I have spent a lot of time reading about plot, it’s role and it’s pitfalls.  There are so many times when I am watching a show where the main character is a brilliant detective, and has solved many cases with eagle eye observations and keen deduction.  They his character walks into an obvious trap, or…

When I decided to try my hand at writing a novel, I had no real idea how to start.  The first hurdle was really just coming up with the basic concept.  What would/could I write about?  One night while lying in bed, a phrase came to me; “Wormholes to Whales.” I didn’t really know what…

Anyone who has read a novel or watched a movie knows what a basic through line is, you just may not be aware of it.

Jack is an avid reader.  He is currently in Forth Grade and is typically reading 2-3 large novels at a time, as he also breezed through shorter chapter books and graphic novels.  Jack wrote a few reviews for his school paper and decided it would be fun to continue and share his reading experience online….

I began this journey with writing a Middle Grade/Young Adult novel(s) back in 2011, but technically quite a bit earlier, as I once worked on a picture book (both the art and writing), but eventually just printed a few copies for family and shelved the project. I knew that I enjoyed writing, and not the…