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I am a helthcare professional and writer from Hamburg, NY. I have two novels published to date, KEY LIME SQUEEZE and LAKE EFFECT. I am married to the love of my life, Trish, and have two wonderful children, Daniel and Katelyn.

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Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips The rules for mystery fiction writing: 2 of 8

As with everything in life, there are rules to writing a good mystery. They are very good guidelines, but, as they say some rules are made to be broken. Or to paraphrase the Dalai Lama, it is important to understand the rules in order to break them. So, according to people much brighter than I, these are the rules (and my su...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Fiction writing: Advancing the plot through action and dialogue: 1 of 3

At their most basic, stories have two elements: Dialogue and Narrative. Narrative also has two main purposes: to inform the reader and to describe a person, place or thing. Funny thing is, done right, so does Dialogue. Many times the dialogue between characters can give you as much if not more information about your characte...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development Positive role models for children: 3 of 8

"Dad, I have a question." Whenever I hear that, it's usually followed by a question about bugs or bodily functions. Sometimes, it's followed by a family history question, or a question about how old the family dog is. However, as the kids get older, what I like to refer to as a BIG question will occasionally follow that sent...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How do you become an author?: 4 of 9

"Do I have what it takes to become an author?" If someone were to ask me that question, I'd have to say I have no idea. The simple fact is every person has a story, but not every person knows how to tell it. In my humble opinion, it takes a special breed of person to become an "Author" with a big A. That would be the type of...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections "Our politicians have learned nothing and forgotten nothing": 1 of 1

Here we are in the middle of a presidential election, and I find myself ready to vote for none of the above. There are 100 U.S. Senators, 435 Congressmen and women, 9 members of the United States Supreme Court, and one president, all of whom have vowed to defend and uphold the constitution of the United States of America, al...
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Avenging Angel, by Kim Smith: 1 of 1

Review Avenging Angel By Kim Smith, Enspiren Press 2008 We have all had those days when we get up on the wrong side of the bed. Usually, all it takes is a hot shower, a good cup of coffee, and little breakfast. A little perspective, and before you know it, the world is a beautiful place again. But suppose for a minute you wo...
Creative Writing > Humor Laughter is good medicine: How it fights diseases: 7 of 13

I'm not sure who said it first, but while I was growing up Reader's Digest posted the news in every issue, every month, every year. Laughter is the best medicine. And there seems to be a growing amount of research and information to prove it. A small but growing number of research articles have actually begun to back this po...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Class reunions: 4 of 6

Recently an old classmate of mine from Randolph High School back in Massachusetts got in touch with me via e-mail. He caught me up on a few things in his life, and a few things about a mutual friend and classmate. With our 30-year high school reunion coming up in October, it got me to thinking about where my life has been. H...