CONTINUES . . .
It’s funny sometimes – how things work. When I wrote Brotherhood By Fire, I really had no thought of it being part of a series. I hoped to write more books about firefighters but I wasn’t quite sure the direction…
LISTEN IN – BROTHERHOOD BY FIRE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
As an author, I have to admit that it’s really quite thrilling to receive comments from readers about your writing. The comments I continue to receive on Brotherhood By Fire never cease to amaze me and all the different ways…
IT’S ‘HEAR,’ AND IT’S SOMETHING TRULY SPECIAL
Have you ever had something you wanted to do – I mean really wanted to do, but it’s something new – something unfamiliar, and you’re not quite sure where to even start? Well, that’s been the case with me and…
LET’S TALK BOOKS!
If you’re a writer, you’ve got to love books. Right? Right! True, there are some books that aren’t that great but then, there are others that elicit a sigh of pleasure when the last word is read and the last…
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
It was almost two months’ worth of waiting but the result was actually well . . . worth the wait. The review from Kirkus for Brotherhood By Fire was recently received and while notorious for being tough reviewers, a good…
REVIEWS – SO IMPORTANT – SO APPRECIATED
How many times have you been asked by Amazon to rate a transaction? How many times have you been asked to complete a survey? Do you? I don’t always do the surveys, but I do try to always do a…
