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I’ve been an editor and writer for my entire professional career and live outside of Houston, Tex. Before arriving in Houston, I lived with my Mom and brother in Holland, Mich. Our home was a Victorian-era cottage within easy walking distance of the beach. Buying that house was the last thing my parents did together…

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Ozzy’s gift

Ozzy was my first favorite artist. I was already into Deep Purple and Judas Priest. But they’d long before been claimed by others. One fateful early-Fall Sunday afternoon at my dad’s house in 1980, however, listening to WLAV’s Sunday Sixpack through his headphones, the first album introduced was ‘the solo debut from Black Sabbath frontman…

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Unreality is a character driven novel that explores power dynamics in three very different situations. In each of these three concurrent narratives, we are introduced to a fully fleshed out protagonist responding to challenges to their place in the order of things. How each responds is dependent on the principal currency of power in their unique situation. Some respond with persuasive words, some with cash and some with brute force. These are exceptionally well drawn characters whose actions and words logically flow from the situations in which they find themselves. It is a real joy to read and I hope to see more of these characters in the future!

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“Not your generic ‘sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll’ biography designed to cash in on some nostalgia. Smith has done a superb job capturing the life of [an] iconic and respected musician.”