My Life
Glacier National Park: Day 9 of #MikeandTobyTravels
Here are the photos from the plane ride I couldn't get to post yesterday! Glacier Bay National Park, day 10 of MikeandTobyTravels, is not much to look at, at least initially. There's a pebble-strewn...
To Juneau and beyond: Day 8 of #MikeandTobyTravels
Day 8 of MikeandTobyTravels brings us to Juneau--and beyond. Juneau is a clean and a lovely mix of green trees and steep, rugged mountains combined with modern, tasteful buildings and a shopping area near the cruise ship docks. It's so much like Lahaina's famous Front...
Twilight Zone Ferry: Day ? of #MikeandTobyTravels
The Twilight Zone- Day ? of #MikeandTobyTravels I didn't know the ferry would end up being something of a twilight zone on our travels. Ketchikan looks like a cute town, but its nine p.m. when we get off the...
Ferry from Prince Rupert to Juneau: Day 8 of #MikeandTobyTravels
Ferry from Prince Rupert to Juneau—Day 8 #MikeandTobyTravels After the long day taking pictures of eagles and bears, tired and sunburnt, Mike was getting ready for bed when he got a massage that the aurora borealis was possibly visible due to a large solar flare—but...
Cassiar Cannery: Day 7 of #MikeandTobyTravels
On day 7 of MikeandTobyTravels, here at Cassiar Cannery, my wildlife count so far: I’ve seen giant fish leaping in the low water of the tidal banks (“shedding the sea lice,” Justine tells me) three bald eagles, an osprey, millions of barn swallows, woodpeckers,...
Smithers to Port Edward–Day 6 of #MikeandTobyTravels
From where I’m sitting I can see a robin, fat and glossy, his red breast shiny and plump as he hops in a patch of grass starred with tiny yellow daisies. I’m sitting on a weathered silver cedar deck, and stretched out in splendor beyond the spot of grass at the end of...
Barkerville to Smithers or bust…and we almost busted. Day 5
The thing about adventures is that we don’t just get to have the fun part. Any time we exit our comfort zone, that little rut between where we live and where we otherwise occupy ourselves with the necessities of life, random shit can happen. To be honest, random shit...
My Writing
Wired Hard, Paradise Crime #3, is here!
WIRED HARD, Paradise Crime #3, is here! Paradise has nowhere to hide from a thief with an obsession. Security specialist Sophie Ang has a new case: someone is looting artifacts from a royal Hawaiian archaeological site on Maui. Things get deadly fast, and Sophie’s...
Social Issues in Your Stories: 3 Strategies for Doing it Right
What inspires an author? I—along with most writers—am often asked this question. Some are inspired by an image or a piece of art, while others feel stories emerge out of the places they’ve been. Writers’ stories can stem from their personal experiences, their work, or...
#LeiCrimeSeries Books 1-4 on #sale! Grab yours through 1/16
Lei Crime Series books 1-4 box set are on sale from 6.99 to .99 until 1/16! Four full length novels in one will keep you turning pages late into the night! Here's the blurb: Blood Orchids, Torch Ginger, Black Jasmine, and Broken Ferns, the AWARD-WINNING first four...
Wired Rogue, Paradise Crime Series with Sophie Ang
LAUNCH DAY FOR WIRED ROGUE, Paradise Crime #2 with Sophie Ang! WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: "What an incredible read! This is a fast paced action book that is filled with suspense and a little bit of love as well. It is richly descriptive of the Hawaiian Islands...
Seven characteristics of successful #writers that cannot be taught
Seven characteristics of successful writers cannot be taught—but they can be learned and developed until they become the habits that are the bedrock of a successful artist practice in any field. The successful writer is a keen observer of everything around him....