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 … [Read more...]
TEXAS URBAN LEGENDS SERIES:
Character Study: Lester Davis
While brainstorming for the antagonist in White Rock, I had to keep in mind that the story I was weaving was set in a split time line - one in modern-day following Laura Milton and the other set in the 1960’s following the elusive Rose Marie Davis. … [Read more...]
Ketter Naples Scene, Tyler TX
Excerpt from White Rock, The Novel - Ketter Naples Scene, Tyler TX She pulled up to a large oak tree at a crude intersection. A small rusted sign was nailed to the trunk. She rolled the window down and squinted as wet wind rushed into the cabin … [Read more...]
Character Study: Rose Marie Davis
The character of Rose Marie Davis is pivotal to the White Rock saga. As the narration shifts view from modern-day to the past, Rose becomes the focus in the 1960’s flashbacks; a fearful yet courageous young woman fighting for her freedom against a … [Read more...]
What Is The Southern Gothic Literature Genre?
After having read the description of my new novel, White Rock, I have been asked by a few readers “What exactly IS Southern Gothic?” So I felt the need to supply a definition to those not familiar with the term. First of all, southern gothic is a … [Read more...]