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The Chase Wins Silver Medal
I was elated to learn that "The Chase," was awarded a silver medal for Christian Mystery/Thrillers in the 2021 Illumination Book Awards. This makes the third award my books have earned for Christian fiction. Awards are nice to receive and help to build awareness, but...
“The Chase” Rounds Out The Clay Austin Series of Christian Fiction
In January, my latest novel, "The Chase," was released in eBook format on Amazon. This is the second major novel in The Clay Austin Series which now consists of four works. "The Chase" tells the story of Sheryl Landing and her lifelong battle against an unseen Enemy...
Now for Audio Book Lovers
On December 22, "The Hidden Saboteur" became available in audio book format on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. This is my first title in the audio format and I couldn't be happier with the final product thanks to the exquisite reading and production by professional...
And Then There Were Three.
A Series Is Born.
The July fireworks this year are celebrating the release of my third title, All for Clay, a Christian Fiction Novella and prequel to The Hidden Saboteur (2018). It’s available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon.
Excerpt from “Roy Rogers Rides Again”
This story is about the well-intended decisions that a mother makes for her child’s well-being, and how sometimes those decisions lead to a lifetime of hurt for both mother and child. As of this date, March 2, I haven’t concluded the first draft. I’m pushing to publish this month.
“Painting for a Stranger” Progress Report 2
This week I happily published “Painting for a Stranger” in Kindle format. It’s a short story of about 5,000 words. Though I wrote it to stand on its own, it’s actually a side-story to my novel, “The Hidden Saboteur.” The story is available on Amazon at this time.
“Painting for a Stranger” Progress Report 1
In mid-November I started work on my next project, “Painting for a Stranger.” It will be a short story or novella between 5,000 and 15,000 words. Much shorter than “The Hidden Saboteur”. An excerpt is included in this post.
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