The War for Man’s Soul | Troy’s Author Update

December Writing Update Hey story adventurers, My new book Demon Tide: Celestial Wars is finally out on eBook. The paperback and hardcover is coming shortly. I’d love it if you would get it, read it, and review it on Amazon asap. A lot of hard work went into this story, and I can’t thank those […]

The Fiction Cave: Troy’s July Update

July Writing Update Hey story adventurers,  This month, I’ve been hidden away in a Celestial base somewhere in the Congo region, helping our characters out of a tough situation.  Things are starting to get hairy here in book two of Demon Tide: Celestial Wars, and I’m not quite sure how it’s going to turn out […]

Middle-Grade Author J.J. Johnson

Clean Author Spotlight Middle Grade Author J.J. Johnson Middle-grade author J.J. Johnson takes center stage as our Clean Author Spotlight this month. Not only are his stories hilariously off-the-wall, but they also serve a greater purpose: promoting healthy literacy by “challenging parents to unplug and encourage their kids to read more.” J.J. Johnson’s blog, Unplugged, […]

Standing Against the Darkness

You see it every day. The people you work with, interact with at the grocery store, church, or on the road. Empty. Discouraged. Defeated.

If you were to stop and ask them, they might tell you it’s something they are going through–a family issue, some financial concerns, cancer. But like you, they know it goes deeper than that. There’s something wrong with the world today.

Demon Tide Chapter 6

Salim led them out of the mansion and onto the steps. When all of them were out on the front steps, he turned briefly and held a hand at the open door. “Never leave the doors open or unlocked. Anytime someone passes through, they must make sure it closes behind them. This is the first level of security for the mansion.” 

“If—God forbid, we would ever have an attack of some sort, at least they