Some follow-ups on the items I covered in the Q-View this year. Dom Days ended in the spring when his “mama” completed her work at community college, and they did not continue this fall because school is now much closer to home and mama is home most of the time. I don’t see him nearly… Continue reading Reflecting
The Babe in the Manger
7 Decades of Christmases.
Feedback
Internal Lockdown has been out about six weeks now, and there has been much positive feedback. One of the scariest parts of publishing is hoping that the writing doesn’t suck. One of the best parts of this process, however, has been hearing and reading flattering comments from friends and former students and former colleagues. Several… Continue reading Feedback
Adopting Love II
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Zezulka family and their adoption video that went viral. Recently, the family was invited onto Ellen DeGeneres’ show where they met Mark Wahlberg, who is currently starring in a movie uncannily similar to the Zezulka’s real-life situation. I wrote another news article for the Town and Country… Continue reading Adopting Love II
My Lane
It’s been a couple of weeks since my novel Internal Lockdown has come out. So far, so good on the criticisms. It has been affirming to read the positive comments. I’ve been asked to sign books–like I’m somebody important! Which of course brings up the issue of what do you say? “I hope you enjoy… Continue reading My Lane
The Novel: Takeoff
It’s now been seven days since my book, Internal Lockdown, came out. This time last week I was anticipating the release in the same way I approach a flight: hoping that everything goes well, but always keeping in mind that I could end up in a smoking wreck. So many things can go wrong. I… Continue reading The Novel: Takeoff
Adopting Love: Beyond the Viral Video
This a feature I wrote for the Town and Country two weeks ago. The subject, Paige Moyer Zezulka, is a former student of mine. You may want to check out the video HERE before you read. The video has millions of views since it was posted on Facebook in late August. Ten-year-old Ivey has… Continue reading Adopting Love: Beyond the Viral Video
A Narrative of Triumph and a Message of Hope
THIS IS ANOTHER NEWSPAPER ARTICLE I WROTE FOR THE TOWN AND COUNTRY. IT CHRONICLES THE REMARKABLE SURVIVAL STORY OF A CHILD OF PARENTS WHO MISUSED SUBSTANCES. Stacia Hang is a survivor, and she is on a mission to help children overcome the same type of helpless situations that could have doomed her as she grew… Continue reading A Narrative of Triumph and a Message of Hope
Recovery and Hope
This is a newspaper article I wrote for the Town and Country’s 8/23/18 edition. It is a remarkable story of bad luck, addiction, redemption. Almost two years after a tree came crashing down on his family at a campsite, detouring his life and leading to a battle with opioid addiction, Dr. Scott Keeney delivered a… Continue reading Recovery and Hope
The Story Behind the Story
This is the backstory on Internal Lockdown, my first novel. (This appeared on lfbooks) I began writing a short story about a normal day interrupted by an announcement to lockdown and it quickly becomes obvious that this is not a drill. Now what? I did not go outside the “known”. The point of view was strictly… Continue reading The Story Behind the Story
The Q-View 