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First Publication Credit
The first publication credit of my career was a short story titled, "To Live By the Sword." It was accepted on January 24, 2008 by The Copperfield Review, which is a historical fiction online magazine. My story was published in the Winter 08 edition. Click here to read my story: "To Live By the Sword."
What happened next?
My first success was followed quickly by the acceptance of two of my short stories, both of them westerns in The Storyteller, a small press print magazine. These stories aren't available online but the publication does have a website where you can subscribe or order issues. Click here: The Storyteller My story, "Ambush" will be in the April/May/June 08 issue and "The Old Outlaw" will be published in July/Aug/Sept 08 issue.
Since then, the remainder of my stories have been published online. "The Seven Riders" was published on Rope and Wire. Click here to read my story. "Lonesome Soldier" was accepted by The Pink Chameleon Online. Click here to read it. This story will be online for one year. "Vengeance is Mine" was accepted by Perpetual Magazine, click here to read it. "Left for Dead" was accepted by the editors of Long Story Short E-zine and was published in their June 08 issue. Though it is no longer online, you can still read the story in their archives by clicking here.
Published Short Stories
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Articles
I will be writing a weekly column for Insider Racing News.
My first article, titled A New Intimidator? was published on July 20th, 2008.
Second article (07/28/08): Mark Martin: The Last Gasp.
Third article (08/04/08): All Tired Out
Fourth article (08/11/08): Who will be next years Champ?
Fifth article (08/18/08): Dale Earnhardt Jr... A Good Run of Bad Luck
Sixth article (08/25/08): Jeff Gordon...All Washed Up?
Seventh article (09/01/08): Cheaters Never Win... Or Do They?
Eight article (09/08/08): An Eye for An Eye
Ninth article (09/15/08): To Wreck or Not To Wreck
Tenth article (9/22/08): Mr. Consistency
Eleventh article (9/29/08): NASCAR's Drug Policy
Twelfth article (10/6/08): NASCAR's Playoffs
Thirteenth article (10/13/08): Smoke Screen
Fourteenth article (10/20/08): Jimmie Johnson: On the Verge of History
Fifteenth article (10/27/08): A New Chase
Sixteenth article (11/3/08): Championship on Hold
Seventeenth article (11/17/08): The End of The Line
Eighteenth article (11/24/08): A New Season
Nineteenth article (12/01/08): Difficult Times
Twentieth article (12/08/08): Broken Streaks
Twenty-first article (12/15/08): End of An Era
Twenty-second article (12/22/08): A Tire War in Nascar?
Twenty-third article (12/29/08): Budget Cuts
Twenty-fourth article (01/05/09): Leveling the Playing Field
Twenty-fifth article (01/12/09): New Car for Nationwide Unnecessary
Twenty-sixth article (01/19/09): Looking Forward at Stewart-Haas Racing
Twenty-seventh article (01/26/09): Forced Cutbacks Hard to Swallow for Roush
Twenty-eight article (02/02/09): A New Start
Twenty-ninth article (02/09/09): A Drug Free Enviroinment
Thirtieth article (2/16/09): New Rules for Truck Series
Thirty-first article (2/23/09): A Ride on the Wild Side
Thirty-second article (3/2/09): Deja Vu for Kyle Busch
Thirty-third article (3/9/09): So Far, So Good
Thirty-fourth article (3/16/09): Fifteen Minutes of Fame
Thirty-fifth article (3/23/09): New Tires for NASCAR
Thirty-fifth article (3/30/09): Is Mark Martin on the Right Track?
Thirty-sixth article (4/6/09): From Pretender to Contender?
Thirty-seventh article (4/13/09): Not So Fast
Thirty-eighth article (4/20/09):Sliced Bread
Thirty-ninth article (4/27/09): Hard Charger Mark Martin
Fortieth article (5/4/09): Kyle Busch Loves to Fan the Flames
Forty-first article (5/11/09): Is Richard Petty Motorsports on the Downhill Slide?
Forty-second article (5/18/09): Was Mayfield a Convenient Scapegoat?
Forth-third article (5/25/09): A Force to Be Reckoned With
Forty-fourth article (6/1/09): A New Beginning for Earnhardt Jr.
Forty-fifth article (6/8/09): From General Motors to Government Motors?
Forty-sixth article (6/15/09): Don't Be Fooled Again
Forty-seventh article (6/22/09): The Time is Right For Tony Stewart to Expand
Forty-eight article (6/29/09): Could Danica Patrick Succeed in NASCAR?
Forty-ninth article (7/6/09): Can Earnhardt Turn His Season Around in Time?
Fiftieth article (7/13/09): Regardless of Guilt, Mayfield is Ruined
Fifty-first article (7/20/09): Will Danica Patrick Drive for Stewart-Haas Racing?
Fifty-second article (7/28/09): The Ron Hornaday Invitational Series
Fifty-third article (8/3/09): What Has Happened to Kyle Busch?
Fifty-fourth article (8/9/09): Mayfield vs. NASCAR: Is History Repeating Itself?
Fifty-fifth article (8/17/09): Can Jeff Gordon Win Another Championship?
Fifty-sixth article (8/24/09): Earnhardt Has Spoken; Will NASCAR Listen?
Fifty-seventh article (8/31/09): Drivers on the Outside Looking In
Fifty-eighth article (9/7/09): Fuel for Earnhardt's Fire
Fifty-ninth article (9/14/09): Danica Patrick: Coming Soon to a NASCAR Track Near You
Sixtieth article (9/21/09): Favorites for the 2009 Chase
Sixty-first article (9/28/09): Is This Mark Martin's Year?
Sixty-second article (10/5/09): NASCAR is Still Feeling the Economic Crunch
Sixty-third article (10/12/09): Kyle Busch: NASCAR's Official "First Loser"
Sixty-fourth article (10/19/09): Is Montoya's Recent Success a Surprise?
Sixty-fifth article (10/26/09): Can Jimmie Johnson be Stopped?
Sixty-sixth article (11/2/09): Earnhardt Looks Ahead to Next Season... Again.
Sixty-seventh article (11/9/09): Has NASCAR Learned from the Car of Tomorrow Disaster?
Sixty-eighth article (11/16/09): Greatest Truck Series Champion of All Time
Sixty-ninth article (11/22/09): What Happened to NASCAR's Ratings?
Seventieth article (11/29/09): Will It Be Five In a Row for Johnson?
A new article will be published every Monday so check back often for a new one.
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I will list any new acceptances here along with the links to them or if it is a print magazine I will have information on how to acquire a copy with my story in it.
List of Publication Credits
"To Live By the Sword," a short story, published by The Copperfield Review in the Winter 2008 edition.
"Ambush," a short story, published by The Storyteller in April/May/June 08 issue.
"The Old Outlaw," a short story, will be published by The Storyteller in July/Aug/Sept 08 issue.
"The Seven Riders," a short story, was published by Rope & Wire
"Lonesome Soldier," a short story, published by The Pink Chameleon in June 2008 edition.
"Left for Dead," a short story, published by A Long Story Short in June 2008 edition.
"Vengeance is Mine," a short story, published by Perpetual Magazine
"The Desert Rider," a short story, published by Perpetual Magazine
"A New Intimidator", an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Mark Martin: The Last Gasp", an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"All Tired Out", an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Who Will Be Next Year's Champ," an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Dale Earnhardt Jr... A Good Run of Bad Luck," an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Jeff Gordon... All Washed Up?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Cheaters Never Win... Or Do They?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"An Eye for An Eye" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"CSS Shenandoah: Confederate Raider" an article, published by Suite101.com
"To Wreck or Not To Wreck" an article, published by Insider Racing News
"Stonewall Jackson" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Republic P-47 Thunderbolt" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Mr. Consistency" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"NASCAR's Drug Policy" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"NASCAR's Playoffs" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Father Michael Joseph McGivney" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Smoke Screen" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Jimmie Johnson: On the Verge of History" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"A New Chase" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Blue Heelers History" an article published by Suite101.com.
"Wyatt Earp" an article published by Suite101.com
"Championship on Hold" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Gunslinger" a short story, published by Perpetual Magazine.
"The End of the Line" an article, publihed by Insider Racing News.
"Jesse James: The Outlaw" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Fronteir" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Belle Starr: Outlaw Woman" an article, published by Suite101.com
"A New Season" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"P-51 Mustang" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Difficult Times" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Broken Streaks" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"End of An Era" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"A Tire War in Nascar?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Budget Cuts" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Leveling the Playing Field" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"New Car for Nationwide Unnecessary" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Looking Forward at Stewart-Haas Racing" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Forced Cutbacks Hard to Swallow for Roush" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"A New Start for Dale Earnhardt Jr." an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"NASCAR strives for a Drug Free Enviroinment" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"New Rules for Truck Series" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"A Ride on the Wild Side" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Calamity Jane" an article, published by Suite101.com
"James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok" an article, published by Suite101.com
"John Henry "Doc" Holliday" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Max Brand" an article, published by Suite101.com
"John Wesley Hardin: Texas Gunman" an article, published by Suite101.com
"P-38 Lightning" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Tom Horn" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Louis L'amour" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Robert E. Lee" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Pope John Paul II" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Deja Vu for Kyle Busch" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"So Far, So Good" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Fifteen Minutes of Fame" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"New Tires for NASCAR" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Is Mark Martin on the Right Track?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"From Pretender to Contender" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Not So Fast" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Sliced Bread" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Hard Charger Mark Martin" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Kyle Busch Loves to Fan the Flames" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Is Richard Petty Motorsports on the Downhill Slide?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Was Mayfield a Convenient Scapegoat?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Consolidated B-24 Liberator" an article, published by Suite101.com
"A Force to Be Reckoned With" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"A New Beginning for Earnhardt Jr" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Legendary Killer Billy the Kid" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Scout and Hunter Buffalo Bill Cody" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Apache Warrior Cochise" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Frontiersman Daniel Boone" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Soldier and Politician Jefferson Davis" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Outlaw and Lawman John King Fisher" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Johnny Cash - The Man in Black" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Movie Star and Writer Will Rogers" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"From General Motors to Government Motors?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Don't Be Fooled Again' an article, published by Insider Racing News
"The Time is Right For Tony Stewart to Expand" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Could Danica Patrick Succeed in NASCAR?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Can Earnhardt Turn His Season Around in Time?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Regardless of Guilt, Mayfield is Ruined" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Will Danica Patrick Drive for Stewart-Haas Racing?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"The Ron Hornaday Invitational Series" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"What Has Happened to Kyle Busch?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Christopher Kit Carson - American Explorer" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"John Charles Fremont - American Pathfinder" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Amelia Earhart - American Pilot" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Ferdinand Magellan - Sailor and Explorer" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Neil Armstrong - American Astronaut" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Mayfield vs. NASCAR: Is History Repeating Itself?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Can Jeff Gordon Win Another Championship?" an article, published byInsider Racing News.
"Northrop Grumman F-14 Tomcat" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"John Coffee "Jack" Hays" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Battle of San Jacinto" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Myspace Mobsters - Tips and Tricks" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Myspace Mobsters - Tips for Improving Your Mob" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Earnhardt Has Spoken; Will NASCAR Listen?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Myspace Mobsters Tips - Top Mob Secrets" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Drivers on the Outside Looking In" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Swine Flu Epidemic (H1N1)" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Fuel For Earnhardt's Fire" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Danica Patrick: Coming Soon to a NASCAR Track Near You" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Swine Flu (H1N1) Vaccine" an article, published by Suite101.com
"Favorite for the 2009 Chase" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Myspace Mobsters Property: Secrets to Building a High Income" an article, published by Suite101.com.
"Is This Mark Martin's Year?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"NASCAR is Still Feeling the Economic Crunch" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Kyle Busch: NASCAR's Official "First Loser" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Is Montoya's Recent Success a Surprise?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Can Jimmie Johnson be Stopped?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Earnhardt Looks Ahead to Next Season.... Again" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Has NASCAR Learned from the Car of Tomorrow Disaster?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Greatest Truck Series Champion of All Time" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Fiction Writing Tips for Novice Writers" an article, published by Suite101.com
"What Happened to NASCAR's Ratings?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Will It Be Five In a Row for Johnson?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Is Danicamania About to Run Wild?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Whatever Happened to Freedom of Speech?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Where There's Smoke, There's Fire" an article, published by Insider Racing News.
"Will Jeff Gordon Win Another Championship?" an article, published by Insider Racing News.