Arlington artist David Tripp describes his quest as one of capturing onto canvas the world he sees in his mind, and that is not unlike the role of a writer. Akin to David, we too apprehend, interpret, report out our vision in a variety of literary forms. Continue reading
A writer is always in the process of change, and that is never more true than in my case. It has taken me a lifetime to morph from being many things before finally unfolding into this new creature who is primarily and happily a writer.
There is a remarkable bond between a cowboy and his working horse. Recently I came across a post on the Facebook page of a friend that I simply had to share – some of the musings of an Oklahoma cowboy and his ancient ride, Bob.
It occurred to me recently that I have often written about my Dad (the baseball pro) but rarely have I mentioned my Mom (a classical and jazz pianist, and the jitterbug queen of the Ft. Worth bar scene in the 1930s).
“He carved the coat off the dead winter lamb” . . . begins a short story by noted author Amy Hempel first published in Harper’s Magazine in 2010. A bleak opening for a piece that might have been an article on animal husbandry but is darker than that.Archive
A Quick Note . . .
Wrangle is the title of my novel -- set in Texas quarter horse country in the 1970s when races were on dirt tracks and winning meant more than a purse to the ranchers.
The book was inspired by my uncle's quarter horse ranch and by my cousin, who ran the ranch for a time.
Wrangle won the 2015 Will Rogers Silver Medallion for Western Romance. Read more under the Wrangle tab of my menu, above.
