KEVIN      KELLEY

I’m excited to tell you my fifth novel, The Life of Donovan O’Brien , is available on Amazon. The book made its debut on December 20th and is available in both Kindle and paperback versions. It’s historical fiction that traces a challenging life from childhood discrimination to combat in Vietnam and then to the struggles adjusting to a changed America after the war. The jungles of Vietnam were terrifying, but it’s where Donovan found the meaning of life, and the love of his l

My fifth novel, The Life of Donovan O'Brien , should be available soon. I started writing about him a year ago with no idea how his life would develop. I'm a pantser, not a plotter. So, I don't ever know what's going to happen in advance. I started with a chapter about a six-year-old boy whose mother treats him to a special event the night before his first day of school. When the chapter ends, little Donovan has lost his mother and lost his childhood. The critique group

I'm working on a fresh story about a six-year-old mixed-race boy. Donavan is separated from his parents and forced to live with distant...