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The World's Aflame book trailer - Ten Silver Coins 2

I'm excited to share the first Trailer for Ten Silver Coins 2, released today on social media.

Take a look!

 

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Book 2 was worth the wait!

The YA series you've been waiting for

I'm so thrilled to introduce you to the YA series you've been waiting for! 

 

Right now you can get 50% off the ebook of Book 1 in the Ten Silver Coins series exclusively at Smashwords.com - Use Coupon Code VD44K

Ten Silver Coins is a book series that children of all ages and adults young at heart will love. Readers can expect an adventure story that’s filled with thrills.

When I was growing up, my parents always had books around the house for me and my three brothers to read.  As a famil...

Ten Silver Coins: A story that families can read aloud together

After a nine year wait, it’s finally time to release Book Two in my Ten Silver Coins series. 

As a kid growing up, my parents always had books around and as a family (of four boys), we read stories out loud together—around the dinner table and before bed. I

I’m excited to contribute to the tradition of work that allows families to read stories aloud together and to help them create lifelong memories.

And I also forward to the day when my now two-year-old son will be able to read the adventu...

4 great reasons to pre-order Book Two in the Ten Silver Coins series

And they all rhyme with Free Stuff!

Let me tell you all about the 4 great reasons to order Ten Silver Coins: The Battle for Acchora with some video help from Facebook: 

Cover reveal + Pre-order: Ten Silver Coins Book 2

My new YA novel is here!  I'm thrilled to introduce you to the cover for Ten Silver Coins: The Battle for Acchora.

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A lot's happened since I wrote and released Book 1: I got married, became a father, made a movie, toured a few plays and moved (to name a few major life events in no particular order).

But what hasn't changed is the fun, adventure and thrill of writing for this series! If you read the first book, you're in for more action and adventure -- I know you'll be thrilled with this sto...

The world needs your faith. And your art.

Recently, a collision of circumstance reminded me of the importance of the arts to the work of justice.

Over the last two weeks I attended a screening of She Has A Name in Winnipeg and joined a talk back panel featuring, among others, a former Canadian MP whose anti-trafficking work changed the criminal code and a lawyer nominated for a Nobel Peace prize for his advocacy work.

 

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Delft Blue selected as semi-finalist for LA screenplay competition

It was a pleasant jolt of surprise to learn over the weekend that my screenplay Delft Blue was named a semi-finalist for the 2018 Filmmatic Screenplay contest in Los Angeles.

This story means so much to me and this small bit of recognition encourages me as a writer and producer. It's a story I hope to bring to life some day with Unveil Studios.

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The screenplay is a kind of origin story for me, a way to imagine some of the the unthinkable challenges families faced during the horrible days of...

Listen to the first chapters of Ten Silver Coins: The Drylings of Acchora

Like to listen to books on the go?  You can listen to Ten Silver Coins: The Drylings of Acchora chapter-by-chapter on Youtube and for free on Spreaker!

One of my new projects, as I gear up for the release of Book 2 in my Ten Silver Coins series is to bring each chapter from Book 1 to the podcast world.

I love podcasts, and want to venture into the domain, but perhaps it's overly ambitious. 

I'd love to know what you think.  Is this a smart way for an indie author to go?

Chapters 1-7 are avai...

Abolition Reading List

I'm spending my summer enjoying the outdoors with dear friends and family.  I'm also busy working on my final paper for my Masters degree in English and Transitional Justice. 

I'm writing about the original abolition movement and their publishing tactics, exploring ways they mobilized the middle class to action.

There's so many great books and articles I'm learning from.  If you're interested in the story of ending slavery, check out I highly recommend these books.

The works I cite for the pa...

Christmas in the Summer

I'm excited to share that my Advent Series is now available from The Skit Guys.

The series of 5 scripts will carry you right through the Advent season with a weekly reading in the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas, with a final Reading for your Christmas (or Christmas Eve) service.

The Readers' Theatre scripts run about 3 minutes each and require 2 readers, so they're easy to produce and add some creativity and inspiration to your service. 

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You can purchase the scripts as a bundle or individua...