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Shadows & Storylines is a voice-only series about place, memory, and the quiet moments that shape a life and the stories that come from it.Each episode explores the people, landscapes, and experiences behind the writing — from the Wiregrass of southeast Alabama to backroads,…
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Shadows and Storylines 23: Growing Up on a Southeast Alabama Peanut Farm (opens the original)
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In Episode 23 of Shadows & Storylines , I go back to where much of my story began—a peanut farm in Southeast Alabama. I remember the tractors, peanut fields, livestock, long days, and the Ford 4100 that has been on our farm since 1982. But this episode becomes about something deeper: the farm crisis of the early 1980s and the day my family lost the farm. I was only a child, but some memories never leave you. Those experiences—and the feelings of loss, betrayal, family, and survival that came wit
Shadows and Storylines 22: The Toys That Made Me a Writer (opens the original)
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From die-cast Ford tractors to He-Man, Transformers, and long afternoons spent on an Alabama farm, this episode is a look back at the toys and imagination that helped shape me into a writer. I share memories of growing up in southeast Alabama during the 1980s, building stories on the floor with Ertl tractors and action figures, and how those childhood adventures eventually led to writing the Fractured Horizons trilogy and my current novel, Come Our Way . Sometimes the smallest moments of childho
Shadows and Storylines 21: The Last of Those Who Care (opens the original)
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Every community has a story. Every family has a place that shaped who they became. In this deeply personal episode of Shadows and Storylines , I take you back to the old farmhouse that has sheltered six generations of my family and to the small community of Elamville, Alabama . Together, we'll remember the country stores, the old church, the oak tree, front porch conversations, and the people who slowly disappeared as time moved on. As I begin writing Chapter 20 of my upcoming novel, Come Our Wa
Shadows and Storylines 20: Season 2 Finale - New Shows, New Books & What's Ahead (opens the original)
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Season 2 comes to a close as I reflect on where this podcast has been, where it's headed, and what's coming next across the Pelham Pugh channel. In this episode I talk about: The future of Shadows & Storylines The upcoming hiatus for American Shadows Continuing adventures on The Wandering Writer My progress on Come Our Way The new genealogy series Bloodlines & Backroads Plans for a new Disney podcast Why I keep creating, even when the audience is still growing I also share updates on my writing,
Shadows and Storylines 19: Why Every Like, Share, and Subscribe Matters (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered if clicking Like , Share , or Subscribe really makes a difference? In this episode, I pull back the curtain on what it's really like to be an independent author and content creator. From writing novels like Perfidious Tides to producing American Shadows , The Wandering Writer , and this podcast, I share how every book, video, and story comes together—and why your support is far more important than you may realize. We'll talk about: Why likes, comments, and shares help crea
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