author, creative director, swimmer
It’s now official . . . The motion picture and television rights to my debut historical novel NEW YORK 1609 have been optioned for development and production.
LOGLINE: An independent-minded Native American boy battles ambitious explorers, greedy traders, land-hungry settlers, and ruthless officials at the 17th-century birth of New York City.
Summer is in full force where I live. Heat, storms, everything green . . . we’re getting it all. Which is okay because it’s the Summer Solstice! The time of the big change. The turn of the seasonal wheel. (BTW: I consider the solstice the middle of summer, not the beginning. Anybody who understands how things work can see this, right? And the Swedes even add skinny dipping to mark their Midsummer holiday.)
Here are some recent highlights of 2022’s summer so far for me…
When a powerful and wet snowstorm hit in my area in January, we lost power and were housebound for days. Which provided a silver lining: I was able to think about my next book with no distractions. Other than staying warm, keeping the candles lit, and saving as much food as possible, of course.
And I was so excited about my progress on the new book that I decided to skip my regular trip to the beach at the Outer Banks of North Carolina and just keep working on my concepts, research, and writing.
And that’s a wrap to the year 2021. And to my SciFi, time-travel adventure trilogy. Because… NEANDER: Evolution (Book 3) is now published and available in all Amazon stores worldwide. And for 2 days ONLY starting tomorrow (1/1/22–1/2/22), Book 1 of the series (NEANDER: A Time Travel Adventure – ebook edition) is being discounted in a special price promotion. Such a deal! 😉
In this final book of the series, time traveler Tom Cook confronts enemies in different worlds, hoping to save both his family and his adopted band of Neanderthals. Can he do it? Will he do it?
I like fresh starts. Unknown adventures. Turning points. And I’ve had my share.
Today is the winter solstice (for us Northern Hemispherians). A time of change. When the light advances. When the seasons turn.
The image above is not of me but of a swimming friend named John. His life—at least the part I see at the pool—seems in balance. He starts with a ritual period of relaxation and meditation, and then he dives in to start his swimming workout. Slow and fast. Easy and hard. A miniature life in balance.
And so it is with me.