The Carriage house of the Santa Ynez Valley Museum was packed last night with people who came to hear about Davy Brown, a man whose greatest renown to most people is the appearance of his name on a bottle of ale from the Figueroa Mountain Brewery*. And that is the point. Although a campground, a creek … Continue reading The Unsinkable Davy Brown
Month: October 2013
For Whom Do I Write?
I've embarked upon a series of books. Not intentionally, but in response to my readers. When I read reviews asking "What's next?" for Zack Tolliver (my protagonist) I am buoyed by such enthusiasm and charged to respond to it. As a writer I am flattered when the characters I create take on a life of their … Continue reading For Whom Do I Write?
Getting Away
I've just returned from a week away from home. Not a vacation, as such. My computer and all that goes with it came along with me. And I attended to it every morning at the villa where we lodged. I may in fact have done even more work than usual. Yet it was refreshing simply to … Continue reading Getting Away