The Short Stories

Along with the five novels coming on April 23rd, I'm releasing several short stories as well. Some are Verona-related, some are just things I've been noodling for awhile. A couple are new, a couple have been floating around (yes, SINCERITY will be among them,...

The Big News

When I announced the EVE OF IDES reading, I said it would be the first of many pieces of news. As promised, here we go! On April 23, Amazon Kindle will publish five (5!) of my novels, along with three short stories and several essays. I'll give a more detailed...

Quick update

On page 500 of the final edits to VOICE OF THE FALCONER. 200 to go! (it won't be that long when published, this is just my copy for mark-ups). Next up, finish the edits to the first Jewish/Roman war novel (still looking for the perfect title), then write the four...

And we begin…

I've been holding off for months – literally, months – to roll out some announcements. The ink isn't on the paper yet, so I'm still trepidacious about talking, and don't really want to get anyone excited until there's a link on...

THE FIRST MAN IN ROME – A Novel

While talking about all things Roman, I thought I'd share my own introduction to Rome. Before I'd gone there, before I'd read Suetonius or Plutarch or anyone else, I read this book – THE FIRST MAN IN ROME. (To be honest, I'd been forced to read...