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Novel # 6 Has a Title!

You may know I labor longer over the titles of my stories than almost any other individual component. I think about appellations for months, seek feedback from readers, and mull...

Have you been to Hue?

 A medium-sized city about halfway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Hue is a charming spot. I had the opportunity to visit there in January 2020—just before the...

It's Time to Think Gifts

Over the past two years, family occasions, parties, and celebrations have evaporated. With COVID-19 now well into a fourth wave, there’s tremendous pent-up demand for social interaction among the fully...

A Web of Deceit Launches March 1st!

Last week, I shared exciting news with VIP readers that initial copies of my latest suspense thriller --A Web of Deceit—arrived at my office. It gave me an opportunity to...

You’ll want to share this with your American fr...

All my books are listed on GoodReads and your friends can see ratings and reviews readers have shared for each of them. But it gets even better for the next...

What Might the Mekong Delta Have to Do with a N...

I first became intrigued with the Mekong Delta during a war between Vietnam and the Americans that ended in the early nineteen-seventies. Unsurprisingly, while North Americans think of the nineteen-year...