My work has been featured in newspapers, magazines, radio and television programs, podcasts, and online media. I’m always happy to discuss my books, the writing process, and the themes that drive my storytelling. Below you’ll find a selection of media coverage and interviews.
Recent Coverage
Southington Magazine (Summer 2025)
“From Tragedy to Triumph: The Heart Behind GOD is Watching the Apples”
A deeply personal essay by Janalynne Salerno Gius, daughter of co-author John Salerno, exploring the emotional journey behind writing GOD is Watching the Apples. The article reveals how the collaborative biography became a form of therapy and healing for the authors as they processed grief, loss, and ultimately rediscovered joy through faith and community.
Print Media
Southington Magazine (Winter 2018)
“Dramatic Reading of Wounded Angels Planned at Seven Angels”
Feature article providing an in-depth exploration of the plot of my novel, Wounded Angels, and a dramatic reading of the play based upon the book at Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury, Connecticut. The article also explores my motivation for writing the book and the fact that the novel is based on the real-life experiences of people I have known.
A link to the article will be added here in the future
Video Interviews
I am well accustomed to public speaking and have participated in a number of interviews. Below are several examples. To request a press, radio or television interview on any aspect of my writing, please contact me by pressing the button at the bottom of this page.
CT Buzz, WTNH Channel 8 (March 13, 2012)
Interview with hosts Sarah Cody and Teresa Dufour
Broadcast television interview discussing how I combined my interest in severe weather with the supernatural to create a unique paranormal thriller. The conversation explored my connection with the station’s weather website, WXEdge, where I contributed weather-related articles, and how that expertise informed the atmospheric elements in Amanda’s Room.
Your World Discovered (October 5, 2016)
Interview with David K. Ewen, M.Ed., E.P.N.
Video interview discussing how my paranormal thriller, Amanda’s Room, combined my criminal justice background with my fascination for severe weather to create a supernatural mystery set in Washington Irving’s Hudson Valley. The interview also covers my plans for my upcoming literary novel Wounded Angels (originally titled Injured Angels), later published by HarperCollins.
Broad Mind, Win TV (October 1, 2015)
Interview with Tracy Rotkiewicz
Cable television interview about the origin of the story of Amanda’s Room, writers who influenced my work, other novels I’ve worked on, and my approach to writing. Viewers will be interested in how a short story about a perfect environment developed into an eerie paranormal thriller about violent weather and a spiritual battle between good and evil.
Be My Guest Show (September 16, 2015)
Interview with Jan Lewis
An in-depth conversation about Amanda’s Room, exploring how the concept for the book came about and how weather evolved from the traditional background setting to becoming a central character—if not the central character. Jan Lewis expertly guided the interview to reveal “the story behind the story” in this compelling discussion.