All these things make up who I am none of them are very fancy or magnanimous, but they are real and show how I live every day.Ī bit of humor: Everything doubles as something else when you live in NYC. Even my dogs have segments where they complain about me. You'll find tons of humor, tears, love, friendship, advice and bloopers. On my blog, I share several fun features, including the Book Bucket List, Tips & Advice, Author Spotlights & Book Alerts, and the 365 Daily Challenge, where I post a word each day that has some meaning to me, then converse with everyone about life. I love to read between Goodreads and my blog at, I have over 1,000 book reviews which will give you a full flavor for my voice and style.

Outside of writing, I'm an avid genealogist (discovered 2,500 family members going back about 250 years) and cook (I find it so hard to follow a recipe).

To see samples or receive news from my current and upcoming books, please subscribe with your email address at my website. We've begun translating into Portuguese, Spanish, German, Greek, and Italian for some of the books too. Most of my books are available in hardcover, paperback, electronic, and audiobook formats, as well as in a variety of bookstores. I've also co-authored a book, Weathering Old Souls, with the wonderful Didi Oviatt. I've also written another family drama novel, Father Figure, and created the Braxton Campus Mysteries, a light investigation series about a humorous thirty-something guy dealing with murders and the drama of a small town. The sequel, Hiding Cracked Glass, released exactly three years later in 2020. In 2017, I published my debut novel, Watching Glass Shatter, a contemporary fiction family drama with elements of mystery, suspense, humor, and romance. Although I enjoy my job, I also want to re-focus on my passions: telling stories and connecting people through literature. After college, I began working in technology and business operations in the sports, entertainment, media, retail, and hospitality industries. I grew up on Long Island, lived in New York City for over a decade, and currently live in Stamford, CT, but I've traveled all across the US (and various parts of the world).

Haunted House Ghost by James J. Cudney