As an author I don’t have a set type of material that I write about. I like science fiction, and I have a science fiction book published. I was working on three other different types of books when my wife, Diane, suggested that I write a book of short stories, some of which would be suitable reading for young people and for reading to children. Later that day I was doing a photo shoot and an interview for the Chattanooga Times Free Press, and during the interview was asked what made me decide to become an author. I told them that living in this area I had become interested in the Civil War. Also being in the military I always analyzed what both sides did in the battles, and made a mental exercise of determining what could have changed the outcomes. Over the years I had come up with a strategy that the South could have used to win the war, and wanted to write about it. Further I stated that I liked telling stories to my children and grandchildren.
Many people live in an area all their life and know little of the area’s history.In some cases their town even had a different name in the past. Good examples are Rawlingsville being the name of Fort Payne Alabama during the Civil War, Elyton being the name of Birmingham, Alabama, and Crawfish Springs being the name of Chickamauga, Georgia.The main road through an area may have taken a different path in past times.Current residents in a community may wonder why an old house or building is turned a particular way and not facing the street or road.This story also provides photographs and information about historical buildings located at or near the routes of march of the opposing armies.
“A Rip in Time at the Battle of Chickamauga” is a science fiction story, but gives a factual description of the Battles of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold Gap, and discusses what went wrong for the Confederates.In addition, as the story is told it lets the reader know where the “LaFayette Road” actually ran at the time of the Civil War.In some places its path was the same as the present day Highway 27.In other places it took a different route.Read this story and see if you already knew the exact route.
Written by Frederick Clemmons, Aberration is a fictional story of a chimp's child. Frank, as he is called, is different. He is small, bright, and abnormal. In fact he maybe a mutant. Born in a primate research center, what is the reaction of the staff? What do they do with him and what does he do back? That is the story plus more.
Once storyteller’s tales were repeated for generations. Folks called her Granny Mac. Mildred MacMahon was her name. Could she tell a story! Granny; had one for every occasion. They were usually about the William Bean family, who moved into Tennessee in 1768. You see, Granny Mac was a Bean Sprout. That expression describes that this person is kin to the Bean family of Tennessee. The Beans here are descendants of folks who came to the United States from Scotland by way of Ireland. They are called Scotch-Irish in Appalachia.
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