Feeling honored and grateful to find myself on the front page of the September 20 Daytona Beach News-Journal. Jim Abbott is a gifted writer, and he captured the essence of my new novel, Final Deadline, which he called a “tale of embattled journalists trapped in a politically motivated hostage situation unfolds at a breakneck pace.” Thanks also to my writers’ group partner Ginger Pinholster, who praised the book’s balance of action and bigger messages, and Nigel Cook, who has a knack for making ...

I had a great time doing this Q&A with Danielle Anderson of Flagler News Weekly in which I got to share more details about my latest novel, “Final Deadline.” My favorite question: After writing a western trilogy and suspense thriller set in Yosemite National Park, why take readers back to the newsroom? My answer: “As more and more local newspapers across the country shut down or shrivel to a shell of what they once were, this was a story I couldn’t shake. Local news matters, even wh ...

While seeking inspiration for the newsroom scenes in my new novel “Final Deadline,” I came across some old photos. Who can guess the circumstances for this one? 1. Deepfake alteration of an image captured during my first job delivering newspapers (apparently in 1933). 2. Hanging out with the good-looking extras on the set of “Newsies” (Christian Bale was cut from the frame). 3. The time News-Journal marketing maven Jamie Brown decided leaping from a tall building would get more people ...