Debut
Novel

I’ve just finished my first novel and am beginning work on the next while I look for an agent. Here’s the logline of my first novel:

In a world ravaged by drought, one family has turned water into enormous wealth and power. One group’s quest to repair the world could lead to their destruction.

“Just put down your novel and
help with dinner!”

– Tammy Greunke

“Are you still working on your
book? I thought you moved on.”

– Ed Castro

Writing Notes

It’s dystopian

Nothing says joy to me like a good dystopian novel. Well, maybe not joy, but they are fascinating—a dark future where the oppressed fight against tyranny. The first book I wrote was meant to be dystopian, but as the plot developed, I realized I had the wrong genre. It was ...

Pauper to Prince

Pierce Brown’s “Red Rising” is a dystopian novel set on Mars. A rigid color-based caste system divides society, and the protagonist, Darrow, is a Red. The Reds are the bottom caste suffering a harsh life below the earth’s surface, terraforming the planet in preparation for the other colors to join ...

Rain is out there

While my novel hasn’t been published yet, I’m very excited to get the story out there. My company has a writing group and publishes a quarterly book of writing called From The Orchard. Kudos to Lloyd Hall, who is an amazing champion for writers and leads our writing group. This ...