I simply want to entertain people.

That is the honest heart of it. I want readers to pick up my stories, sink into them, and walk away smiling, laughing, or maybe a little spooked. Writing has always been my favorite way to unwind and shake off the stress of the day. I have loved telling tales since I was a kid running around the hills of West Virginia, and now I get to share that same joy with others. If I can bring folks together through something we all enjoy or help someone forget their troubles for even a few quiet minutes, then I figure I have done my job right.

I live somewhere in the beautiful, winding backroads of West Virginia, USA. I do a few things, leave a few things undone, and keep my exact location pleasantly vague for no espe ...more

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	Weird Weird West: A Nat 1 Anthology by B.S. Roberts, Jason Willard, Jennifer Weigel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Spirit of the Wolf by Carol Hightshoe (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rodney Hatfield Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“f you ever need me, I will be there.
There is a 99.9% chance I’ll be running late.
I may be a little drunk.
I may have a groundhog with me, and he might be a wee bit tipsy too.
But I will still show up.
Me and the groundhog.
We’ve got you.”
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“Things end. That part is reliable.”
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“Panic attacks are just my nervous system throwing an uninvited party where I am the only guest and the theme is ‘everything is definitely on fire.”
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“I am a hypochondriac with a panic disorder who also has mild agoraphobia. In other words, I can have a medical emergency about leaving the house before I even open the door.”
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“As a freelance writer I sell words by the pound, but the best ones I keep for myself in notebooks that smell like West Virginia rain and forgotten tea.”
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“Don’t listen to my opinion. I’m just a monkey in a box. You pull me out when you want to be entertained, watch me dance and fling stories around like overripe bananas, then shove me back in until the next time you’re bored.
Famous or rich doesn’t mean better. It just means they have a bigger box, shinier bars, and a fancier little hat. I’m the entertainment, not the enlightenment.”
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“I was born in a place where the hills swallowed the sun early, and I learned that stories are just another way to dig for light.”
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