The Blood of the Templar is not so much a road trip book as historical fiction with a fantastical twist, but there’s a long journey from the holy lands to Paris then London and back again. It even opens with a chase scene.
The Knights Templar have long been a subject for conspiracy theorists and lovers of […]

Okay, so I said I was going to talk about this last week, but I got all nostalgic thinking about The Talisman. No surprise, my travels meandered. But I’m back on the road now.
Jack’s road trip took him from New England to northern California, a cross country trek that would be treacherous enough for a […]

When I think of The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub, I think of love and romance. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing lovey-dovey about this story. There’s no boy-meets-girl, no smooching, no wedding in the end. It’s a buddy road trip tale about a twelve-year-old kid named Jack and his werewolf. There’s action and […]

So I’ve been working for a financial services company for 11 years, as a writer, a programmer and a project manager. I’ve considered myself an artist, a creator and a leader, but never a financial wizard. Deep inside, I’ve resisted being that person, even if I put away my black denim jacket, long hippy skirts […]