Have you ever finished a mystery story, admired the final twist, and then forgotten the story a few minutes later? How about a book you've read that you still remember years later? Perhaps you've gone back to it and read it repeatedly. What is the difference between these books that elicits such a different response?

One thing you'll notice in my novel, What Remains After, and in the short stories on my blog is that I don't write about superheroes. I write about ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances and are compelled to act. That's what courage often looks like in real life. The people who change or even save lives rarely wear uniforms or capes. More often, they're neighbors, teachers, pastors, relatives, foster parents, friends, or even strangers who choose not to look away.