What I Offer

Services

Six ways to bring the books — and the conversations behind them — to your audience.

Author Talks & Keynote Speaking

In-person and virtual talks about writing, the Civil War, faith under hardship, and the stories behind the books.

Tailored talks for libraries, historical societies, churches, and civic groups.
Topics include the human cost of the Civil War, writing across genres, and the discipline of memoir.
Q&A and book signing built into every appearance.
Available across the Carolinas in person, and worldwide via video conference.

Step inside the writing of A Sound Of Distant Thunder, Life Is A River, or A Conversational Gospel with the author himself.

Live virtual visits with reading groups — 45 to 60 minutes of conversation.
Custom discussion guides provided in advance to deepen the conversation.
Open Q&A about characters, history, faith, craft, and what was left out of the books.
Signed bookplates mailed to participating readers on request.

Drawing on years of research into Virginia 1864–65, the campaigns leading to Appomattox, and prison camp life.

Source review and primary-source recommendations for writers, students, and documentarians.
Manuscript reads for historical accuracy in fiction set during the American Civil War.
Battlefield interpretation focused on Petersburg, the Wilderness, and the Shenandoah Valley.
Conversational research sessions to help shape characters' lived experience.

Working with writers who are crafting their first novel or memoir — particularly those who feel called late in life to tell their story.

One-on-one mentorship over a defined number of sessions.
Help with structure, voice, pacing, and the long-haul discipline of finishing a manuscript.
Honest, kind feedback from a working author who took the long road to publication.
Best fit for writers of historical fiction, memoir, and faith-themed work.

Sharing a Christian perspective shaped by combat, decades of study, and the message of A Conversational Gospel.

Sunday services, men's breakfasts, retreats, and small-group evenings.
Honest reflections on faith under fire — literally and figuratively.
Conversational, scripture-rooted, and built around the essential message of the Gospel.
Available with or without a book signing component.

Helping fellow veterans put words to the things that don't easily fit into ordinary conversation.

Workshops for veteran writing groups, VFW posts, and military families.
Focused on memoir, journaling, and the healing work of telling your own story.
Led by a retired combat medic with two Meritorious Service Medals and four honorable discharges.
Offered at no charge for veteran service organizations whenever possible.

Tell me about your group, event, or project — every engagement begins with a real conversation.