Episode 9 – in this live reading from The Golden Telescope – Book One in my Jack and the Magic Hat Maker middle-grade fantasy series, I read Chapters Fifteen – Hope and Sixteen – Escape. In Chapter Fifteen, we walk along with Arthur Loyal, the Mac Paidin family butler, asContinue Reading
Episode 8 – in this live reading from The Golden Telescope – Book One in my Jack and the Magic Hat Maker middle-grade fantasy series, I read Chapters Thirteen – Waterfront Convo and Fourteen – Followed. In Chapter Thirteen, we tag along with Jack as he meets Bart at Portland’sContinue Reading
Episode 7 in this live reading from The Golden Telescope features Chapters Eleven – Arthur, and Twelve – Introspection. In Chapter Eleven, Arthur Loyal, the Mac Paidin family butler, reviews Sir Edward Mac Paidin’s obituary. He goes on to reminisce about the day Sir Edward was notified that Ethan’s magicalContinue Reading
Episode 6 in this live reading from The Golden Telescope features Chapters Nine – Cliff Notes, and Ten – Uncle Earl & Aunt Lizzie. In Chapter Nine, we join Sir Edward and his captors on the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland. In Chapter Ten, we meet Bill Flanagan, Bart’s dad, andContinue Reading
Episode 5 in this live reading from The Golden Telescope features Chapters Seven – Deception, and Eight – The Portal. In Chapter Seven, Thaddeus O’Brien notifies Inez Mac Paidin of Arthur’s appearance in Ethan’s bedroom. He tells her that her father, Sir Edward Mac Paidin, sent the family butler toContinue Reading
Episode 4 in this live reading from The Golden Telescope features Chapters Five – The Telescope and Six – The Dark Cabal. In Chapter Five, we return to the scene with Jack and Bart at Flanagan’s Hobby Shop in downtown Portland, Oregon. The two boys try to figure out theContinue Reading
Episode 3 in this live reading from The Golden Telescope – Book One in my Jack and the Magic Hat Maker middle-grade fantasy series, features Chapters Three: Ethan and Chapter Four: Eaves Dropping. In Chapter Three, we’ll learn more about how Sir Edward Mac Paidin crafts the magic teleportation hatsContinue Reading
Episode 2 in this live reading from The Golden Telescope features Chapter Two: Edward. In Chapter Two, we are introduced to Arthur “Arty” the Mac Paidin family butler, as well as Sir Edward Mac Paidin, Jack’s grandfather. We meet Edward’s two estranged, adult daughters, and Jack’s aunts; Inez and ClaraContinue Reading
Episode 1 – This first live reading from The Golden Telescope features the Prologue, as well as Chapter One: Jack. In the Prologue, we observe as a mysterious stranger magically materializes into a nursery where three small children are sleeping. He snips a clipping of hair from each of theContinue Reading
I’m making the final edits on The Kidnapping King – Book Two in my Jack and the Magic Hat Maker series. These touch-ups are the last bits needed before I upload the manuscript to my Amazon author account. The eBook will be auto-delivered to readers who purchased it on Pre-Sale. TheContinue Reading
Bart and his magical gifts have been a challenge…until now! The deadline for Book Two is barreling down on me (August 15th), so I’m busily writing and editing. The completed manuscript for The Kidnapping King is only about a third complete. So, I’m sweating! There’s still so much to writeContinue Reading
The Hunger Games book series senior editor to work on Book 2: The Kidnapping King. I have some good news and some bad news. First, the Good News: I’ve been keeping this under wraps for a couple of months now, but with all this social distancing and stay-at-home stress, IContinue Reading
BOOK ONE in the JACK and the MAGIC HAT MAKER series. Anyone who loves magic, mystery, and time-travel will love this first installment in the new 9-book series about 12-year old Jack Mac Paidin and his adventures in time and space. Twelve-year old Jack Mac Paidin’s life is miserable. HisContinue Reading
Update and significant changes to the way the story starts and some core character changes for Book One: The Golden Telescope in my Young Adult Fantasy Fiction series: Jack and the Magic Hat Maker. Beta-Readers – Visit THIS PAGE for a link to where you can sign up to receiveContinue Reading