March 8, 2023 – Time has eluded me. I have been traveling on a cruise in January and a cruise in February. Other activities have taken away from writing. I am determined to finish this story and start on the second book in this series. Papa and Micah will marry. Micah moves into papa and Owen’s home. Owen and Dylan’ love deepens. They become close with Tracy and Henry who are exploring their relationship. The four work to form a bond and seek to live together. As of now, that’s my plan. My characters may choose another plan.

April 2, 2023 – Owen and Dylan plus Tracy and Henry have united. Papa and Micah have made wedding plans. The family has unified. Owen is less fearful of something happening to papa.

April 5, 2023 Rising of a New Life is now n the first review stage. This story will be the first one in a series following Owen, Dylan, Tracy, and Henry.

April 10, 2023 – Final edit in progress before this story goes to Kindle Direct Publishing. The story is shaping up nicely as it explores family and friend relationships.

April 17, 2023 Rising of a New Life is live on Amazon both in Kindle and paperback. Hooray! I am pleased with the result. The cover photo looks very appropriate.

December 2023 This year has come to an end. My big sports activity was scuba diving in the Carribean. I finished three novels in the Forging Brotherhood series: Rising of a New Life, Strong Bonds, and Dude, Is That Your Brother. These are available on Amazon. You can click on the book title on this site and be taken to the Amazon page for the book. I have been reediting the books in the Finding Family series for grammar and clarity. They were the first fiction books I wrote and needed revision.

March 2024 The series Forging Brotherhood is well underway with four novels completed. I am excited for the characters and their adventures. The fourth novel, Forging Family has pseudo Viking warriors pursuing one character, a militia encampment, scuba diving, underwater exploration. More overt naughty activity occurs than in my other books, excepting the Dude is That Your Brother story. A snarky thirteen-year-old boy is introduced who is “over the top” when it comes to out and proud.

July 2024 Forging Brotherhood is published and available on Amazon. I am in the final edit of Promise We Have Each Other. This story brings six college friends together to form a loving family in northern Michigan.

December 2024

Coming Together is now live on Amazon. It tells about two boys rescued from abuse. They learn how a loving family is supposed to function. I am revising the novel that starts the Ironton Stories series, Four For All, I hope to improve by giving the story more vivid images and eliminating errors. Promise We Have Each Other is in the works,

February 2025

I have been re-editing previous stories for readability and continuity. Four For All, Finding Family: Crispin and Dylan, and Finding Family: Ash are complete. I plan to review all my stories at this time.

Note

The February 2025 blog entry was Art’s last before he passed away in August 2025. His family is committed to keeping his legacy alive. Art’s books will continue to be available, and this website will remain online. Please don’t be too sad. Art would want you to be healthy and happy.
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