Elvis needs boats

The other day I saw where they wanted to rename Greenland, Graceland. And change the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Elvis. All right. Just kidding. But the point is, you got the joke, right? Truth is, the King is still ubiquitous nearly 50 years after his untimely death. Ubiquitous? Oh, that’s just a…… Continue reading Elvis needs boats

Trying to get to you

It’s a juggling act these days: Playing book marketer slash promoter while at the same time knuckling down at the keyboard banging out a sequel. With apologies to The Shirelles, Mama never said there’d be days like this. A month into the world of being published and let’s just say the learning curve is steep.…… Continue reading Trying to get to you

All shook up

Today is the day. The day every aspiring author dreams of. My book is out. And for the first time I can say: Buy it here. I’m under no illusions that some magical transformation will take place in my life now that the day has arrived. But publishing a book is a singular achievement. Many…… Continue reading All shook up

You Gave Me A Mountain

There’s a moment in my novel, Last Bridge to Memphis, where the character of “Danny” (who is Elvis, still alive and kickin’ in the late 1980s), is having severe second thoughts about getting back on the horse, so to speak. The chapter in which this takes place is titled, “You Gave Me A Mountain,” and…… Continue reading You Gave Me A Mountain

Not a kid at fifty-three

Let’s travel back a few decades. It’s 1988. Memphis, Tennessee. The year begins cold and dreary. So cold and so snowy, in fact, many folks, unprepared for driving in it, simply stay home. But in the alternate timeline of my manuscript, on January 8 of that year, Elvis Presley has just turned 53 years old…… Continue reading Not a kid at fifty-three

Blue Christmas

This time of year you can’t escape it. Everywhere you go you’re hearing that legendary voice emerging from your Airpods or Bluetooth speaker, from your car radio or at the mall.

It can only mean one thing. If the King is singing about those blue snowflakes and those decorations of red, it’s definitely time to have a Blue Christmas with Elvis.

Blogging and noveling

My blogging life goes back a ways. Truth be told, once upon a time when I toiled in media relations, I ghost wrote and managed one of the first major corporate blogs. This was in the very early days of social media. Pioneer days, truly.Built and nurtured that blog for 6 years and 400+ posts.…… Continue reading Blogging and noveling