Books
A parable (Shawshank Redemption meets Book of Job)
Chief Finn is back, in his most suspenseful thriller yet!
A sequel to the blockbuster Barry Award-nominated thriller Steel Fear
Blog
The Start of Something Big
This is a book Ana and I have been dreaming of writing for 17 years. It is our love letter to the world.
Bio
What I Do
I have a passion for great writing. Excellence is one of my most cherished core values.
The exquisite beauty of a powerful idea expressed in words, whether through a single sentence or a 700-page novel, is something that has stirred my soul since as long as I can remember.
So . . . What I do: I search out transformational ideas and stories and bring them to life in words.
P.S. To get monthly updates on my latest books, click here.
P.P.S. To have a peek at my wedding pictures from 8-8-08, click here (and to read our vows, click here).
How to Write Good
I wrote my latest book just for you—but I’m not going to tell you where you can buy it. Because you can’t. It’s not for sale. Instead, I’m giving it you. Here.
Nine Resources to Rock Your Writing
Of the hundreds of excellent writing resources that can help rock your writing, here are the books and organizations I’d most recommend.
Ten Books That Rocked My World
Have you ever had a moment when you closed the cover on a book you just read, set it down, and thought, “My life will never be the same”? Here are ten books that have had exactly that effect on me.
Murder Your Darlings
Sometimes what you think is your best idea is actually getting in the way. It may be good, even excellent. But the writing has to serve the story—never the other way around.
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