Coffee Novelist

I don’t write about coffee, I write about what coffee does. How it collects us, unites us and affects us.

I am very happy to let you all know that Ironjaws is now available to pre-order via Pete’s Press. Pete’s has been great to work with and we are set to launch Ironjaws in Indianapolis at Tomorrow Books on May 3rd. “Basketball’s innate ability to bring young people together in meaningful and sometimes unexpected ways …

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red apron recipe-practices to put your mind in writing shape This year I celebrated New Year’s Day on my yoga mat in my garage. That is what I have been doing for the last several years now. If you are a little confused, I will be happy to explain. It not about the calendar. I …

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 New Year’s Day this new year   This year I celebrated New Year’s Day on the day after Thanksgiving on the shores of the Ohio River. That is what I have been doing for the last several years now. If you are a little confused, I will be happy to explain.   It not about …

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Coffee Novelist Goes Fishing- Most folks take coffee breaks. But America’s Premier Coffee Novelist is taking a break from coffee- to go fishing. What that means is that I’ve reached an agreement with Pete’s Press to publish my YA novella, Ironjaws. And I am thrilled to have such a great partner in this endeavor. Pete’s …

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  A troubling thing has been happening since I published my historical fiction novel, Tripio. I have been getting asked quite a bit the question: “What is a tripio?”  This question was first asked me at a class on memoir writing at the Indiana Writers Center. No one in the class with me knew what …

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