Captain's log...

Saturday March 31, 2007: It's been a great school year! The 2006-2007 school year has been one of the best. What an awesome bunch of students I have this year! Student Government students are outstanding! I'm sure going to miss this group for they are all great young people, ...even Josh :-). I haven't spent much time working on the Stormbound screenplay for this year has been pretty busy. I invested much of my free time, including this summer, to building my classroom web site http://www.mrhistoryman.com . A big shout out to all my SGA & American History/American History Honors students. I started another novel recently which is really flowing and that I'm excited about. I should hopefully be done by the end of this summer and will send it out to traditional publishers and see if I get any bites. After my work on Stormbound, this novel is much easier to write and the chapters/characters have been coming out quickly. The novel is about a fictional high school in a small fictional, rural Florida County. It tells the story of a third year teacher and his life teaching at Orange Groves High School located in south Langton in Harrison County, FL (named after president William Henry Harrison). The entire population of Orange Groves High will be turned upside down in this "dry" FL County. A series of events heat up the school year dramatically with the upcoming election of a Superintendent, a teacher/student scandal, an untimely death, a group of cheerleaders who practically run the school, and a bombshell that will bring the national media to town. It will turn their rural world, one where the natives only tolerate outsiders, upside down. The novel is tentatively entitled "Orange Groves."

Sunday May 28, 2006: Well the 2005-2006 school year is finally over! I had some great students and classes this year, fortunately I'll see most of them as seniors next year. Over all, it has been a good year thus far, except for the occasional, unavoidable crappy individuals you meet along the way. You know what they say though: "time wounds all heals." I have a slight break before teaching American history in summer school this June. I'm presently working on two projects: my screenplay for Stormbound.

Wednesday March 29, 2006: I've taught myself the ropes and have started working on a screenplay for Stormbound. With any luck it will be done this summer and we'll see what happens from there. From my last royality check I see that there are quite a few more owners of my novel now. My apologies for the minor errors in the first edition. That's what second editions are for! A special thanks to the numerous emails I've received. I'm happy that you enjoyed my book. It was a labor of love. I must be lucky thus far, everyone I've heard from has been extremely kind. As you can see, I've been reworking my site. I want to make it an all purpose webpage that will be an asset in all aspects for my life. I hope you are enjoying the changes. There are more to come! Special greetings to any of my special current and former students who make my job always a thrill.

Sunday Febraury 19, 2006: I've been busy since I taught summer school and went to Canada. Happy new year everyone. A special thanks to everyone who has bought or read a copy of stormbound. As we speak I've stopped my other writing projects and am presently concentrating on producing a screen play of the book. Hopefully, I'll be able to shop that around before May. A special hello to my Canadian relatives and my uncle David. Congratulations to my friend Michelle Proctor who earned her PHD.

Thursday May 19, 2005: Congratulations to my former 8th graders from Lakeview. It was great seeing you all at the West Orange Graduation. Good luck to you all!

Thursday May 5, 2005: It's been a strange and hectic two months. Stormbound has sold well over a hundred copies on Amazon.com and a few local bookstores will soon carry it. My marketing efforts continue and will hit full speed this summer (when I have some time). Also, it was good seeing so many of my former students at Bethany's funeral though I wish we could have met under different circumstances. Everyone take care of themselves and be safe, I do not wish to repeat my role as a pallbearer. Warm regards and best wishes to all my former students.

Monday March 7, 2005: The trade paperbacks are now available on Amazon.com. Other than receiving the first copy of my book, it was really a thrill seeing it on Amazon.com. Hey, all you former students signing my guestbook, make sure you leave an email address so I can say hello! :-)

Sunday March 6, 2005: Hard covers are now available!

February 22, 2005: The trade paperback and E-book are now on sale at Booksurge, The hardcover will be out in the next two weeks!

February 15, 2005: The paperback is ready! I will be receiving a copy in the next few days to approve. After that, the hardcover will go into production. Advanced copies of the trade paperback can be ordered on Booksurge. (www.booksurge.com)

February 9, 2005: Hello everyone! The cover is done and the book has gone into production. It should be available, through Booksurge, by the end of the month. It will take another month for it to be available on Amazon.com and through Baker & Taylor. Check back for the latest updates!

January 30, 2005: Hello all! Stormbound should be available sometime in February. At this point, I'm just waiting for the book cover to be completed. From the rough drafts I've seen, I'm sure you'll end up agreeing that it was well worth the wait. As soon as the cover is completed the book will go into production! Please check back through the month of February for the latest news on the book's release date. This month I'll be checking with local bookstores concerning future book signing. If you would like to receive any news concerning Stormbound, please sign up for my electronic newsletter on the homepage. Also, feel free to sign my guestbook. Have a great day!!