Arkansas Black was published one year ago today, September 28, 2025, and it has had a busy year of book signings, author panels, book clubs, and feature reviews. The novel... Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday
Get the Deal
For a very limited time, Arkansas Black will be available as an eBook for only 99 cents. If you have already read the book, thank you and pass this notice... Continue Reading →
IYKYK
If you know, you know. As a subscriber to my author website, you now know before the rest of the world. Beginning today, the Kindle edition of Arkansas Black is... Continue Reading →
How Authors Can Spot Email Scams
If your published book is available for purchase online, you have probably seen flattering emails that promise book-club attention, marketing exposure, or publishing connections before eventually asking you for money.... Continue Reading →
Self-Publishing Tips and Fails
To all my Gulf Coast of Mississippi friends, I’ll be presenting to the Coastal Chapter of the Mississippi Writers Guild on navigating the self-publishing world on August 19, 2026, at... Continue Reading →
Arkansas Black: A Historic Apple Variety’s Legacy
In 1904, the Arkansas State delegation to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis included the Arkansas Black variety among dozens of locally grown apples in its World’s Fair horticultural... Continue Reading →
IPPY Award Winner
Arkansas Black has landed another accolade, this time a gold medal from the Independent Publishers Magazine for best Southern regional novel. The IPPY Awards recognize independent and university presses for... Continue Reading →
Arkansas Black Wins Another Award
I’m excited to announce that Arkansas Black has earned another accolade—this time, the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Award for Best Historical Fiction (1900s). The book actually tied for first... Continue Reading →
Spur Award
Arkansas Black won the 2026 Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best Historical Novel. The Spur Awards, given annually since 1953, recognize excellence in writing about the American West.... Continue Reading →
On Location
Arkansas Black takes place in Benton County, Arkansas, over four months in the 1920s. This was a decade of "rags-to-riches-and-back-to-rags." for many local farmers. At the same time, there was... Continue Reading →