The Mess That Is Me

The Mess That Is Me is merely my unique observations about this crazy world that surrounds us and how I fit into it. Here I will share parts of my writing process and fears, some of our travels and reports of our events, and even about our quirky family. So grab a cup of coffee, settle back, and see what lies within this twisted mind of mine.

Holidays and Giveaways I don’t know about you, but I love this time of year. If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that...

The creative process of drafting a unique story has always drawn me to writing, and if you’ve followed me for any length of time, you...

I’m more of a goal-setter than a resolution guy at the beginning of each new year, but this year, the girls made a New Years Resolution...

I’m more of a goal-setter than a resolution guy at the beginning of each new year, but this year, the girls made a New Years Resolution...

Kindle Worlds went away, closed the doors, put up a CLOSED sign, and said thanks for being a part but we’re moving onto something else....

One of the reasons I enjoy exploring relationships in my writing is the discovery of diverse endings to the same situation. In The Harper...

In a day of technology, I find it odd that I have several friends who despise digital books. Some of these friends are even authors who...

December is a month when I slow down with my writing, and this year, it was much needed. After three surgeries within a month, ten weeks...

When I started the transformation from magazine writing to self-publishing my fiction, the first thing I did was create a blog called,...

Christmas is here!!!! And Susanna Tawnie is hoping Santa Claus brings her everything she wants this year. She’s not really asking for...