Are You Afraid?

By - February 26, 2013

We live in a culture of fear, where everywhere you turn, someone is telling you what you should be afraid of next. Plane crashes account for very few deaths in comparison to say, automobile accidents, but media sensationalism surround plane crashes causes far more folks to be terrified to fly than to climb into their Buick. The number of shark attacks is relatively low- in 2008, only one shark fatality was reported as opposed to the 709 deaths related to faulty toasters (Side note: Perhaps the title of the movie should be changed from the Brave Little Toaster to the Deadly Little Toaster). And yet, while we're over here worrying about plane crashes and sharks, here are a few more things we aren't worrying about that maybe be we should be. Read more »

Ten Lessons Disney Might Not Have Had in Mind

By - February 5, 2013

While it is true that fairy tales can come true, I have to be honest here: I think in a lot of ways, Disney did me a disservice as a child. And I'm not just talking about those traumatized moments in a dark theatre watching Mufasa tumble to his ugly death, either, though that was enough. No, I'm talking about the lessons I could have learned from the subtext of all the animated films I watched as a child. Thankfully, I had my b.s. booster shot early, so I was immune to this, but the more I watch these films, the more I worry about the children who, let's just say, might be more on the Honey Boo Boo channels rather than the Discovery channels. Here are the top ten lessons I'm concerned they might be taking away: Read more »

My Wildest Dream

By - January 28, 2013

Most people assume that because I write thrillers, my fondest dreams involve scenarios where I’m a Lara Croft-esque badass chasing bad guys, a gun in each hand and a knife in each heel. While that is a super cool idea, it’s definitely not what I think about in the little spare time I have. Read more »

Missing in Action

By - January 21, 2013

I'm MIA for a little while while I'm on my blog tour for Chain of Command. Feel free to check out the Events on the right hand side of the home page to check for my next stop on the tour or visit the posts on the tour already. Here's where I've been up to now: Read more »

The Official Trailer: Chain of Command

By - January 9, 2013

Watch CHAIN OF COMMAND's official book trailer! Read more »