Well, You Found the Blog

If you’ve landed here, welcome. You found the right place—and trust me, you’re going to want to stick around. Whether that was intentional or the result of several questionable clicks on the internet, I’m glad you’re here.

I should probably begin with a couple of apologies.

First, the content of this blog may occasionally be a little... lacking.

One day I might sit down and become the sort of responsible author who regularly creates thoughtful, insightful blog content. You should absolutely read might as probably won’t very often.

Second, I apologize for anything questionable you encounter elsewhere on this website.

I’m selling books. I’m not building websites.

There is a difference, and Squarespace has made absolutely certain I understand that.

That said, after years of dropping random lines of dialogue into whichever device happened to be closest, losing sleep over plot twists, wearing out the delete key, and probably adding a few more white hairs to the collection, I somehow ended up writing an actual novel. I’m proud to say my debut novel, Crimson Redemption, is officially on its way into the world.

It has grit. It has betrayal, legacy, cool vehicles, bad decisions, dangerous people, and a protagonist who’s been to hell and back, sometimes on foot.

Crimson Redemption is the kind of story that grabs you by the collar, mutters, “Trust me,” and drags you straight into the fire.

But more than anything, it has heart.

And the best part is, it’s only the beginning.

Because while Crimson Redemption marks the first official chapter of this journey, I’m already knee-deep in the second book in the series—and let’s just say, Mac Elmore’s world is only getting more dangerous, more layered, and a hell of a lot more personal.

Expect secrets. Consequences. Some truly unhinged moments. And maybe—just maybe—a few second chances that don’t end in disaster. No promises on that last one.

As for this blog, I have no grand editorial calendar. No carefully planned weekly themes. No color-coded spreadsheet telling me what I’m supposed to write about every Thursday at 9:00 a.m.

What you’ll probably find here is whatever happens to wander through my head and I finally add to the blog.

Book news. Behind-the-scenes nonsense. Things I learned while researching something no normal person would ever need to know. (Fun fact, if you’re actually reading this: I’m pretty fastidious about the details. Might be the AD/HD sending my brain down rabbit holes, but most of what you read in my stories, from locations and vehicles to weapons, technology, and assorted other oddities, is real or at least real-adjacent. I like making things up. I just prefer knowing exactly where reality ends before I do it.) Occasional glimpses into the world of Mac Elmore and the Sentinels of Veritas. Possibly some completely unrelated observations about the absurdity of everyday life.

Basically, the same collection of random thoughts that got me into this mess in the first place.

So stick around.

I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing with this blog.

Which, now that I think about it, is pretty much how the books started too.

What to Expect from This Blog

This space is where I’ll pull back the curtain and toss the rulebook out the window. You’ll get:

Behind-the-scenes looks at the books-in-progress

• Character deep dives (and maybe some dirt)

• Sneak peeks, deleted scenes, and easter eggs

• Signed copy giveaways and exclusive content

• And the occasional rant about coffee, craft, or why my dogs are judging my talking to myself

Crimson Redemption – #1 in Its Genre. Wait… What?

Last week, my debut novel Crimson Redemption shuffled out into the world—modest in its expectations, still smelling faintly of ink (e-ink? For Ebooks?) and late-night editing sessions.

And then, somehow, in a twist I can only describe as “plot hole adjacent,” it hit #1 in its genre on Amazon. I’m still not entirely convinced this wasn’t the result of a glitch, a clerical error, or perhaps someone accidentally ordering a suspicious number of copies “just in case.”

For perspective: I wrote this book over countless bleary-eyed nights, fully expecting it to be read by a handful of supportive friends, a few polite strangers, and possibly one confused person looking for a book about football. Hitting #1 wasn’t in the cards. In fact, it wasn’t even in the deck.

I am genuinely floored. And grateful.
Grateful to the readers who took a chance on a debut.
Grateful to everyone who left reviews that didn’t include the phrase, “needs more vampires” Although, I could use MANY more of those, reviews, not vampires.

Grateful that Amazon didn’t pull the book down for “suspicious activity” when the rankings spiked faster than my caffeine intake on publication week.

To the fellow authors who warned me in their books about publishing your own novel, and no, I don’t actually personally know any writers.

Unless you count meeting Rachael Ray about ten years ago.

At the time, I looked directly at a woman who had built a wildly successful television and culinary empire and, with the confidence of a man about to contribute something truly unforgettable to the conversation, said, “Big fan.” At least, that’s how I remember it. Honestly, I probably stumbled over even those most profound of thoughts.

She graciously said, “Thank you,” as though she hadn’t already heard that same breathtaking insight a hundred times that day.

And that was pretty much it.

No follow-up meeting. No holiday cards. No joint business ventures. I assume her people are still discussing next steps.

Technically, though, this makes it the longest professional relationship I’ve ever maintained with anyone in television, publishing, celebrity food, or really any industry involving someone more famous than Dave, our trash guy.

Dave and I are actually pretty tight.

He waves sometimes.

Anyway, back to the authors I do not know personally.

They all said some version of, “Don’t watch the rankings. It’ll drive you crazy.”

You were right.

But what none of you mentioned is that when that little #1 Bestseller tag suddenly appears next to your book, even if it’s only in some narrow little genre category buried twelve clicks deep in Amazon’s basement, it feels exactly like finding an extra fry at the bottom of the bag.

Only, you know... for the soul.

So, to everyone who’s read, reviewed, or even just clicked “Look Inside” before running away—thank you. This book has been a labor of love, sarcasm, and a questionable amount of Google searches that have undoubtedly put me on a watch list.

Crimson Redemption is out there now, doing its thing. And apparently, “its thing” includes hitting #1. Who knew?