I began writing Stick & Stones in January of 2017 and finished it in September of the same year. It took 9 months to write, which is significant because I see all my books as my kids. Conception, gestation and birth; this is the writing process in a nutshell… The most PG-13 of all my novels, Sticks & Stones is dedicated to my nephew Jude who has a lethal form of skeletal dysplasia known as RCDP. Jude is a Rhizo kid. At the time I wrote the book there were fewer than 100 Rhizo families in the world. And no child with the condition had lived past age 20. I wanted to love him and his momma with more than just thoughts and prayers. So I dedicated this novel and 100% of all future profits to Jude and his parents. Every year I send my niece a royalty check for about 60 bucks. Not much. But if any one of my books ever takes off, they will all benefit. And now that I’m able to actively connect with readers and industry people, I anticipate success. We’ll see. But in the meantime, this beautiful little Christmas book is available as a free download on Dec 25-29 at Amazon. Check it out. It’s about a guy fresh out of prison after serving 30 years trying to make sense of a technological world he does not recognize. A story that mirrors what I happen to be going through right now. Download it for free now through 11:59pm PST Dec 29. Momentum! And Merry Christmas.