My Author Event at Book Loft of Amelia in Fernandina Beach was awesome! Families actually drove to Amelia Island just to stop by and say hi. I exceeded by book sales goal for the event, which was great. But more importantly I had a fantastic time chatting with young (and not-so-young) readers! Huge thanks to Dave and his awesome team.

One of my favorite parts of writing Ezra Whetstone and the Masters of Time isn't the writing. It's the research. Diving into History When I decide to send Ezra somewhere in history, I don't just skim a few articles. I immerse myself in that world. Each chapter is a new adventure, a new discovery. The Wonders of Angkor Wat For one upcoming chapter, I dove deep into the incredible engineering of Angkor Wat. Its massive stone construction, intricate carvings, and sophisticated w

Just a little over one month ago, Ezra Whetstone and the Masters of Time - The Mark of Aion officially launched into the world. As a first-time author, you spend months—and in my case, years—wondering what will happen once your story finally leaves your hands and lands in someone else's. Will readers connect with the characters? Will they enjoy the adventure? Will they want to keep turning the pages? After the first 30 days, I can honestly say I'm overwhelmed with gratitude.

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Serialized storytelling captivates us. It creates anticipation and excitement. Readers become emotionally invested in characters and plots. But why does this format resonate so deeply? Let's explore the history and impact of serialized fiction. Charles Dickens: The Master of the Cliffhanger Perhaps no author is more closely associated with serialization than Charles Dickens. Many of his novels, including The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, and A Tale of Two

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It's surreal to see my little book on the shelves of a bookstore. If you are in the St. Augustine Florida area, there are some signed copies at No Shelf Control just waiting to find a loving home.

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Some of my favorite memories as a parent don't involve vacations, recitals, or special occasions. They involve books. When my children were growing up, one of the things I loved most was reading the same books they were reading. Sometimes I read aloud with them. As they got older, I read the book on my own so we could talk about it together. What surprised me was how quickly those conversations moved beyond the pages. A discussion about a character's difficult choice became a

I had a great time chatting with Anne Schindler on First Coast Connect this morning. You can check out the interview at the link below. I come on around the 46:00 mark. https://youtu.be/O2yOqErFZkg?si=Jvr_7W4UXejOFqNr

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There are moments in life that feel a little surreal. For me, this is one of them. On Friday, May 29, I’ll be joining WJCT’s First Coast Connect to talk about my debut middle grade adventure novel, Masters of Time: The Mark of Aion — and on that same day, the book officially becomes available to order on Amazon. After years of writing, revising, researching history, and building this story world piece by piece, it’s hard to believe the moment is finally here. A Story Born fro

There’s a strange moment that happens when something you’ve carried in your head for years suddenly becomes real. Not “real” in the sense of notes in a notebook. Not “real” as scattered chapters in a Word document. Not even “real” as a finished manuscript sitting on your computer. I mean real real. As in: you can open Amazon Kindle Store, search for your book, and see an actual preorder page staring back at you. That happened to me this week. And honestly? It still doesn’t qu

There’s something strange about writing a book for middle grade readers. At first, it feels impossible. The story lives only in your head—half scenes, scattered notes, random sparks of dialogue that show up while driving, walking through a bookstore, or lying awake at night at 2 a.m. And then, slowly, it becomes real. That’s the part nobody really prepares you for. Over the last several years, The Mark of Aion grew from a simple idea into a full adventure filled with ancient

Let me start with something that might sound strange: The most dangerous villains aren’t the ones who want to destroy the world. They’re the ones who believe they’re trying to save it. The Problem with “Evil for the Sake of Evil” There was a time when villains could just be… bad. They wanted power. They wanted chaos. They wanted to rule everything. And that worked—for a while. But today’s readers (especially kids) are sharper than we give them credit for. They don’t just want

"Kids don’t fall in love with reading because of the length of a book—they fall in love with good stories." Somewhere along the way, we started measuring books the way we measure miles—by length. How many pages? How many words? Is it “long enough” to count? But here’s the truth: kids don’t fall in love with reading because of length—they fall in love with stories. The Problem with “Long Enough” When we focus too much on how long a book should be, we unintentionally: Turn rea

Let’s be honest for a moment. Most kids don’t hate history. They hate memorizing it. Dates. Names. Timelines. Worksheets. Somewhere along the way, history—the story of real people, real risks, real triumphs—got flattened into something that feels more like a chore than an adventure. But history was never meant to be boring. The Problem Isn’t History—It’s How We Teach It Think about how history is often introduced: “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” “The Battle of Hast

When people hear “time-travel adventure,” they usually expect pure imagination—and there’s certainly plenty of that in Masters of Time . But one of my core goals in writing The Mark of Aion was to ground the story in real, accurate history . Because while the characters may be fictional, the world they step into is not. Why Accuracy Matters Kids are naturally curious. When they read about a real place or event—even inside a fictional story—they often want to know: Was that r