I have been truly blessed during my journey as a writer. Early on I found a mentor who encouraged me to continually improve. Then I met David Swindle, who believed in my writing even though I was just beginning. He published several of my short stories and collaborated, edited and published my first novel The Art of Looking for Trouble.
I just returned from a dream trip to Ireland where I had the incredible opportunity to attend a workshop with New York Times-bestselling author and Booker Prize nominee, Niall Williams. I learned more about the craft in those four days than I learned in any other conference or group I've attended.
I'll be submitting a travel log and pictures as well as talking about my time with Niall in segments on this site.
I hope you come along for the journey.