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My middle-grade ghost adventure, Johnny Graphic and the Etheric Bomb, has been out a while now. But it’s still collecting great reviews. Just this week, Jessica Kosinski of A Book a Day Reviews posted her impressions of my 1930s pulp-style … Continue reading →

Last Saturday I was out enjoying a cup of coffee near West River Parkway in Minneapolis, when this vision of bicyclistic inspiration rolled into my field of view. Just thought I would share it with readers of this blog. Note … Continue reading →

Here’s a heads-up for folks who’ve read the first Johnny Graphic book… On December 5 through 9 I’ll be giving away the Kindle version of Johnny Graphic and the Attack of the Zombies on Amazon. This is your chance to … Continue reading →

To celebrate the upcoming publication of Johnny Graphic and the Attack of the Zombies, I’ve set up a giveaway on Goodreads. The giveaway offers three paperback copies and runs through October 22. For your chance to win a copy of … Continue reading →

This is a special preview for all you Johnny Graphic fans. Here’s the cover of the new book, Johnny Graphic and the Attack of the Zombies. Just as he did a year ago, artist Steve Thomas did a terrific job … Continue reading →

This is just a heads up for Twin Cities Johnny Graphic fans–the paperback edition of Johnny Graphic and the Etheric Bomb is available at Common Good Books in St. Paul. Located at the busy corner of Snelling and Grand, CGB … Continue reading →

Those of you who read Johnny Graphic and the Etheric Bomb may have wondered what happened next to our 12-year-old news photographer. Well, you won’t have to wait much longer. Johnny Graphic and the Attack of the Zombies, the second … Continue reading →

The odds of Johnny Graphic being made into a movie are probably about the same as my winning the Power Ball. But an author can dream, can’t he? If Johnny’s story is made into a movie, I don’t see it … Continue reading →

If you’ve read Johnny Graphic and the Etheric Bomb, you know that Johnny’s #1 ghost sidekick is a dead cavalry officer from the First Border War, Colonel MacFarlane. In Johnny’s world, that war was the equivalent of the U.S.’s Civil … Continue reading →

Many of you have suggested that I create a guide for readers who want to get the most from Johnny Graphic’s adventures. The result is this new Reader’s Guide, which is full of thought-provoking discussion questions, challenging new vocabulary, and … Continue reading →