As writers and readers are quickly learning, there’s a muddiness that’s seeping into distinguishing between middle grade and young adult. It’s not to say that’s a problem, it’s a compliment to the ever maturing and expanding audience of readers and clever writers. It only becomes an issue when submitting it to agents and publishers. And it […]
Archive | May, 2022
Reach A Child
Since 2007, the non-profit organization Reach A Child has been providing new children’s books to first responders in Wisconsin as a tool for comforting children in crises. Police, Fire, EMS, Sherriff, and State Patrol Officers serve as the primary vehicle ensuring a child facing trauma has an uplifting read to call their own. They not […]
When I Finally Called Myself a “Writer”
While my full-time job is not in the writing world, thankfully, it does provide a plethora of options to scratch this creative itch—writing books, articles, and posts. But here I am, in my side hustle as “a creative writer.” Yes, I have had some luck getting published, but it was long before that success that […]
Writer’s Corner: The Ingredients of a Best-Selling Book
If it isn’t already obvious, a best-seller is one that is read far and wide and has a lengthy lifespan. But there are so many factors that must first come into play to get your book on the best-selling list. Often one or more of them are pivotal factors that launch your book to the […]
Noble Man: A Jake Noble Thriller
Ex-CIA agent Jake Noble is still smarting from a critical decision that cost him his job. Doing the right thing resulted in the organization making Noble the fall guy. But he’s resurrected his skills as a mercenary, less to stay in the game and more to expense his dying mother’s medical bills. Living as a […]