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The Legend of Four Winds Butte – Part 2
31 Monday Oct 2022
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31 Monday Oct 2022
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19 Wednesday Oct 2022
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Just in time for Halloween. Part 1 of a short story about an ancient curse in the Southwest, and a budding anthropologist who ignores the warnings.
The Legend of Four Winds Butte
Part 2 Conclusion on October 31
02 Saturday Apr 2022
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The 2022 Spring Issue of Roundtable Magazine, a publication of the Bethlehem Writers Group, is now available online.
I have the honor to be this season’s featured author with, “Desert Buzz”, a short story about a New Englander’s first Southern Nevada spring that may lead to a budding romance.
This season’s theme, Spring Abuzz, offers featured poem, “Hysteranthous”, by Maggie Kennedy. We also have short stories from William Sharon and Richard L. Shelby, poems by Alexander Zera and Christopher Clauss, Literary Learnings from Carol L. Wright, and the ever-popular writing tips from Betty Wryte-Goode.
Enjoy.
26 Saturday Mar 2022
Posted in Mystery Stories, Short Story Contest
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31 Monday Jan 2022
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14 Sunday Nov 2021
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I’ve updated a blog from yesteryear on the writer’s site, A Slice of Orange. Squeezed between Halloween and Christmas, it often feels like Thanksgiving might become a holiday wannabe.
Click the link here to read – Happy Hallothanksgivingmas.
16 Sunday May 2021
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The award-winning “Sweet, Funny, and Strange” series of anthologies from the Bethlehem Writers Group, won two E-Book Awards for Best E-Book (Fiction) and Best Cover Design (Fiction).
Fur, Feathers & Scales is collection of twenty-five tales about real, legendary, or imaginary animals. From snakes to ducks to unicorns, there are tales here to match any mood, provide a chuckle, or warm a heart.
This eclectic assemblage of stories includes terrific tales from beloved BWG authors including Angela Albertson, Courtney Annicchiarico, Jeff Baird, Jodi Bogert, Marianne H. Donley, DT Krippene, Emily P. W. Murphy, Christopher D. Ochs, Dianna Sinovic, Kidd Wadsworth, Paul Weidknecht, Carol L. Wright, Will Wright, and Brett Wolf.
It is an honor to be included in the collection with my short story, “Man’s Best Friend”.
23 Tuesday Feb 2021
Posted in Writing Conference


This year’s Write Stuff writers conference will be entirely virtual. We’ll have J.D. Barker, Tim Esaias, and Harrison Demchick as our presenters. All workshops will be recorded, so wherever you live, in whatever time zone, you’ll be able to attend. Learn more about this year’s conference here:
Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group – The Write Stuff (wildapricot.org)
GLVWG will be recording all sessions throughout the conference. These recordings are for GLVWG use only and may appear on the GLVWG website, newsletter, conference material, social media outlets, or other future GLVWG promotional material.
Registration cut-off date is March 20, 2021 or until Zoom’s maximum capacity has been filled, whichever is reached first.
I’ve already signed up. Slots are filling up fast, so don’t delay.
See you there.
12 Saturday Dec 2020
Posted in Love of Reading, New Book


My story, “Man’s Best Friend”, is a humorous take on how earth changed after its former inhabitants return fifty-thousand years later.
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The award-winning “Sweet, Funny, and Strange” series of anthologies from the Bethlehem Writers Group, continues with this collection of twenty-five tales about real, legendary, or imaginary animals. From snakes to ducks to unicorns, there are tales here to match any mood, provide a chuckle, or warm a heart in our latest anthology, Fur, Feathers, and Scales.
This eclectic assemblage of stories includes terrific tales from beloved BWG authors including Courtney Annicchiarico, Jeff Baird, Jodi Bogert, Marianne H. Donley, DT Krippene, Emily P. W. Murphy, Christopher D. Ochs, Dianna Sinovic, Kidd Wadsworth, Paul Weidknecht, Carol L. Wright, and Will Wright.
Among our tales, Peter Barbour recounts a legend in “Why Bats Live in Caves,” Jerome W. McFadden asks the question of what animal to choose to be in “Recycled,” A. E. Decker shares an appreciation of cephalopods in “Tipping Point,” Ralph Hieb imagines an unconventional pet in “Buttons,” andDiane Sismour, in “Critter,” reveals that mules are not the only equines that can have a stubborn streak.
In addition, we are happy to present the winning stories from the 2019 and 2020 Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Awards. Angela Albertson, our 2019 winner, shares her heartfelt “Oranges and Roses,” and our 2020 winner, Brett Wolff, gives us a good laugh in “Hubbard Has a Fancy Bra.”
So cuddle up with your favorite pet-real or imaginary. No matter. You’ll find just the right story to share. Available from Amazon Books.
13 Monday Apr 2020
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I’m on the blog site, A Slice of Orange, with an article on the “Challenges of Writing on the Road”.
Click the link, “Challenges of Writing on the Road“, stop by, and let me know what how you meet the challenge.

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