Fluffy the Alligator - picture book coming soon!

                                                                COMING SOON!

Ever wonder what happens when a 3rd grader decides their perfect roommate is a real, live alligator? 🐊

Spoiler alert: The logistics get complicated fast.

“And with how many teeth alligators lose, he’d bankrupt the Tooth Fairy!” Mom exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air. “Wouldn’t it be sad if she ran out of money and had nothing to leave you?” 

Billy paused.

Losing the table and couch are one thing, but losing your Tooth Fairy cash? That’s where Billy draws the line! 💸

Fluffy the Alligator is a hilarious picture book about big imaginations, funny parents, and the ultimate compromise. Perfect for kids who love animals, laughs, and crispy fish sticks.

Coming soon! Stay tuned ...

It's heeeeere!

It's heeeeere! Obvious things, based on Michael Darling’s winning story, “The Mark,” which has this great mix of noir, gangsters, and magic. I think you'll like my story, "The Real Whack Job," about Harry, an innocent thrown in the cell of a madwoman's home. 

I've started dabbling in children's picture books. I've sent out queries for my third book and have an agent interview in 7 minutes. Wish me luck!

Here's a link to my new author/illustrator website.

Honorable Mention

I have to snag a brag moment here. I entered a couple of writing contests a couple of months ago and got honorable mention in one of them. As one of two other honorable mentions, I'll be published in a book of anthologies! This will be my second publication in a book of anthologies coming out next year. I'll keep you posted!

Enter writing contests, people! Writing short stories is the perfect way to practice tightening your work. (I'll know I'm good enough to really move forward as a novelist once I can win first place in one.) Plus it helps to have SOME publications on your resume.

Here's a link to their site if you're interested in checking out The United Authors Association:  https://theuaa.org/events/contests2015/

I must go make a few revisions to my story. Stay tuned...

My first publication!

My very first short story ever written, sent in to my very first writing contest, was chosen to be included in this book of anthologies. Go me! :) It is available on amazon.com right now. I'm very excited to be part of this publication, and I can't wait to get my copy of the book!
HERE IS THE LINK.
Writing contests are great, I highly recommend them. Some charge a small fee to enter and some are free. Some give free feedback on your work and some charge for it (and some give no feedback at all). Most give cash prizes and some give opportunities to be published even if you're not a contest winner. And we all want to be published. If nothing else, it looks great on the resume! In the end, there's no reason you shouldn't enter a contest.  If nothing else, creating short stories has helped improve my overall writing process.
Here is a good site I use that lists current writing contests, their deadlines, and a link to find out more information. So now there's no excuses...send in your stories!