Gravely wounded in a railroad explosion, he reviews his life
as it flashes before him. Along the way, he discovers that
good or bad, right or wrong, the choices he has made are
like the pieces of his mother's patchwork quilts, and that
life's beauty and value are found in the pattern of the whole, not the individual pieces.
Finalist Historical/Western Novel, 2007 Manuscript Contest, Writers' League of Texas
Second Place Novel, 2007 Sandhills Writers Conference, Augusta (GA) State University
First Place, 2007 Novel Contest, National Writers Association
First Place, 2008 Pikes Peak Writers Contest, Historical Fiction
Prince of the West
Previously titled, Confessio Nauticus
900 Years before Columbus...
...Before the earth was round....
A young man is stranded on the far side of the world. As he struggles to make his way homeward, he must battle an age-old brotherhood sworn to keep mankind locked in the Dark Ages.
Awards:
Third Place, 2008 Green River Writers novel contest
Third Place, 2009 Pikes Peak Writers Contest, Historical Fiction
It speaks of Bathsheba, wife and mother to Israel's kings. It hints at Hiram Abiff, builder of Solomon's Temple and founder of Masonry. Beneath history's veils lies the story behind the legend: Song of Songs.
Awards:
First Place, 2011 Pikes Peak Writers Contest, Historical Fiction
