#Throwback Thursday
Since my earlier post was about snakes, I thought I’d share the picture of the Gray Banded Kingsnake (Lampropeltis alterna) I had in 2009. This is one of the most Read More …
Author: Leonard D. Hilley II
Snake!
“Snake!” was something I used to shout in fear whenever I saw one. Now when I shout it, it means, “Hon, bring the camera quick!” During my youth, I recall Read More …
Writing in Layers
Growing up in rural Alabama, I found almost every day during the summer to be an adventure. I spent my days exploring new places on the bluffs, in the fields Read More …
When Destiny Spoke To Me
Words have always fascinated me. Before I was three years old, I was able to read and spell a great number of words. Books attracted me, and my mother read Read More …
Banshees, Ghosts, & Other Stories
My grandfather passed away in 1984, and along with his passing were the tales he used to tell us. He was the greatest man I ever knew, but since he Read More …
Throwback Thursday
Ah, yes, the age of Polaroid pictures. This was taken around 1975 in DeKalb County, Alabama. In the picture are my two older brothers and my older sister. Almost every Read More …
Why the Rush to Publish?
With the advent of the Kindle, Nook, iPads, and other wonderful e-readers, an explosion of eBooks has hit the market. A vast number of those books were never edited. Currently, Read More …
FREE on Kindle this Weekend!
What readers on Amazon are saying about Predators of Darkness: Aftermath: “Keeps you in suspense!” “Really good Sci-Fi!” “A real page-turner!” “I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down!” “Incredible Read More …
Top 7 Questions I Am Asked
Being the author of 13 novels, new writers and readers ask me a lot of questions. I’ve listed the top 7 and my answers below. 1. Where do you get Read More …
Writers: A Sedentary Life can become Deadly
Almost a year ago I was near death and never even suspected it. The symptoms were somewhat silent. No true warning signs flashed that I urgently needed to get to Read More …