Good Ol’ Boys Like Me
Don Williams’ hit continuously played on the radio in early 1980, and hit #2 on the Billboard Charts. This song floods my mind with memories from that year, as it Read More …
Category: Memoirs
Blizzard of ’93
At the time of the ‘Storm of the Century’ blizzard in 1993, my wife and I were both students at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. Being college students, we didn’t Read More …
Ever Gentle on my Mind
Some of my earliest memories are the countless hours on the highways and backroads traveling as our father drove to satisfy his curiosity (my guess, at least) by seeing places Read More …
The Deimos Virus (Re-released) Behind the Scenes
The Deimos Virus was the most difficult novel I’ve written. From concept to finished product was a fourteen year timespan. The story required a lot of research on my part Read More …
My Magical Money Shirt
When I was six years old, our grandparents were visiting from Ohio. I always loved when they visited, as we seldom got to spend a lot of time with them. Read More …
Throwback Thursday: Christmas Break 1985
I was a college freshman at Berea College in 1985. One of the hardest things about being a student at Berea was moving two states away and leaving my twin Read More …
To See or Not to See?
While this might not be the most relevant question, if you’re writing mystery/suspense, this question plays a pivotal role in your story. In 1998, during my senior year at Morehead Read More …
Weight Loss & Writing Full-time
A couple of years ago, I mentioned the dangers of a sedentary life as a writer (or anyone in general), and how I had developed a DVT in my lower Read More …
How Do Others View You?
What do people see when they look at you? It’s a question most of us ponder from time to time. Though we shouldn’t worry about what others think, or their Read More …
A Field of Mushrooms
We have been making fantasy dungeon terrain for over a year now. Our grandson has fun exploring through the caverns with his little warriors. He uses his imagination quite well Read More …