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Thank you for stopping by — I’m honored.
I write character-driven science fiction filled with emotion, adventure, and the exploration of new worlds. It’s a pleasure to introduce someone to the story worlds and people I’ve come to know so well — I hope you find something here that resonates with you.
A Signal for Redemption
Winner of 16th annual National Indie Excellence Award - Gold medal for cross-genre fiction.
“A Signal for Redemption did not disappoint. From the very first page, I was swept into the story, compelled to keep reading...” – Reedsy Discovery
Fascinating story with great characters and intriguing plot
“The world building is, quite frankly, stellar (excuse the pun). Imaginative, quirky at times, and just plain old clever the rest. You’ll want to savour the moments as you use each POV to put the pieces together. Intelligent writing like this gets you to think, but doesn’t lose you along the way.” – Amazon UK Review
This was a very enjoyable read. Science fiction and the middle ages rolled into one very believable story….great job of describing the worlds the characters lived in and a great job of making the characters come alive. – Amazon Review
Colony SF meets midevil political fantasy – Engdahl and Lowry fans will love
We used A Signal for Redemption for our book club. We loved this book. There were interesting, relatable characters combined with futuristic attributes. The storyline was fascinating and I can hardly wait until the next book comes out. – Amazon Review
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