To the Students at Bishop McGuinness

A big shout-out to my old friend Kim Shirley’s journalism students at Bishop McGuinness High School in Oklahoma City. I saw your comments and am delighted that you’re checking out my work. Best of luck to all of you with your writing, and say hello to Kim for me. She was my absolute best friend at Murphy High! I just saw her at our high school reunion a couple of years ago, and she looked pretty much exactly the same (while the rest of us, sadly, had aged).

By the way, I just added a new facebook author page. Please hit “like.” Your class will be the first, and I’ll be forever indebted!

I have only one valid piece of advice for aspiring writers: Drink lots of coffee. Coffee is scientifically proven to make you think faster, remember better, and be an all-around smarter person. Please don’t fact-check me on that, as my sources, while enthusiastic, are generally unreliable.