Til the Last Hemlock Dies

I have spent pretty much the entire week being very, very, very sick. I didn't realize how sick I was at first because I thought it was ...

Well...I finally read a decent self-published novel. As all who read my blog should know, I am not a fan (to put it mildly) of the self-publ...

Some more videos from my Quiet Hiker YouTube channel. Enjoy. Waterfall on Scotsmans Creek. Winter Backpacking trip, Panthertown Va...

There are all kinds of outdoorsmen. Fishermen, hunters, hikers, kayakers, backpackers, canoeists, boaters, swimmers, climbers, runners, jogg...

Here is a more comprehensive video log of our trip to see Glacier National Park. View from our campsite in Glacier National Park.

Just some of my more recent video that I'm running on my newly-formed YouTube channel. Typical scene in Yellowstone National Park. ...

One thing that I long ago noticed about ebooks in general and self-published ebooks in particular is that they have a very, very, very short...

One of my old acquaintances (a writer) used to tell me not to criticize other writers. He never quite explained just why, but what I took aw...

My last trip to Hanging Rock State Park. I've been there twice. There's a lot to see and many miles of trails to hike. I need to ret...

Thinking of the mountains. Stuck here in the city. Crap. Linville Gorge. Blue Jay Falls.

Like most writers, I started out by creating short stories. I actually started writing them when I was eight years old and continued to pen ...

I think I may have shot more photos and video in and around Linville Gorge than anywhere else in the southeast. It is a unique place, easily...

And here is the rest of the video footage of our seven-day journey into the vast Weminuche Wilderness Area of Colorado. So far it's been...

Writer: "You're going to do what with that?" Self-pubber: "I'm going to self-publish it." Writer: "Real...

Lately I've been experimenting with my YouTube channel. Originally I just got it as a place to post brief videos I'd shot on various...

I've mentioned here several times about the last meeting I had with Ray Bradbury. It was at the 2010 signing event for an anthology in w...

I make no secret of the fact that I think most zombie novels are a manifestation of xenophobia, and are a reactionary political impulse. Fu...

When you're a writer who wants to work in the comics industry, things are tough. The word "tough" doesn't even begin to co...

Who says you can't still find cool stuff for next to nothing at yard sales? Part of today's haul. All will be heading to ebay in the...

When I was younger I would often worry over the death of the old pulp magazines. I won't belabor the point again as I have several times...