Why I Write for Young People

July 12, 2023

One of the reasons I like writing novels about young people is that the genre recognizes the validity of human growth. Stories about young people are generally about human beings in the process of development. At the very minimum, the goal of this development is what we call “maturity.” When we examine what “maturity” means […]

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I Am Not Alone

March 31, 2023

I am honored and proud to present to you my tenth novel, I Am Not Alone (Scholastic, July 18, 2023). This thriller and love story about a young man struggling with the onset of mental illness and a young woman searching for her purpose in life – is one one that is both personally meaningful […]

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Occasional Reflections

August 29, 2022

I wonder if there are other old writers out there Who some days want to stop. Although there is still joy and giving in the effort. Maybe they feel their words are like a soundless bell. That no one likes to hear that we are all one, for example, Or that a life of conscious […]

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