Thanks for perusing. The contents of this blog are selections from my books, published and unpublished.
They say you should "be the change you want to see," and I'm embracing that now that the publishing industry as we knew it is largely collapsed, and literature flattened by techno-platform-commerce into its mostly easily consumed algorithmic essence.
So: rather than authors clamoring for the attention of agents and their manuscript wish lists (#mswl), I believe authors should be in the power position, with agents seeking access to the products of their labor. If you're with me, use #aml for author manuscript list.
The Night of the Skunk
Aug 17, 2025
What happens when Native American folklore comes up against the Texas State Reading Standards. Or how working in educational publishing can be wearying.
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