Writing For All Ages

Sometimes an author inadvertently writes a story that appeals to a broad age spectrum. When I started writing The Red Scarf, I had adult readers in mind. The story, set in 1944, was full of nostalgia, which I figured senior adults would identify with, and sure enough, they did. The majority of book sales have been to adults. However, the novel is full of Tom Sawyer antics which a 12 year-old country boy is involved in, and those outlandish stories have given The Red Scarf a lot of middle school readers. I have included a review from someone that was posted on Amazon.com which reflects the broad appeal of the novel.

“We read this together out loud as a family (3 boys 13, 11, 7). The boys were rolling in the floor they were laughing so hard! (Mom and Dad were hee hawing as well) Mr. Mason makes you feel like you are right there in the thick of things. I could hardly read some chapters for crying through them but turn the page and he'd have you laughing again. I even read a chapter for my Cub Scouts at Pack Meeting and they were begging for more. Young and old everyone will love this book! We can hardly wait for his next book.”

—www.amazon.com