This is the weekly Tribe Creek Storyletter. It’s just an opportunity to tell you what’s going on in our writing world, and hopefully encourage and inspire you. I try to live by a series of words. Right now, gratitude is filling my heart. I am so thankful for the gifts in my life. I’m …
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Help us spread the word: Book Signing at Jennings this Saturday.
I’ve done book signings for nearly twenty years. I’ve never had a bad one, but have had every size crowd from none (unless you count a stray dog that sniffed at my foot) to dozens standing in line for an autograph. This Saturday, March 25, I’ll be at the Steamer Trunk Vintage Store in downtown Jennings. …
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Nary a Car: In Praise of Pickup Trucks
Nary a Car . . . Nary a Car: the parking lot at Roy O. Martin’s Oakdale OSB Mill. Today, I’m writing about living in the Pickup Truck Culture of western* Louisiana. Where I come from, every man has a truck. I live in town (Alexandria) and may only haul my dog and …
The Wayfaring Stranger is free today on Kindle
It’s St. Patrick’s Day. The perfect day to read the story of how Joseph Moore left Ireland in 1849 and ended up in the Louisiana Pineywoods. The Wayfaring Stranger is free today on Kindle! As a way of saying thanks to all of our faithful readers, we’re offering our novel, The Wayfaring Stranger, free …
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Growing up in a Small Community: The Rich Life of Eva Cole
Growing up in a Small Community: The Rich Life of Mrs. Eva Cole “Oh, those small communities . . . “ -John Mellencamp I grew up in Dry Creek, Louisiana. It would be an exaggeration to call it a town. It would be pretentious to call it a village. Reeves is a village. Dry Creek …
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Thoughts on a Big Word
Friday, March 10, 2017 Thoughts on a Big Word It’s a word that keeps popping up in my heart. I hope I never forget the importance of it. It’s integrity. A large part of integrity is being honest. Telling the truth. Being a man (or woman) of your word. This Thomas Jefferson quote sums up …
Burnt Yet Blessed
Friday was my last burn day on my longleaf pine acreage. Here are images from what looks like a disaster but is essential to the growth of my trees. Scroll down to read the classic story below, “Burned Yet Blessed.” It is such a fitting story of where I presently am in my life. …
A Gift to You: 3 Quotes to Brighten Your Weekend
Friday, March 3 We’re keeping it simple at the Creekbank Tribe today. I hope you enjoy the quotes and have a great weekend. Please scroll down to help us select a new cover for Stories from the Creekbank. This year, I’ve fallen deeper in love with the woods. Trees are such a special part of …
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