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Believing the Impossible: What I Learned from #AmericanGods

This month I decided to reread Neil Gaiman’s American Gods to prepare for the upcoming television adaptation (debuting April 30th on Starz in the U.S.). Because I have a long commute, I listened to the audiobook American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition (A Full Cast Production).

If you haven’t read American Gods, I highly recommend it. Neil Gaiman is my favorite living author, and this novel…

Brand New Year, Brand New Cover

I’ve been hard at work the past couple of months, trying to polish my latest novel. With luck, The Alchemist’s Stone will be coming your way soon. Because I’m confident it won’t be much longer, I’ve decided to share the cover art for it!

Picking up only a few months after the end of book one, The Alchemist’s Stonecontinues Malcolm’s quest to create a philosopher’s stone, the great work every…

Since I was a child, I’ve loved going to the movies. Because of my disability, the big screen has allowed me to escape reality and indulge in adventures I might not otherwise have. I’ve thrilled to each new innovation — from THX sound to IMAX screens to 4K digital projection. So it fills me with misgivings…

For the last couple of months, Kansas has been hot. Unbearably hot. But some rain late last week brought with it cooler temperatures, and with it a sense that summer might be close to finished for now.

To this change in weather add in the ubiquitous students returning to classrooms as school starts up again. It’s a magical time. A time of new beginnings and new adventures.