If you enjoy stories about Appalachian history, crimes, culture, events, and historic places, you’ve come to the right place. I try to write stories with interesting characters, extraordinary events, and important moments that span centuries and take place in the Blue Ridge mountains.
I’m an Asheville native, NC State graduate, and award-winning writer and editor. Madison County is my ancestral home. One of my grandfathers was a moonshiner, and the other was a section hand for the Southern Railway. When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time hoeing corn, growing burley tobacco and tomatoes, plowing with mules, and chasing runaway cattle. Currently, I’m an editor for a nonprofit organization.
This blog is associated with the Felon File podcast, hosted by Scott Lunsford, a retired Asheville police sergeant, writer, author, and researcher.
Head on over to the blog and see what person, place, crime, or old-timey tech we’re covering this week. Also, give the latest Felon File podcast episode a listen!
