
Hello Friends. I wanted to share some exciting news. I’m thrilled to announce that my short story, "Learning the Art of Deception," has been named as a finalist for a 2015 Royal Palm Literary Award. The winners will be announced at the awards banquet on October 17, 2015. I’m particularly excited because this short story was originally the first chapter in my upcoming novel, Behind the Mask. Unfortunately the entire chapter was cut in the first round of edits. As you can imagine, I was devastated at the loss of an entire chapter, especially one that I loved so much. I couldn’t say good-bye to the chapter, so I rounded it out and made it into a short story. I’m honored to be a finalist, and I’ll be sure to let everyone know the outcome of the awards night.