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After the epic night on the ridgetop, I was ready to get up and get going as soon as sunrise came. I enjoyed a leisurely breakfast as pale, yellow light warmed my camp and flushed the birds from [...]

Look, everyone! I’m practicing taking time off, like a normal person! From 2pm Sunday to about 4pm Monday, I hustled up the Colbert Creek Trail in the Black Mountains (my backyard) and [...]

*Note: The Writing Life is taking a week off! I’m officially back in North Carolina after 4 weeks on the road, 4 flights, 2700 car miles, and 11 events to wrap up the second (and hopefully [...]

I’m past event #30 for the book and headed toward event #31 tonight…and I’m tired. I’ve been trying to keep myself centered and fill my well back up in small moments [...]

“Sea & Land, Land & Sky” by Amy Tavern I’ve written about The Four-Fifteen before but in writing about it again, now, I’m remind myself that balance is always [...]

The September issue of Afghan Scene Magazine has reprinted an essay that I wrote for Necessary Fiction, based on the Epilogue in Flashes of War. Afghan Scene Magazine is the only English language [...]

Ladies and Gents, the new cover design for Flashes of War is featured at left, and the enlarged medallion is shown here. It’s been an exciting 48 hours! Many thanks to publisher Kevin [...]

Big news here from the book tour road, folks:   The most helpful thing readers can do now is recommend Flashes of War to a friend or share this link directly with one or two people you may [...]

Please join me this morning at 11am Pacific Standard Time (1pm Eastern) on air with Jim Schumock for KBOO Community Radio. I’ll read 3 flashes, including 2 never before head on air or in [...]