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The Old Porch Light and Toads

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II

When I was a boy we kept the porch light on during the night. This light attracted night insects, which in turn attracted a small army of toads to feast Read More …

Posted in Alabama, DeKalb County Alabama Memories, Entomology, Fort Payne, Inspiration, Memoirs, Muse, Pleasant Hill Alabama, Uncategorized2 Comments

Throwback Thursday: The Old Homestead

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II

The old house we grew up in sets behind my oldest brother, Chris, and myself in this picture. It seems the older I get, the more my mind reflects back Read More …

Posted in Alabama, Dee's Mystery Solvers, DeKalb County Alabama Memories, Fort Payne, Inspiration, Memoirs, Muse, Patreon, Pleasant Hill Alabama, Throwback Thursday, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing TipsLeave a comment

Interview with Author Jamie Brindle

Posted on August 15, 2017October 24, 2018 by Leonard D. Hilley II

Today, I would like to welcome Jamie Brindle, the author of All Quiet in the Western Fold [Storystream Book 0], A Treatise on Blood and Iron [Storystream Book 1], and Read More …

Posted in Fantasy, Interviews, Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, Uncategorized, WritingTagged All Quiet in The Western Fold, Author Interview, Jamie Brindle3 Comments

Marvin

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II

Our family had a lot of dogs during the years of my childhood. Marvin was one of our dogs, and he was oddly unique. He was part Eskimo Spitz, and Read More …

Posted in Alabama, DeKalb County Alabama Memories, Dogs, Fort Payne, Memoirs, Pleasant Hill Alabama, Throwback Thursday, Uncategorized, Writing1 Comment

An Old Box of Cassettes

Posted on June 9, 2017June 10, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II

When someone asks me what my favorite type of music is, I often hesitate with an answer. I don’t have a definite favorite genre. I grew up in a house Read More …

Posted in Alabama, DeKalb County Alabama Memories, Fort Payne, Inspiration, Muse, Pleasant Hill Alabama, Uncategorized, WritingTagged iTunes, Simon CowellLeave a comment

How the Original Stars Wars Affected Me

Posted on May 26, 2017May 27, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II

There are few things my father did that were good and memorable for me. Perhaps the greatest contribution he ever made that shaped the direction of my life was taking Read More …

Posted in Alabama, DeKalb County Alabama Memories, Fantasy, Inspiration, Muse, Pleasant Hill Alabama, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, WritingTagged George Lucas, Star WarsLeave a comment

#Throwback Thursday

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II

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 …

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When Destiny Spoke To Me

Posted on May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II

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 …

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Banshees, Ghosts, & Other Stories

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II

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 …

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II

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 …

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      • Death’s Valley
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      • Dee’s Mystery Solvers: The Beating Heart Beneath Hollow Hill Cemetery
      • Fiddling Worms
      • Dragons in My Backyard
    • Epic Fantasy Series
      • Shawndirea (Chronicles of Aetheaon – Book One)
      • Lady Squire: Dawn’s Ascension (Chronicles of Aetheaon – Book Two)
      • The Elves of Woodnog (Chronicles of Aetheaon – Book Three)
      • Devils Den
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      • Forrest Wollinsky: The Blood Mists of London
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      • Raven
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