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My Inspiration for The Stars Don’t Lie
This novel is deeply personal. Can I tell you why? About ten years ago, I had the great pleasure of connecting with the fabulous author, proud Texan, and supremely talented English teacher, Leila Meacham. For some reason, she decided to take me on as her student, and we established a lovely relationship, communicating via the phone and email for many years. Early on, I told her my ambitions and that I was thinking about writing something other than thrillers. I said that I had these wild characters in my head who lived in wine country in eastern Washington state and
Book Recommendations: If you like Boo Walker…
If you like Boo Walker books, what else should you read? I reached out to the readers of my newsletter and asked for their favorite books of recent years. Below are the ones that came up time and time again. Reader beware: If you go any further, you’ll get pulled into a book-shopping spree of dangerous proportions. Have you read any of these? What are we missing? Please feel free to add your faves in the comments below. If you’re interested in more book recommendations, here is a list of my personal favorites.
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Book Club Questions – The Singing Trees
Read Boo’s blog post (click here) on how he came to tell the story of The Singing Trees and discuss. How do you feel about
The Origins of The Singing Trees
You might be wondering about the roots of my latest novel, as it’s definitely a bit different than stories I’ve told in the past. Well,
Letting Go
I write this from my desk, looking out one of the back windows of our flat in downtown Valencia. It’s a fascinating and inspirational spot,
Spain in Pictures
A look at our life in Spain while I work on a couple of books set here. Thanks for your interest. (Click to enlarge image;
Relentlessness, Otis, and the Batman Signal
I’m about a third through the first draft of my new novel, A SPANISH SUNRISE, and things are coming alive in my head. Today, I
A Different Kind of 9/11 Story
A note to anyone struggling right now… Like so many of you, my whole world changed the day the towers fell. Not in the way
Books I Love
As I abandon my physical library for a more minimalist approach to life, I’ve missed seeing my favorite books on the shelf. Seeing the spines
You Know What I Miss? Restaurants.
You know what I miss? Restaurants. Long amazing lunches and dinners with my wife where we can reconnect as a couple over a glorious bottle
What COVID-19 Has Taught Me
As this pandemic began to mess with my life, I first took a rather selfish stance. My concerns went to my immediate family. How will
