My Blog/Short Stories
Enda’s Most Wanted Criminals
Most dangerous criminals on the Island of Enda
How Writers Can Survive A Zombie Apocalypse
It's fall! Halloween is coming. To get into the spirit of that creepy holiday, I thought I'd write about the "walking dead", or zombies. What if a virus spreads that causes people to become flesh-craving zombies? How can writers survive a zombie apocalypse and write a...
Meet Manjucatus The Not So Mean
Imagine the Marvel anti-hero Loki as a dragon. Now, instead of becoming king to impress his dad, what if he thinks stealing his dead uncle's treasure will win his father's affection? Meet Manjucatus, the new star of my third book in the Tales of Enda series. Call him...
How Creating A Timeline Can Improve Your Novel
There is a timeline hanging above my writing spot that gives the dates, names, and ages of the main characters from my fantasy series, Tales of Enda. It's not very descriptive, but it keeps me consistent with all seven books as I write. I'll be sitting there thinking,...
The Treasure Of Manjucatus Part-3-A Short Story
In parts 1 and 2 of The Treasure Of Manjucatus, a young dragon rescues an injured monk. The dragon hides Brother Cassius in his secret cave, bringing him food and water until he is well enough to travel. In return for his help, the monk offers to teach Manjucatus how...
The Treasure Of Manjucatus Part-2-A Short Story
In Part 1 of The Treasure of Manjucatus, a young dragon saves a monk from a vicious metaleater worm. The dragon Manjucatus knows his parents would disapprove of helping humans, so he takes the injured man somewhere safe. And now, part two of The Treasure Of...