In this episode of "The Man Next Door", the story reaches its fiery climax. Just prior to the action, the stresses of a new job and new home have formed cracks in the Thomas' family life, as if the malevolent energy of the hedge had crept into their home as well. Please continue to follow …
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Fear Thy Neighbor – Episode 5
In this episode of "The Man Next Door", Billy receives a warning to stay away from the old man, and discovers the old man's horrible secret. The hedge is the central device in the tale, and while growing up formed an intimidating barrier between our house and the man next door. It was extremely thick, …
Fear Thy Neighbor – Part 4
In this episode of "The Man Next Door", the Middletons connect with their neighbors the Thomases, and Billy once again brings up the strange man next door... The Man Next Door - Episode 4 Billy brought the old man up at breakfast the next morning. “Did you guys ever notice that the man next door …
Fear Thy Neighbor – Part 3
In this episode of "The Man Next Door", Billy has a terrible dream foreshadowing the events to come. Enjoy! The Man Next Door - Episode 3 The next day was Monday and Billy’s first day at his new school. He had no time to think about the strange old man with the cool green eyes …
Fear Thy Neighbor – Part 2
Due to the positive feedback and interest I've received on Episode 1, I've decided to rush out Episode 2 for your enjoyment. In this episode the protagonist Billy Thomas gets his first glimpse of the man next door. Enjoy! The Man Next Door - Episode 2 Billy Thomas sighed in exasperation and set down the …
Fear Thy Neighbor – Part 1
I am excited to share one of my favorite stories I've written, "The Man Next Door". This series of blog posts will include episodes from my story "The Man Next Door" coming out 2022 in my collection The Dark Harvest. Each month, my blog post will reveal the story in a sequential manner. I'll provide some background …
Bloody Snowshoes
I live in Northern Virginia, about 45 minutes from Washington, D.C. The last few weeks we've endured endless gray days and nights, punctuated by snow and ice storms. As I write this it is a balmy 29 degrees Fahrenheit, although for once the sun is shining. The wintry weather has turned my thoughts to one …
Giving Back: An Interview with Author Ed Ehlers of Max & Tucker Adventures
For this month's post, I interviewed good friend and children's book author Ed Ehlers. It seems appropriate in this season of giving and hope to talk about books that literally give back to society, not just by their positive message, but also by directly giving back a share of the proceeds to wildlife and animal …
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Tools of the Trade
Sometimes, in the midst of a variety of editing and writing assignments, I overlook the process of writing. It seems straightforward enough - simply place ink or pencil to paper, or hover hands over a keyboard, and begin. With tunnel-like vision on the words themselves, I tend to forget all about if the tools I'm …
The Glamorous Life?
When I was young, before I had written a word of fiction, I believed that all writers lived a glamorous life. Ernest Hemingway in particular seemed to embody this image – traveling on safari, sport fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, drinking whiskey as if he were a fish himself – doing almost everything except …
R. David Fulcher, Writer 