Welcome! This is a story about writing my first novel, Line of Flight. It’s about my fascination with World War I, the vagaries of the creative process, and my quest for publication. Please join me on my journey . . .read my bio
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And the Winner Is . . .

And the Winner Is . . .

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been working with the good folks at Köehler Books on preparing my novel, Line of Flight, for publication on November 17. We went through two rounds of manuscript edits, which turned out to be a productive, painless process. In fact, the text remains largely as written. Kudos to

At Last, a Publisher for “Line of Flight”
At Last, a Publisher for “Line of Flight”

After four-and-a-half years of sending out queries and manuscript excerpts to agents and publishers, I am thrilled to share that Line of Flight has a publisher! Köehler Books has accepted my novel, and the planned publication date is December 17, 2026. This all came about in February. I had only recently learned about Köehler and

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And Another Step Forward
And Another Step Forward

More progress on the publishing front to share: The opening of Line of Flight was published in the April 2024 issue of Embark, an online literary journal that presents openings from 10 unpublished novels twice a year. This happens to be Embark’s twentieth issue, and I am in good company! It’s rewarding to have two

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Some Progress on the Publishing Front
Some Progress on the Publishing Front

I’m thrilled to share the news that an excerpt from Line of Flight has published in the online literary journal, The Writing Disorder (such an appropriate title for this pursuit)! “The Sinking” takes place on the doomed last voyage of the Lusitania. Can’t say more, or I’d spoil it. I hope you enjoy reading it!

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