My deepest gratitude to all who bought and helped spread the word on our pre-order launch day September 1. With your help and kindness, The King of Highbanks …
KOHBR Launching Tuesday – Some Personal Thoughts
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The Art of Loafing in a Parts Store
When you think on it, it’s amazing just how much of nothing can go on in a little town. In the seventies and eighties, Monette, Arkansas had at least a half …
Photo of the Week
Inaugural picnic on the grounds of Tranquility Base. 2/29/20 (Photo, Frances Merrell) …
Stop the Presses! But Go to 500!
After eighteen months of writing, and a half-year of (ongoing) editing, we've set Saturday, October 3 as the release date for The King of Highbanks Road. There …
When Religion Makes You Think Too Much
It's worth noting at the beginning my sensitivity to this topic. It began in 2012 when a well-intentioned, but misguided church pastor literally walked …
Pilgrim Strong Readers: We Need Your Review
Did you read Pilgrim Strong? I could use your help. We need 36 reader reviews to reach 100. The Amazon gods are saying magical things happen to a book's …
Giving Tranquility Base Some Breathing Room
Its legal description is Roundbottom Pool Estates, an approximate 50-acre land tract developed in a spectacular river valley near …
The Honesty Box
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely that what others …
Top 10 People Who Shaped My Storytelling
Any writer would have a difficult time counting all the things that affect his or her work. Places, different environments, other writers. Lots of …
Coming Soon – Steve and Keith’s Excellent Adventure
Be Teachable
You wouldn’t think it would be the case for someone who’s completed five decades and entered a sixth, but one of the most important lessons I continue learning …
Some Work Thoughts on Labor Day
•There is nothing worse than waking up each morning dreading where you're about to go and spend time for the next eight hours. It's not likely that …
In Case You Missed It — Wendi Lou Lee
Join me this Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. CST for the premier of my social media livestream news magazine, In Case You Missed It. This week we'll visit with …
Coming Next Week
The King’s English
You'll find a bonus story here and there through The King of Highbanks Road manuscript. One such bonus is a list of my dad's favorite sayings. …
Boundary Pushers Podcast Promo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHQUywwjJMY&t=36s …
2018 – My Best, Worst, and Other List
Favorite Books Read: Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller; My Southern Journey, Rick Bragg; Learning to Speak God from Scratch, Jonathan Merritt Best Movies …
A Quick Story About Paying Grace Forward
https://youtu.be/d-8e3TYYgxA …
A Message for the Times from an Average, Ordinary Guy
https://youtu.be/fcUNua1ggJk …
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