Whew. So, big news first: I officially shut down my day job. Yep. After nearly two decades of that chapter in my life, I finally slammed the door, locked it, and maybe even set the keys on fire a little bit. I mean…not literally. But yeah, I’m free now—free to dive headfirst into writing like I’ve always wanted to. And let me tell you, the words have been flowing. Like, coffee-pot-left-on-overnight level flowing.
Right now, I’m elbows-deep in my new detective noir series set in 1937, and it stars this sharp, broody, secretly tender gay detective named Lucien Knight. He’s the kind of guy who orders whiskey straight and pretends not to believe in ghosts—until one throws a barstool at his head. The poor guy wants to be a “normal” detective handling “normal” cases but just keeps ending up knee-deep in ghosts. It’s a vibe.
I’ve written the first two books in the series (I know, right??) and a third one’s already fully outlined and itching to be drafted. I’m very much a plotter, not a throw-it-at-the-wall-and-hope-it-sticks kind of writer, so I’ve got every twist and red herring lined up like little literary ducklings. Of course, we’re still in first draft territory, which means the editing phase is coming at me like a freight train. But I’m weirdly excited about that, too. There’s something satisfying about sanding a story down till it shines like a cursed dagger in a smoky back alley.
So yeah, expect to see a lot more from me going forward. No more juggling jobs and sacrificing sleep to write a paragraph here and there—I’m in this full-time now, and I couldn’t be happier.
And for those of you who missed it, my latest novel, “The Golem’s Guardian” is out now. You can snatch it here, if you’d like. The synopsis is below:
Blurb
David Rosen’s life as a Brooklyn librarian is predictably ordinary—until the night he accidentally brings a tiny clay figure to life. Suddenly, David discovers he possesses an extraordinary gift passed down through generations of his Jewish ancestors: the ability to create golems, magical protectors formed from clay and ancient mysticism.
As David struggles to understand his newfound powers, two unexpected forces enter his life: Jacob, a charismatic social worker who captures David’s heart, and a shadowy sorcerer wreaking supernatural havoc across Brooklyn. When the mysterious villain—known only as the Shadow—threatens everything David holds dear, he must embrace his heritage and master his abilities before it’s too late.
With guidance from a wise rabbi and support from his sister Sarah, David crafts a towering clay guardian powerful enough to protect his community. But every time the golem fights, David pays a physical price. As a rare celestial alignment approaches that will amplify both his power and the Shadow’s, David faces an impossible choice: risk everything to stop the darkness, or protect himself and lose the man he’s grown to love.
In a world where ancient magic meets modern Brooklyn, one reluctant hero discovers that true strength comes not from power, but from the courage to use it wisely.
