Welcome

Ty's sophomore novel, Goodness Falls, is now available!

Welcome to my home on the web. Whether you're passing through or will be hanging around to learn more about me and my writing, I am glad you've come. I don't know what brought you here, but as for me, it was three women: first, my classmate and friend Nancy, who in the eighth grade and with absolute certainty said, "Ty, you're going to be a writer;" secondly, a former student of mine, Jessica, whose dissatisfaction with YA novels convinced me that young adults were hungry for challenging stories that respected both their intelligence and maturity; and finally, my wife Julie, whose constant encouragement—despite writing's drain on my limited time and psychic energy—sustained me through three failed novels and four years of rejection. Ladies, I thank you.

Praise for Ty's first novel, So Shelly:

"Lurid yet Literary."
—Kirkus Reviews

"lush and emotional..."
—Booklist

"an absorbing plot... smooth, playful writing style..."
—VOYA