With every book I read, I find myself drawn to certain characters, characters who are an integral part of the story even though they are...

When the first Bear Rebels adventure story came into print with  Bears in the Woods , one of the questions I get asked most often is: how...

From the submission guidelines of House of Honor Books: The Manuscript Attach the final draft of your completed work to your email as an...

You cannot write well if you do not also read.   There is something to be said about a well-read writer. They have a greater sense of the...

As a young man enlisted in his Uncle’s service, I learned there were three ways to do everything. There was the right way, the wrong way...

Maybe its crazy to confess being two faced. My pronouncement isn’t derogatory, Writing wise, my having two faces isn’t always good.   Let...

Reflection on the meaning of minority, the definition is clear and well understood, but part of my job is to question what exists. If...

Everyone has failed at something at some point in their lives. In the literary world, there are many ways in which you might “fail” as an...

I’m the first to admit I’ve always had an anger problem. My consciousness swirls in rage when I’m awake and it keeps swirling even when...

I recently went back to visit family and friends in Singapore. It was great to catch up with the latest news, be entertained by the local...

“I can think of no greater welfare than a night of uninterrupted sleep.” Ebeneezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol.   Here I am again at three...

It’s not just about writing the book.   Let’s be honest. In order to get your name out into the world and the bookish community, and find...

We get requests from people who have self-published their books, who express an interest in House of Honor republishing it. I have yet to...

When it comes to marketing your books there’s a variety of things folks will tell you are ‘musts’. You have what I think of as...

We live in a world where glitter and rhinestones have replaced many moral values. Can we still believe in the principles of family, work...

During the numerous Covid lockdowns, I started writing my teddy bear stories to cheer up my friends in Texas. This was solely needed when...

Writers draw their inspiration from a variety of sources, it could be from something they’ve read, something they’ve seen, perhaps even...

That is the question that I get most often about my books, whether it’s at a book signing event, a festival or fair, or even at my...

With the upcoming release of my debut novel Gwen , I wanted to take a moment to be vulnerable. Fiction is born from non-fiction, there’s...

I read in an author’s group that writers should keep their political endorsements secret lest they offend potential readers. I don’t...