Evolution of a Novel: The Abduction of Joshua Bloom
From short story to sci-fi novel, The Abduction of Joshua Bloom took me nearly 50 years to get it right; proving some books just need to evolve.
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Pop’s Picks: Best 6 Books of 2024
Over nine years ago, when I moved into my current home, I started a website and blog where I posted my published novels and used the blog to review books that interested me. In 2024 I read and reviewed 15 books from psychological thrillers like Scream Collector, love stories like Doc’s Double Delivery, and books on the…
Evolution of a Novel: The Abduction of Joshua Bloom
Joshua Bloom goes for a run in Central Park to discover an escaped lion is pursuing him for its next meal. A miraculous save puts him aboard an alien space craft and he maybe its newest crew member.
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A Cat’s Nose for Murder
Chess is just getting accustomed to her new home when her worst enemy is found dead on her property. Assumed to be the killer, Chess must find the culprit and perhaps the individual who killed her father.
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The Writer’s Life: Fall 2024
My novel, The Abduction of Joshua Bloom will be published November 20, 2024. And The Lip Reader won a prestigious award.
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Altered Holograms
Greg Kerney is a talented basketball player who experiences a life-threatening accident. His father, a military surgeon saves Greg’s life with an illegal operation. To cover-up his transgression, Dr. Kerney sends Greg away to recover in southern Italy. Greg’s girlfriend, Marilyn, a beautiful and brilliant green-eyed redhead is not permitted to contact her boyfriend, so…
Zombies With Blue Eyes
Imagine driving 1000 miles and civilization is falling apart all around you. Would your eyes become a dim blue?
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The Book to Read Before You Go to Summer Camp
It’s June and so many parents and kids are thinking about summer camp. If this includes you, get motivated by reading Koolura and the Mystery at Camp Saddleback. (It’s the second book in the Koolura Series, but no worries. You don’t have to read book 1 because the stories are independent of each other.) I got…
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Blue Eyes aren’t so Beautiful When They’ll Suck the Life out of You
Teen Ava and her dog Andromeda are on their own in an apocalyptic world where few humans survive because they are hunted down by Deaders for their electrical output.
The Love of a Dog
Dan and his daughter search frantically for their lost beagle. Across town, Andrea Keller rescues a dog from an abusive owner. Are the two dogs the same?