Progress, Not Perfection
I specialize in writing dark and urban fantasy novels that emphasize mood, well-developed characters, and their transformative decisions. My stories blend the familiar with the supernatural—worlds of magic and monsters, hope and horror, and actions with earth shattering consequences. Here you’ll find my books, updates, and scheduled events along with some lessons learned and a little fun along the way.
“Are you kidding me? A moped? You drive a moped?” He glowered at me. If he’d had shoulders, they’d have shrugged. I shrugged mine instead, “Take it or leave it—or use the wings you came with.” His beak opened and closed in […]
This past Saturday was Free Comic Book Day and Tracy found us an awesome event at Spandex City Comics, so we loaded up the family and headed out. We started out with a visit with a pair of Scout Troopers from the 501st […]
Welcome to the REVIEW EVENT for Chris Datta’s Historical Fiction Novel Touched with Fire! We have a great giveaway at the bottom of the post and hope you enjoy hearing about this fabulous book. But first, the details: Ellen Craft is property […]
Adventures in Paleo Dieting Some time ago I tried the Whole Foods thing, and I really enjoyed it, but Tracy’s pregnancy and a busy life made keeping up with the whole foods thing almost impossible, so it was abandoned in favor of […]
This is my book review of Stephan England’s novel, Day of Reckoning. Harry Nickles is a man used to terror. His position in the Clandestine Service has seen him travel to every possible hotbed of terrorism in the world, but when one […]
Today is my wife’s birthday. I would tell you how old [wb_fb_f name=”Tracy Swett” id=””] is, but I like getting to spend the night in the same bed as her. She is amazing and I cannot imagine my life without her. […]
Here is my book review of Tina L. Hook’s, Skylar Wishes. Read it, then buy the book. Have you ever wished that you could be someone else? What if your wish was granted? Would you live your life in their place, […]
So this is the year when I turn forty. Being the end of the next full decade of life, this is supposed to be one of those years that I look back at how little I have accomplished and how little time […]
Amelia remembered the first time she stepped into the stables belonging to the Frenchman. They had been pristine. His barns were built of not wood but of stone and mortar, which held them together well, despite the cold climate. The stalls […]
SPACE is a silent and vastly dead expanse, yet filled with marvels of life, twists of physics, furnaces of unimaginable fire, and wastelands of matter-shattering cold. There is no greater ocean for humanity to sail, no more perilous journey, and none more […]
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