The novels have arrived…

The writing of this novel began in 2006. Now, seventeen years later, it has finally been published. As a way of spending more time together, my co-author, Ruth Allen and I decided to write a book. It took some time to figure out how to write as a team, but gradually...

And the winner is …

Thank you all for your feedback on the cover of my new novel, Finding Home. The overwhelming winner was this version. Any guesses about the storyline from these images? The novel is currently being printed and should be available within the next couple of weeks....

The Medal brings back childhood memories

Olympia Billiards, a locale featured in my novel, The Medal, brought back fond memories for Bev, a recent reader. As a child, she lived on a street around the corner from Olympia Billiards. Her father loved the game, but her mother thought that playing billiards was...

Front cover of Finding Home

The cover designer has prepared two font choices for the title on the cover of the novel. Which is more easily readable? Any guesses about the events in the story based on the pictures?

The Breeze Sawmill in Forest Mills, Ontario

After returning home in disgrace to Forest Mills, Ontario, Canada in November 1869, Richard Breeze faces his father’s wrath and an ultimatum: he must work in the family’s sawmill until he has paid back the money his father spent on his education, then he...