The Campfire That Inspired a Scene
A childhood camping trip taught me that adventure does not always begin with experience. Sometimes it begins when someone says yes. Decades later, one small campfire lesson from that night found its way into Journeys Of The Crew.
The Rule I Keep Breaking
One of the hardest lessons I've learned as a writer isn't knowing what to add. It's knowing what to leave out. Here's why I keep deleting explanations and trusting readers to discover the story alongside Tommy.
The Day Tommy Stopped Being an Idea
Every memorable character starts as an idea. Over time, though, something changes. Here's how Tommy, Nate, and Adam stopped being names on a page and became boys whose decisions I could no longer write for them.