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The Story That Unexpectedly Launched My Full-Time Writing Career

No one was more surprised than me

Why the Difference Between ‘Based on a True Story’ and ‘Inspired by a True Story’ Matters

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Literary Dads for Father’s Day Weekend

Some fictional dads are…

What My Cats Think About Their Recent Move to East Texas

The Mayberry Chronicles — Feline Edition

May Long Weekend — The Great Canadian Pre-Summer Welcome

The legendary holiday weekend is the…

I’ve Been Collecting Something for the Past 50 Years Without Even Realizing It

A discovery made while…

PHOTOGRAPHY | ART

Canvasses on Iron Caravans

Art will find a way — expressions in…

An Alarming Statistic and a Bit of Background on The Last Word Series

A Sunday ramble

The Wild-Eyed Southern Boys Who Were the Pride of Spartanburg

An overdue Rate-a-Record installment