Til the Last Hemlock Dies

I delayed the release of THE EMISSARY for pre-orders. Today, the book went live in ebook format and is now available for immediate purchase...

My zombie apocalypse novel DEADLOCKED is now out. This is the rewritten and heavily revised version of  my novel previously released as THE...

THE EMISSARY sales will begin on Saturday, November 30th. Also going up at around the same time will be my novel of the zombie apocalypse, ...

In my history as a professional writer the toughest thing for me has been to get written reviews posted on Amazon and other online bookselle...

The Kindle version of the new book is up and available for pre-order. The paperback should pop up in a day, maybe two. It's good to see ...

In the past there has likely not been a bigger opponent to self-publishing than I have been. It wasn't merely the act of self-publishing...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was not the first National Park I ever visited, but it has been the National Park that has had the b...

I use YouTube as a tool and a pastime. A few years ago I began to create videos to promote my novels. Later, I decided to play around with m...

Well, I bagged Sitting Bear Mountain in Linville Gorge. It was the only major peak in the Gorge that I had not hiked. I think it's also ...

Well, since I was frustrated in my attempt to bag Sitting Bear Mountain a few days ago, I'm heading back to Linville Gorge in the mornin...

Now that I'm retired I work my part-time job anywhere from zero days to four days per week. It is weird not having to go and punch a clo...

Sometimes when I go hiking I don't find the wildlife that I hope to see and photograph. I've noticed that even the birds I used to d...

Carole and I drove up to Asheville on Sunday so that I could find a pair of new hiking shoes. My old reliable Merrell shoes finally gave up ...

Now that retirement has fully kicked in I have begun to get my ducks in a row as far as planning trips is concerned. So far, we're stayi...