by Rick | Aug 16, 2015 | Blog, Inspirational
“And, of course, with the birth of the first artist came the inevitable afterbirth- the critic.” – Mel Brook’s “Birth of the Art Critic.” Getting a publisher interested in my first novel, Voice on the Prairie, was a fulfillment of years of hard work, rejection...
by Rick | Jul 12, 2015 | Blog, Inspirational
A feral calico cat who has lurked around our barn for months has transformed into a love-hungry creature that follows our family around lookin’ for love. If you would ask Patches, I believe she would agree with me that love is the most transformational force in...
by Rick | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog, Inspirational
My first novel, Voices on the Prairie, is due to be released July 23. Naturally, the story is set in one of my favorite places on earth: the Flint Hills of Kansas. The photo that accompanies this blog is one I took last week of a local cowgirl, Richell Bailey, just...