by jeffrey | Dec 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
I wrote in November [2015] that the cover art for The Former Hero was a semi-finalist in the AuthorsDB.com Cover Art Contest. I didn’t bother to update the post when I learned I was a finalist. But now that the final results are in, and my book has won a Bronze...
by jeffrey | Dec 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Topology Magazine published a short piece of mine today called “Water.” You can read it here. It is mostly fictional. But it does accurately describe our family about 6-8 years ago when things were very tight financially. The theme of this Topology issue...
by jeffrey | Oct 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here’s a few movies I have seen lately and a brief word about each. Far From the Madding Crowd Short answer: this movie caught my interest early. I enjoyed the English countryside and the subtlety of the main characters. So despite my final criticism, I can...
by jeffrey | May 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
This was an eventful week for The Former Hero with two significant pieces of news. First, I received notice that I was a finalist in the National Indie Excellence Award in the genre of Thriller (alas, they don’t have a category for “Speculative,...
by jeffrey | Mar 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Now. I didn’t pay extra to see it. Are you kidding? No. I didn’t go out and rent it. I’m a grown man. But it showed up on Netflix last week, so I thought, “Oh. That thing that everyone was talking about a few years ago.” …...
by jeffrey | Mar 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
C-Spot Magazine this month is running an article honoring the winners of the Texas Association of Authors Book Award winners, including The Former Hero. Thank you to the editors!