This past week, the Kindle version of THE ROAD AHEAD has been on sale to coincide with the Trump inauguration. Really, how often do fiction and reality align this well? Not that Rick Tompkins is really like Donald Trump. But THE ROAD AHEAD provides a humourous insight on government policy making, media relations and what … Continue reading Weekly Update

Philip Roth is one of my favourite authors. He has an interesting story telling approach that blurs the line between fiction and reality. He will use real people and actual events to build his fictional stories. His novels also tend to be very autobiographical and usually take place in Newark which is where he was … Continue reading The Plot Against America – Philp Roth

I think everyone hates having their name misspelled. People have given up on Starbucks where even spelling Bob becomes an adventure. Strangers are going to make mistakes, in particular, if your name is spelt slightly different than what you commonly see, such as Karyn, Caryn or Caron. Some names have more than one common version, … Continue reading It’s Willie Handler, Not Willy Handler

It's a new year and with it a new frame of mind. Completed chapters 12 and 13 of my new novel this week. I'm pretty sure that exceeds my output for the month of December. I also began drafting the debut issue of my Newsletter so it's been a productive week. My writing group also … Continue reading Weekly Update