From childhood I kindled three dreams: to one day become a father, a writer, and a baseball player. Two of three ain't bad.
(I shall neither confirm nor deny holding out deluded hope for the third.)
Most of what I write is fiction, but not all. I write the occasional article and guest post, and conduct some interviews. I'm an English major, have a masters in social work, and have been a nonprofit leader for many years. I am crazy for sports and animals, am helplessly in love with the written word, and am eternally grateful for my family, who make me luckier than I could ever
Daryl Rothman’s YA/Fantasy novel, The Awakening of David Rose, was released by Evolved Publishing, September 9th, 2019, and was a winner in the Best Young Adult Fiction category for Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards. First in a series of three, it was inspired by (and the protags named for) his children, and the protective relationship between them. Daryl has written for a variety of esteemed publications, including Men With Pens, KM Weiland, CS Lakin, Carol Tice, Joanna Penn, Problogger and more, and recognitions include Flash Fiction winner for Cactus Moon Press, Flash Fiction second place winner for Amid the Imaginary, and Honorable Mention for Glimmer Train’s New Writer’s Short Story Award Contest.
Book II in the David Rose Series debuted Sept. 26, 2022, and Gospel, a literary-suspense novel, released in November, 2024, and was a finalist for Feathered Quill’s Book Awards for Adult Fiction.
