In this wide, immersive story of White Rock, the male sympathetic confidant is Colin Jonahs, the childhood-friend-turned-love-interest who compliments and complicates our heroine Laura Milton’s journey every step of the way. And he is a man that wears many different hats. Obviously, I needed a love interest because, hey, this is America, right? And western […]
Texas Urban Legend Series
Part 3 – The Peyton Colony, Austin, TX
The Peyton Colony is a 350-acre historic site outside of Austin, Tx. It’s also known as the “Boardhouse”. The location was settled by freed slaves after the Civil War and is named for its founder Peyton Roberts. The land had been in the Coffee family for many years. There are several buildings on the site, […]
Texas Urban Legends Series:
Part 2 – La Llorona
It’s not unheard of for people to swoon over someone in a ‘love at first sight’ kind of situation. I think at one time or another we have all found ourselves in thrall over an alluring person who, at the time, embodies our idea of the perfect partner. But what desperate lengths will a person […]
Character Study: Laura Milton
OK, I admit it. I couldn’t help but succumb to the temptation to write the protagonist in my first novel, White Rock, as a pseudo-extension of myself. In all fairness, I’m not sure ego had as much to do with my decision as much as honesty did. I know the complexity of my emotions and […]
TEXAS URBAN LEGENDS SERIES:
Part 1 – Marfa Lights
Growing up in Texas, one gets used to everything being a little bigger, a little over the top, and, depending upon your orientation, a little scarier than in other parts of the country. And on when it comes to the subject of urban legends, this view certainly seems to hold true. Urban legends are based […]