• Read the Prologue: Belonging Season (Steele Family Saga Book 2)

    Read the Prologue: Belonging Season (Steele Family Saga Book 2)

    Merrick held back his tears as he stood there rubbing his cheek, the sting prevalent. “I’m sick of your excuses, Merrick.” she said, raising her hand and slapping him across the face. “Now. Get in there and act like a part of this family until the last person goes home. Make me look good for…

  • Coming Soon: My Miles and Me.

    Coming Soon: My Miles and Me.

    My name is Creeper, the super deluxe sweeper, and I was proud as could be. I had been bought by a really neat family! Faithfully I worked hard and served them well. Never wanting them to be sorry they’d bought me on sale. Bright red in color with chrome trim shining, my five-horse motor hummed…

  • Read The First Pages of Don’t Eat Your Boogers (You’ll Turn Green).

    Read The First Pages of Don’t Eat Your Boogers (You’ll Turn Green).

    Goober McGee had a habit. Some kids chewed their fingernails, other kids stretched out their clothes. Goober ate his boogers. It wasn’t like he enjoyed it, but most of the time he didn’t have a tissue. So what was he supposed to do? He never dreamed it would become such an issue until one day….…

  • Read the First Pages of Brock’s Bad Temper (And The Time Machine).

    Read the First Pages of Brock’s Bad Temper (And The Time Machine).

    Brock had a temper. He was downright mean. If he didn’t get his way, he would kick and he would scream. He would push and shove and yell, “Give me that!”. If he didn’t get his way, he would throw a temper tantrum in three seconds flat. He would scrunch up his eyes and his…

  • Read 5 Poems From Lithium Dreams And Melancholy Sunrise.

    Read 5 Poems From Lithium Dreams And Melancholy Sunrise.

    Note I feel the fire of rage burning within me The invisible pain fills my heart Blue blood trickling from a heart barely beating The full moon drives me to insanity As I sit alone in painful peace Waiting for you to come back, you see Through my tear-filled eyes, I see The constant sadness…

  • Read 5 Poems From The Safety Of Objects

    Read 5 Poems From The Safety Of Objects

    Falling Falling, falling, descending from the skyAgainst a background of grey, we drift slowly byWe are all different, yet we have the same nameSome of us stay and some of us dieI just landed in someone’s eyeAnd become a tear that they cry Chocolate Rich and creamy Dark and sweet Non-prescription Can’t be beat White,…

  • The Story Behind Don’t Eat Your Boogers (You’ll Turn Green).

    The Story Behind Don’t Eat Your Boogers (You’ll Turn Green).

    You may be wondering how in the world I came up with  Don’t Eat Your Boogers (You’ll Turn Green). Here is the story behind all that ooey, gooey booger goodness. My day job was working in a daycare, which is an excellent place for a children’s author. I have cultivated various ideas for books for both children…

  • Read the First Three Chapters of Before Us.

    Read the First Three Chapters of Before Us.

    CHAPTER 1 She looked out the window of the car as tears streamed down her face. She couldn’t believe this was happening. A month ago, they were living in their cozy two-bedroom home and now they were living in their car. The medical bills had piled up. Her job couldn’t pay the bills or necessities.…

  • Read The Prologue of Someone To Catch My Teardrops

    Read The Prologue of Someone To Catch My Teardrops

    She could not wait to see him. It had been two long months since she had seen her husband, and she couldn’t wait to feel his arms around her and the feel of his lips on hers. She was deep in a book when all hell broke loose. She suddenly felt herself falling, spiraling out…

  • The Story Behind Lithium Dreams And Melancholy Sunrise.

    The Story Behind Lithium Dreams And Melancholy Sunrise.

    Lithium Dreams And Melancholy Sunrise is very special to me because it is my first published book. On January 1, 2014, I saw a segment on CBS This Morning about romance author Jasinda Wilder. It was the story of her journey to becoming an indie author. I had no idea that self-publishing existed at the…