The DARK SURF ebook is now only 99 cents! Haven’t read it yet? Get your copy today & see why this fun, fast-paced novel is earning 5-star reviews and winning awards. It’s available at your favorite online retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, the iTunes Store, and many others. … Read Entire Post
The Salinas Public Library has invited me to do a presentation during National Library Week! I’ll be giving a talk on April 14th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the John Steinbeck Library, located in downtown Salinas at 350 Lincoln Avenue. I’ll talk about DARK SURF and my writing process, do a reading from … Read Entire Post
The USA Regional Excellence Book Awards has named the DARK SURF novel a Finalist in the 2016 competition! It took second place in the Fiction category in the West region. Here’s what they said: “Your book, Dark Surf, truly captured the spirit of the West region of the United States and the excellence that this award was created … Read Entire Post
The Californian, part of the USA Today network, just posted a book review for the DARK SURF novel! — “It’s an excellent vampire tale!” Here are a couple snippets from book reviewer Joanna Brauer: “This is an entertaining vampire yarn, with a unique twist … There is romance, betrayal, secrecy, murder, sun … Read Entire Post
In November, the 2015 Southern California Book Festival awarded the DARK SURF novel an “Honorable Mention” in the “General Fiction” category of its annual competition. I just received my official badge from the competition and here it is! Each year, the Southern California Book Festival considers works in fiction, non-fiction, biography/autobiography, how-to, compilations/anthologies, photography/art, … Read Entire Post
Calling all COMIC CON fans! I’ll have a DARK SURF booth at the 2nd annual Salinas Valley Comic Con at the National Steinbeck Center, One Main St., Salinas, CA 93901. 12.19.2015 – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 12.20.2015 – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Stop by & see me! Autographed and/or … Read Entire Post
BLACK FRIDAY DEAL!!! Get the DARK SURF ebook for only 99 cents with a special coupon code at Smashwords.com! That’s 67% off the $2.99 retail price. Your coupon code is: LP72D Valid Nov. 24 – Nov. 30, 2015 Visit https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/535860 OR visit Smashwords.com & enter DARK SURF in the Search … Read Entire Post
Breaking news from Los Angeles! Today the 2015 Southern California Book Festival awarded the DARK SURF novel an “Honorable Mention” in the “General Fiction” category of its annual competition! Each year, the Southern California Book Festival considers works in fiction, non-fiction, biography/autobiography, how-to, compilations/anthologies, photography/art, children’s, cookbooks, poetry, spiritual, young adult, business/technology, unpublished manuscripts, … Read Entire Post
It’s been a while since I’ve done a DARK SURF update, so let’s go! The title for book 2 in the DARK SURF series is … (drumroll, please) … RISING. This summer, I worked with a very talented artist, Christopher Shy, who developed the cover art for RISING. Christopher also created the artwork for the DARK … Read Entire Post
Local bookstores provide a huge benefit to the local community. When you buy books in your local bookstore, a large chunk of that money stays in the community. Buying locally means less packing and transportation, and a smaller carbon footprint. It also means more local events, local interest books and local authors. … Read Entire Post
