Braxton Woods Mystique has found a home!

I actually have news to post!

I'm happy to announce that my novel, Braxton Woods Mystique, has found a home at Ravenswood Publishing! Thanks to Trident Media and "special agent" Mark Gottlieb!

Best of Wizards Never Wear Armor

Here's a handy link to some of the latest and greatest posts from my blog:

Wizards Never Wear Armor - Best Of Blog Posts

Enjoy!

My Latest Published Book: Snap and Share: Exploring the Potential of Instagram and Other Photo and Video Apps

My latest published book was also one of my favorite nonfiction projects. I've now worked for Rosen for many years, and the topics that I cover for them are always very interesting. Their Digital and Information Literacy series deals with many new technical topics and issues that are hitting the general population--as well as the youngest generation--for the very first time. The new titles in the current series are Bitcoins, Getting the Most out of Massive Open Online Courses, Incredible Projects Using 3D Printing, Making the Most of Crowdfunding, Snap and Share, and The Wonderful World of Wearable Devices.

I was lucky enough to get the project that was closest to my heart, the one about photography. I've now been taking pictures steadily for well over 30 years. My iPhone is with me wherever I go! Working on this project was a perfect match for me. I mentioned some obvious connections between Andy Warhol, Polaroids and Instagram's now famous filters, as well as the selfie phenomenon, and the nearly 1 trillion photos that were taken by people in 2014 alone.

Since I am a photographer as well as a writer, I was very lucky to have one of my Instagram photos chosen for the cover of the book. Here is the original shot which was taken at Hoffman's Playland in Albany, NY. Hoffman's just closed last season, so this photo is now a record of the famous amusement park that has been in operation in Albany since 1952.

The book can be found on Amazon.

Some Early Influential Books

Here is a small grouping of books that had an impact on me when I was younger. Naturally there are way more. This is what came off the top of my head:

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing - Judy Blume

Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH - Robert C. O'Brien

My Side of the Mountain - Jean Craighead George

James and the Giant Peach - Roald Dahl

A Walk in Wolf Wood - Mary Stewart

Choose your own Adventure Books - Various Authors

Dungeons and Dragons - Gary Gygaxx

Splinter of the Minds Eye - Alan Dean Foster

A Princess of Mars - Edgar Rice Burroughs