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The Stinkwater Escapee
A weekly middle-grade adventure about Big Al, a swamp croc with an attitude and even bigger appetite, escaping the marsh for the city.
Fans of Mouseheart (Lisa Fiedler) will recognize the thrill of an animal escaping into a strange, dangerous world.
Readers who loved Doglands (Tim Willocks) will connect with the mix of raw survival and heart from a sharp-toothed narrator.
If Warriors (Erin Hunter) ever sank its claws into you, you’ll feel right at home with the clash of instinct, danger, and discovery.
Printed edition – Chapters 1–8
Dive deeper into the world of The Stinkwater Escapee with Mudwater Mutters, a weekly audio companion featuring narrated chapters, playful fake ads, and short PSAs that teach critical thinking in kid-friendly language. It’s a fun, accessible way for Grades 4–8 to explore how persuasion, claims, and storytelling shape what we believe.
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Media Literacy
My work blends adventure with the tools young readers need to navigate today’s media landscape. Through serialized fiction, audio storytelling, and short PSAs, kids learn how to spot evidence, evaluate claims, and understand persuasive techniques, without losing the humor and heart of the stories.
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Glimpses between stories — updates and compass checks
From Our Co-Creators to Storytelling
How the roots of community still shape every story I tell. This post connects the work of Our Co-Creators to the fiction I write today and everything in between.
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When a grieving father retreats to his off-grid cottage, strange visions, a clairvoyant boy, and a grove of ancient trees force him to confront loss, technology, and the things that still need doing—even after everything falls apart.