I am very honored to announce The Armchair Skeptic is now live on Amazon. The black-and-white book is dedicated to my Uncle Chris Orrick and father, Peter Orrick. It contains Chris’ cryptozoology research from Champy to Steller’s Sea Ape to Yeti and more. It includes custom drawings and illustrations from…
A solid read! I appreciated Alyssa’s Author’s Note giving a little insight into how she wrote the book as it relates to Welsh mythology. I like the fact she used real names I could search to find out more. I am a big fan of mythologies, so this was book…
The food at Continental Diner was nothing special. It’s said that simply looking at the menu will widen your waistline. I chuckled whenever I heard patrons requesting a soy mocha latte with foam or an espresso with raspberry syrup and whipped cream. As far as coffee goes, Continental Diner offered…
My latest novel, Revengeful, is available on Amazon Kindle. Here is a summary of the book. Museum docent Finley Kendall is slow to accept change, especially when it comes to technology. Pressure from his boss to begin teaching using advanced virtual reality leads to a chain reaction of events, eventually…
I took shelter in the tent and switched from third person to my character’s first-person point-of-view in the game, Fire Ridge. The sky looked rotten with dark clouds settling in. Thunder rolled in the distance. The whole experience was oddly relaxing. This was the first time in any game that…
It has been an absolute privilege and honor to serve the residents of Covenant Village for over five years. It always felt like a home away from home. Covenant Village was gracious enough to let my wife and I get married in the beautifully kept Health Center Arboretum. My son…
Daisy started to clear the plates only to stop and stare once more at the steps leading to the trail. She yearned to watch her best, bite-size friend, Peppers, scrambling off the porch steps, excited for the trail walk to the picturesque cranberry bog. Peppers, seven pounds of pure Yorkshire…
The Hustler was an interesting read. I would have liked more of the story to revolve around the game of pool. There was little detail in how each shot was taken. However, that book would probably not be nearly as interesting or well-received. As an avid pool (or billiard, but…
Whenever I write, I love to have rain, thunder or both in the background. Since I can’t control the weather, I utilize YouTube. If you don’t use an Adblocker (and I highly recommend one for whatever browser you prefer), search for videos that are ad-free. Lo-Fi, or Low Fidelity music,…
I am thrilled to say my first book club was a success, with six people (including myself) gathering at my house to discuss ‘The Family’ by S.E. Green. I chose a book solely by its cover and wanted to pick a genre different from science fiction and action thrillers, the…