This morning I was interviewed by Rachel Short on ARTxFM as part of the Keep Louisville Literary Hour. The station is currently an online only station, but which hopes to soon have their own frequency in Louisville, Kentucky. The interview was an enjoyable one as Rachel asked questions about my writing, character development and my views on …
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Mom
My mother passed away this weekend. I knew a day would come when I would likely write those words. But not this weekend. My mother, Nancy Dee Long, suffered from a blood disorder known as Poly Vera. She battled the disease for nine years and was doing well. but about one in five people with …
Amazon Gift Card Winner
Each month I will be giving away an Amazon gift card to people who "like" my Facebook author's page. This month's winner is Jessica Luthin. Congrats, Jessica! For a chance to win next month, follow the link and click the "like" button. https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTonyAcree
The Watchers Launch Party
The Watchers launch party, Karen’s Book Barn, La Grange Kentucky, noon until 6 p.m. Dinner at Serendipity to follow. We celebrate the release of my second novel, The Watchers. The new novel takes up the tale of Victor McCain three months after the events of The Hand of God. Kurt, Winston and Brother Joshua are all back. And Samantha? I can’t tell you!
Vote for your favorite dive bar name
Vote for your favorite dive bar name. The winner will be used in the next Victor McCain thriller, The Speaker.
Make a Donation and Become a Character
With the new novel, The Watchers, out and doing well, I'm working hard on book three. If you would like to have a character named for you in my next book, I have a request. Taking an idea used by Nelson DeMille (his John Corey books are some of the best around) I will name a …
The Watchers is Now Available on Amazon Kindle
The Watchers, the sequel to my bestselling thriller, The Hand of God, is now available on Amazon Kindle. About the book: For bounty hunter Victor McCain, life is complicated. After losing his soul, he agreed to become the new Hand of God, God's bounty hunter on Earth. His job? Track down and kill the worst forms of …
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NCAA Basketball Championship (Or The Night I Got To Stay Up)
Tonight, my University of Kentucky Wildcats play the University of Connecticut in the NCAA basketball championship down near Dallas, Texas at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys (known to the locals as the Death Star). The game is scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m or so tonight. It reminds me of the first time …
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The Watchers Chapter One
With the book release fast approaching, I wanted to share with you the first chapter. Drop me a line in the comments section and let me know what you think. CHAPTER ONE Ruth Anne closed her eyes and took deep steady breaths, trying to slow her heart rate and not think about …
Be Careful What You Ask For
In my previous post, I discussed how I needed my daughter, Lauren, who has perfect attendance, to get a little sick on Friday so we could leave school a few hours early to reach Wisconsin early enough to watch Kentucky play Louisville in basketball. The day arrived, she felt fine and I decided against a …
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