The Challenge of the Ingram Database
I’m happy to announce I’ve received enough feedback on early copies of Flashes of War to create a “reviews” page on my website. Please click here to read feedback I [...]
Black Mountains Backpacking
Me, Trevor (aka Zero/Zero), Dennis (kneeling), Jake, Susan, Mike, Ryan, & Mitch I always find it challenging to get a total mileage count at the end of a hike, but I think this 3 1/2 day trip [...]
A Lil’ Spring Dash
The presale for Flashes of War launches on May 1st and something in me knows it’s now or never…so I’ve hit the trails for 4 days with my pals from the NC High Peaks Trail [...]
A Challenge from Spring
From my desk, I stare out two large windows overlooking Burnt Ridge and Winter Star peak. If I look to the right, I can see Gibbs and Horse Rock peaks as well. Spring is late this year, which [...]
The Elusive Middle Ground & the Lost Cove Hike (Metaphor, Anyone?)
One reason I’ve felt a little edgy about all the book tour events as more and more are scheduled, is that I’ve been too busy to enjoy the moment. What have I been busy doing? Earning [...]
The New “Normal”
For weeks, months it seems, so many elements of the book tour felt up in the air. I have been fortunate enough to hire two kind, connected, literary professionals (both based in Portland, Oregon) [...]
Spring in the Black Mountains
Spring has finally sprung in the Black Mountains and, that fast, we’re all hearts-thumping, boots pounding, ready-to-hit the trails. Not that I haven’t hiked in snow, for instance, [...]
The Power of Aspirations
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about aspirations, or, what I consider to be a mindset that involves a balance between goal-setting and honest intentions. An aspiration is [...]
The Importance of Readers
The first draft of The Longest Day of the Year has officially been sitting in the drawer for one month. Well…I should clarify. I pulled one copy out of the drawer and mailed it to a grad [...]
