In 1967, Lee Pennington moves to Eastern Kentucky and encourages his poetry class to write about everyday life in Harlan County and is rewarded with a contract taken out on his life. Songs of Bloody Harlan gets closer to being a reality. Thanks to my partners in crime Jamezz Hampton, Lee Pennington and Juan Rodriguez. …
We are the United States of American and giving up is not in our DNA. And it's been that way since the beginning. When George Washington and the ragtag Continental army wintered in Valley Forge, many didn't have coats and many others didn't even have shoes. Yet they persevered and sent the British, the greatest …
This day 42 years ago today was hot and muggy. I, along with my brother, was helping my cousins paint their greenhouses in Eminence, Kentucky. There are things I hate more than painting and the summer of 77 is a big reason why. It was later in the day when my cousin came out of …
Lauren felt moved enough by the mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso to write the following essay: 251 8-4-19 This is bad. How could we let this happen? Come on, don’t you people see this shouldn’t happen. Not in thirteen hours, not never. But yet it has. In this year alone, more people have …
This past weekend a table read for The Hand of God movie took place in Duluth, Georgia at the home of Brad Heiner, one of the producers of the movie. Mandy Fason, my other producing partner made all of the arrangements. A wonderfully talented group of actors gave generously of their time to help bring …
Part of the problem with being insanely busy is keeping up with my personal website. I plan to do a MUCH better job of things going forward. Some quick updates: The movie is progressing. We continue to work on the script while we sort out the financing. When you are dealing with a project this …
This weekend I will be at Louisville Supercon at the Kentucky International Convention Center. Friday's hours are Noon until 8, Saturday 10 am till 9 pm and Sunday 10 am until 6:30 pm. There are a ton of celebrity guests and dozens of talented authors. Hope to see you this weekend.
Hydra Publications is running a huge Cyber Monday Sale starting today and running through Tuesday night. The Hand of God, The Watchers, The Speaker, Revenge, and Vengeance: A Samantha Tyler Thriller, all for only 99 cents. You will also find over 30 other titles in mystery, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, romance and non-fiction. Stock up …
When I was a kid I could not tell you a thing about Stan Lee. His creations, on the other hand, I knew well: Spider-man, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four and many many more. Stan Lee gave the world the gift of his imagination and it's hard to find someone who is not familiar with …
I am a baseball fan living in a basketball state. While I love my Kentucky Wildcats (I'm a basketball season ticket holder) I love baseball even more. The very first sports moment I can remember is the 1970 World Series between my beloved Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. I was all of seven years …
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