Many times in the past two years I thought I'd never finish this new book....You may think the same thing if you decide to read this 490-page story of an Arkansas family struggling through … [Read more...]
Rambling Arkansas–A Visit to Fort Curtis
There is more than the Blues in Helena! As part of my research for 'Til Shiloh Come, my friend Mary Lee Cunningham and I drove to the Helena-West Helena area to visit Fort … [Read more...]
A Christmas Excerpt from ‘Til Shiloh Come
If you have a few minutes, read a Christmas story from the second volume of my Shiloh Saga. Keep in mind that this takes place in the middle of the story, and Mac and Laurel are celebrating their … [Read more...]
One More Milestone
Today was a productive day. I finally completed the final revision of The Dream of Shiloh, the first part of my Shiloh Saga. I have decided to self-publish this first installment of the trilogy … [Read more...]
The Greensboro Where Laurel and Mac Walked . . .
In 1857, when Patrick MacLayne brought Laurel to Shiloh, Greensboro would have been their nearest “town”. Established in the late 1830’s, the town had grown into a bustling village in frontier … [Read more...]
How the Shiloh Saga Started
One Friday while I was sitting at the front desk at the office at church, I had some time on my hands. Being an “Office Angel” at First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro, I didn’t feel I should … [Read more...]
My First Time
I think I am a writer, and if I am a writer, I need to write often. I returned recently from my first writer’s retreat in North Carolina. I learned so much I am nearly overwhelmed, but I found out … [Read more...]
