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Mom’s gone off her meds (Alex)

Short snippet of what I’m working on, a prequel to Just Remember to Breathe. Alexandra Thompson’s point of view: She arches an eyebrow. “Oh? Tell me. Wait… is it… a guy?” I frown. “Carrie….” She smiles. “You can tell me anything. Cross my heart.” She does, first making a sign of the crucifix, which, Read More

Turkish translation coming soon!

I’m excited to share the news that in a few months A Song for Julia will be available in Turkish, published by Yabancı Yayınları Publishing, translated by Asli Tumerkan. http://yabanciyayinlari.com/?portfoli...

Signed Books

Want to order an autographed paperback or hardcover? Autographed books make great gifts!     You can get your copies in time for Christmas if you order by Tuesday, December 16th at 2 PM (we’ll be delivering the books for shipment to the post office that day). Here’s the pricing breakdown:   Thompson Sisters, Read More

Poem: Be a man

Smiling, gurgling, drooling baby. Mamma’s arms. Giggles and bubbles. Bouncing toys. Joyous love.   Crayons and cracker jacks. What’s the surprise in the box? Jumpropes and softball. Caps and guns. Cowboys and Indians. Don’t cry. Don’t be a girl.   Sheets wet with shame. Vacant with fear. Wimp. Geek. Pussy. Faggot. Bitch. Crybaby. Putz., Read More

The Indie Author Toolkit: Become a Full-Time Author

Would you like to be a full-time writer? With our expertise, we can help you reach that dream too! We’ve written twenty books which have been translated into three languages and sold more than a quarter of a million copies worldwide. But most importantly, we are living out our dreams. We quit our day, Read More

Thompson-Sisters Box-Set

Thompson-Sisters Box-Set Charles Sheehan-Miles Drei Bücher in einem: Thompson-Sisters Sammelband Ein Song für Julia Jeder sollte etwas haben, gegen das er sich auflehnen kann. Crank Wilson ist mit sechzehn aus seinem Zuhause in South Boston ausgezogen, um eine Punk Band zu gründen und seine Wut auszuleben. Sechs Jahre später hat er immer noch kein, Read More

Donuts (Matt)

Untitled work, rough draft, not edited, read at your own risk, etc etc etc. Also copyrighted, please don’t repostanywhere.Thanks.You can catch up from the beginning here. Strike or not, my alarm goes off at six in the morning. I fumble for the alarm, hand flailing against the bedside table several times. I almost give, Read More

Research, horses and thanks :)

If you’ve been following my blog lately, it’s no secret that I’ve been writing a story about two sisters who lost their parents, and that their mom owned a horse farm.  Jasmine, the little sister, is emotionally bonded with her horse Mono. What you may not know is that I don’t know the first, Read More

Lucky Charms (Zoe)

Untitled work, rough draft, not edited, read at your own risk, etc etc etc. Also copyrighted, please don’t repostanywhere.Thanks.You can catch up from the beginning here.   Get your parents to watch your kid. Asshole. I’m back at my car, without really noticing how I got there. I don’t know the guy who walked, Read More

Gravestones (Matt)

Untitled work, rough draft, not edited, read at your own risk, etc etc etc. Also copyrighted, please don’t repostanywhere.Thanks.You can catch up from the beginning here.   Lucas Cervone, a slightly chubby nine-year-old with bright red cheeks, looks up from the table when I speak to him. “It’s my cat, Mister P.” “Oh yeah?”, Read More