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I read a lot of books. Okay, I take that back. I start a lot of books. As a writer, I like to keep up with what other writers are creating and the books that are resonating with audiences. With some books I start, I’ll wince and groan until my wife (who reads next to…

I’m excited to announce the launch of a new online bullying prevention information center at www.circlepointbullying.com. Over a decade ago, I was invited by the Boston Public School District to create a comprehensive whole-school bullying prevention program, which I called CirclePoint. The program was piloted with great success. In order to make its information widely…

Given this week’s COP28 gathering on climate change, I posed a question on FB for my Roman Catholic friends who have voted for political candidates who deny climate science. Pope Francis recently issued an apostolic exhortation on climate change, calling the issue “one of the principal challenges facing society.” He says that climate change is…

Bound copies of my manuscript for Knight Without Ceremony arrived today. YAY! I had copies made so my wife could read the book (no, I don’t make her read drafts, that would be mean). But what did I see when I opened the box? ULINE packaging! BOO! ULINE is a shipping supply company in Pleasant…

I’m thrilled to announce that KWC was selected as a semifinalist for the 2023 BookLife Prize!

I’m excited to announce that Knight Without Ceremony: Insurrection was selected as a quarter finalist in the YA / middle grade fiction category for the 2023 BookLife Prize! Go Ettan! Go Ayana! Go Liela! Go Kemo! Go Drogue! And yes, why not, go Blu! (Blu’s a mule).

If you are looking for my perspectives on bullying prevention, please visit my website, circlepointmethod.com, or find me on the program’s Facebook page. I frequently post about bullying prevention on that site.

I always enjoy when my personal reading and my bullying prevention work intersect. I’m reading “The 57 Bus” by Dashka Slater, a wonderful nonfiction work about two high school students, one thoughtless and impulsive act, and the consequences that followed for them both. The story of the students is fascinating, and Ms. Slater brings just…

The draft manuscript of my new YA novel was just reviewed by BookLife. I’m thrilled and humbled by their words. Their assessment: Plot/Idea: Knight Without Ceremony is an extraordinary novel, brimming with electrifying twists and turns while maintaining all the lovable tropes and engaging elements of the genre. With both exciting action and thought-provoking politics, there is…