Really had fun doing Gary Bowden’s radio interview, broadcast on WAJR-FM, Clarksburg; WBTQ-FM, Buckhannon and WSWW-FM, Summerville during my book tour of West Virginia. Gary asked thought-provoking questions, and I later heard from listeners that they enjoyed the program. If you like, you can listen to the podcast via the link below. My interview comes …

Spent a week in my home town, Clarksburg, West Virginia. This former mansion from the early 1800s was the library in my day. Now it’s reserved for special collections and meetings while the modern library next door gets lots of multimedia use. I devoted two happy afternoons to signing books in the new library, seeing …

A very special visit to the Elkins Public Library. So many folks stopped by: a troop of Girl Scouts; Kendra Collett, creative writing teacher at the high school; readers who arrived with their own copies of Child’s Play, ready to be signed. Kudos to Stephanie Murphy and her staff, who’re doing such a praiseworthy job …

Spent happy hours in Huntington, WV at Empire Books and News. Met lots of readers, signed lots of books and especially enjoyed time spent with Christine Dargusch and staff. If you’re ever in Huntington, be sure to visit this store, full not only of books, but a wealth of great gifts. Right downtown in Pullman …

Arrived in Parkersburg after a great visit in Shepherdstown with the folks at the Public Library and the Four Seasons Bookstore. And speaking of libraries, what a great new one they have at the South Branch in Parkersburg! I had the pleasure of being there on August 15th, because the main library was closed for …

West Virginia Book Tour lots of fun, starting here, at the Lewisburg Literary Festival, where I met many new readers. Talking with them and fellow West Virginia authors was a real highlight of the two days I spent in Lewisburg. While there, I was invited to speak to the final dinner of the annual meetings of …