REALLY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! I am happy to announce that “Flashbang: Sci-Fi Stories That Will Blow Your Mind!” is now AVAILABLE ON BARNES & NOBLE’S WEBSITE!!! Here is the link (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/flashbang-rorie-still/1120015578?ean=9781492311911), and it is available on this website’s main page too.
Take a Moment, Take a Knee In “After Earth” when the young protagonist is afraid or upset, his father tells him to calm down for a moment or to “take a knee”. We all need to take a knee in life at intense moments, whether to just enjoy or consider the consequences. In “Flashbang”, the characters either take a knee, truly considering what to do next, or they wish ...[Read More]
Danger’s Chocolate In the story “Birds of a Feather”, the two characters from “Hatched” and “Bird Gone Bust” are in a prison camp, yet…They find a way to “eat chocolate”. In this time of pain, when we cry old blood, let us eat chocolate. Find some beauty and peace in ...[Read More]
Higher! The book sales are rising! Thank you! That is all.
WINGS In the story “Birds of a Feather”, people are suddenly gifted with wings. What would you do if that happened to you? Better yet, what are you doing with your “wings” right now?
Villains and Heroes It is not hard to write villains. I’ve been heart-sick over the racist inccidents happening to my people in Ferguson and the utter inhumanity that is both old and freshly sickening. I am also proud beyond measure of the bravery of the demonstrators in Ferguson, and the unity of the other demonstrators all across the country, plus the strength of Michael Brown’s fami ...[Read More]
Birds of a Feather Fly Faster in Formation Things work better for the my characters when they work together! So I am ecstatic that this principle also extends to my waking life. I especially love when this happens: #WritersHelpingWriters. Between working with some of my oldest friends, newer friends, and family on our various projects, I couldn’t be happier. A sharp knife makes a sharper kni ...[Read More]
Icons What makes an iconic character, better yet, an iconic hero. If you ask me, it is perseverance, faith, determination, and a good heart, despite not being a perfect person. I just saw the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie, and while I will not give anything away, I will say that it allows the turtles to continue to be icons. How the characters of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raph ...[Read More]
Yesterday, I found out the process for getting your book put in the catalog for Philadelphia Library system. I am so excited, and I am praying my book makes it through the process! It would be a dream come true to have my book next to the books of my writer sheroes. It would be a dream to inspire someone else, like I have been inspired.
Fruits of Labor I am so happy with how the interview reviews for #Flashbang are going. People are pointing out amazing undertones and subtleties to the characters and the stories that blow me away. Thank you Brooke and Trina Lynne! You were fantastic! I can’t wait to do more!
