December 10th

The results are in – my novel THE HOLLOWING MOON is one of five finalists for the 2011 Mercer Street Books Fiction Prize. Selected from more than 500 entries, the winner is Dorette Snover for THE CITY OF LADIES. Find the excerpt from the winning novel, along...

October 23rd

Some updates and news:My novel THE HOLLOWING MOON is one of the four top finalists (out of 500 entries) of the Anderbo Novel Contest. The winner will be announced in December. My story “In My Innocence” has been published in an anthology by Help Inspire...

September 16th

The first evening of the Boundless Tales Reading Series was a great success!We are now looking for submissions for Thursday, October 27th.Please note: although flyers have been distributed throughout Astoria and the date was originally October 20th, it is now October...

August 29th

Boundless Tales Reading Series will launch on September 15th!There are six great readers for the evening.A separate website for the series is in progress.Next reading: Thursday, October 20stThe theme is open.In the spirit of Halloween your most terrifying stories are...

June 29th* Newsflash!! – I may be starting a reading series in Astoria that will (hopefully) begin in September. I will be inviting writers to submit their work for the series. Ten minutes per author, 6 – 8 authors will read for the evening. Questions I...

June 1stThings I detest:The feeling of dreadA recipe that requires more work than necessary, and tastes terriblePeople who aren’t straight-forwardPeople who constantly ask me if I’m mad at themRight before the end of something greatThings I will always...