BETWEEN DARKNESS AND DAWN is now on sale at Audible, iTunes, and Amazon. A great big thank you to talented voice actor Kristen Simoes for bringing book two of my “Enter the Between” series to life. Publisher’s Summary A powerful tale of miracles that occur when individuals quit fighting for airspace and come together in […]
Book Talk
How Do You Measure the Worth of a Novel?
Unless a novel is a leather-bound, signed, limited edition by a well-known author, it holds no significant monetary value. Once read, especially if it’s a paperback, it’s often donated to charity or passed on to a friend. So, is purchasing a novel a waste of money? That depends on how much you value being introduced […]
ELk Grove Tribune Reads: Between Will And Surrender
A great big thank you to Jennifer Ip at Elk Grove Tribune for narrating the first three chapters of “Between Will and Surrender”, a free service for authors and readers. She did a great job, especially with the way she narrated “THE VOICE” and transpersonal psychologist, Tony Mendez. I could also hear the emotion in […]
Top 10 IAP Select Books of 2020
Between Will and Surrender hits #4 out of the top 10 IAP Select Books of 2020! I find it strange–and wonderful–that when my mind is otherwise occupied, good things seem to happen. I mean, out of the blue! Totally unexpected, even unearned when it comes to seeking out such small miracles. A few days ago, […]
Family History: choices, not genetics
Interest in ethnic origin searches and genealogical DNA testing has become one of the most popular hobbies in the US. Over-the-counter genetic test kits alone have developed into a billion-dollar industry. Just give your personal information to one or more genetic databases, and, in exchange, sites, such as myheritage.com, genealogy.com, ancestry.com, and genealogybank.com offer easy […]
Narrating an Audiobook is Harder than You Think
According to Radio Times, the very best audiobook narrators don’t just read a novel – they perform it. They inject life into a book, adding pace, emotion and tension with their voice alone, while mastering all character accents, tricky location names and often foreign languages. Emmy-nominated voice and video artist Kristen Simoes has professional training […]