How to Write a Novel

First up, thank you so much for your support of THE MONEY TREE! Despite the numerous challenges of current events, the book is getting out to lots of people.

Now that its out, a number of readers have asked me to explain more about a big change I made. Specifically, my new book is unlike any of my six others: its fiction. I created an imaginary world of characters, and did my best to bring them to life.

I think it started when I realized that many of the books that have made the most impact...