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Lloyd Devereux Richards returns with Love on the Perimeter
In my newest interview, I’m joined by bestselling Vermont author Lloyd Devereux Richards to talk about his fourth novel, Love on the Perimeter.
The romantic psychological thriller follows 17-year-old Llewelyn Davies, whose grandmother sends him to a wilderness leadership program in the Canadian northwoods. Llewelyn is struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, and abandonment. There he meets Eloise, another young person carrying painful memories of her own.
Then the trip turns deadly.
A murder tied to organized crime forces Llewelyn and Eloise into a desperate wilderness escape. As they fight to survive armed pursuers and dangerous terrain, they also begin confronting the emotional walls they have built around themselves. Rootstock Publishing
Lloyd’s own publishing journey is nearly as remarkable. He spent 14 years writing his debut novel, Stone Maidens, while working full time and raising a family. More than a decade after publication, his daughter Marguerite posted a short TikTok about his perseverance. The video went viral, and the book became the #1 bestseller on Amazon. Vermont Public
In our conversation, we talk about suspense, first love, mental health, wilderness survival, persistence, and what it feels like when a lifetime of quiet work suddenly finds an enormous audience.
David L. Gillespie turns family memories into adventure in Floo Flocky Doo to the Rescue
In my newest interview, I’m joined by retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel and award-winning children’s author David L. Gillespie to talk about his debut picture book, Floo Flocky Doo to the Rescue.
The story follows a confident and imaginative girl named Floo, who rescues a baby squirrel named Lucky Lou. But when Lou gets loose inside a grocery store, the result is pure chaos — including flying wigs, blueberry jelly footprints, and a frantic search through the aisles. With help from her hummingbird friend Peanut, Floo relies on creativity, kindness, and her favorite refrain: “Hootie Hoo, Hootie Hoo — I know what to do!” flooflockydoo.com
The book has earned praise from Kirkus, BookLife, and multiple literary award programs. flooflockydoo.com
What makes the story especially meaningful is how much of it comes from David’s own family. Floo’s name originated with his youngest daughter, Peanut was inspired by his older daughter’s nickname, and the escaped squirrel episode echoes a real memory from David’s youth.
In our conversation, we talk about family inspiration, rhyme, read-aloud storytelling, confidence, responsibility, and how decades of leadership experience shaped a picture book about teamwork and quick thinking.
Struan Murray returns to the world of Dragonborn with The Twilight Child
In my newest interview, I’m joined by award-winning author and Oxford biochemistry lecturer Struan Murray to talk about Dragonborn: The Twilight Child.
The book is the second installment in Struan’s bestselling Dragonborn series and continues the story of Alex Evans, who has discovered that she is truly a dragon.
This time, the stakes are much larger. Drak Midna is waging war against humanity, tragedy has struck the island of Skralla, and Alex and her friends must journey north into Scotland as humans and dragons face an ancient demonic threat. Meanwhile, Alex is struggling with anger, distrust, and powers she still does not fully understand. Penguin Random House
Struan has said that Scotland’s divided magical landscape became a reflection of Alex’s own emotional turmoil, with old grievances and mistrust simmering beneath the surface. The Nerd Daily
His scientific background also plays a surprising role in the fantasy. As a biochemist, Struan thinks about how his dragons actually work — how they transform, fly, and even produce fire — giving the magic a set of underlying rules. From The Mixed Up Files
In our conversation, we talk about writing sequels, Scottish worldbuilding, anger and friendship, the science of fantastic creatures, and what it takes to make dragons feel believable.
Project Update: Still Moving Slowly
There was finally a little bit of movement on the project front this week.
I’ve been brushing off my appliance role-playing game again and spending some time rereading what I already have. It’s been a while since I really dug into this one, so a lot of this week was simply reminding myself what I had written, where I was going with it, and what still works.
It’s always interesting coming back to an older project after letting it sit for a while. You notice things you completely forgot about, ideas that still make you smile, and of course a few things that make you wonder what exactly you were thinking at the time.
I haven’t jumped into any major rewriting yet. For now, I’m mostly just getting reacquainted with the game and figuring out what I might want to do with it next.
After several weeks without much forward movement on my projects, though, it feels good just to be opening one of them back up again.
What I Read This Week: Man-Thing #1–5
This week I’ve been reading the first five issues of Marvel’s 1974 Man-Thing series, and one of the things I’ve enjoyed most is how Man-Thing himself connects all these wildly different stories together.
He isn’t really a traditional superhero. Most of the time, he doesn’t even understand the larger situation going on around him. Instead, people keep crossing into his swamp, and Man-Thing becomes this almost silent force moving through their stories.
The first issue is already completely off the rails with the Nexus of All Realities, Howard the Duck, Jennifer Kale, Dakimh, Korrek the Barbarian, and a battle involving Thog. Man-Thing is right in the middle of it because the swamp he inhabits happens to contain the Nexus, making him almost a guardian of this bizarre crossroads between worlds.
Then the series shifts into stories involving Richard Rory, Ruth Hart, biker gangs, F.A. Schist, Professor Slaughter, and the Foolkiller. These plots feel completely different from the cosmic material, but Man-Thing links them together simply because these people keep entering his world.
That’s really what makes the comic work for me.
Man-Thing is less the star of a conventional superhero story and more the center of gravity. People with problems, fears, greed, anger, or just terrible luck wander into the swamp, and he reacts to the emotions around him.
By issue #5, when the book moves into the creepy carnival story “Night of the Laughing Dead,” that pattern is pretty clear. The supporting cast and type of story can change completely, but Man-Thing remains the strange, lumbering constant in the middle of it all.
Five issues in, I think that unusual structure is a big part of why I’m enjoying the series so much.
Personal Update: Stick Season, Beetlejuice, and Looking Ahead
This was basically the final week for political ads, which means things are finally starting to calm down a little on that front. Election season has kept both the paper and the radio station pretty busy, so it feels good to be coming out the other side of it.
At home, the leaves are pretty much all raked at this point, and the colder weather is settling in just fine. We are officially in stick season now—that stretch where the leaves are gone, everything looks a little bare, and you know winter isn’t too far behind.
One of the highlights of the week was getting to watch Elizabeth in her fall play. She starred in Beetlejuice, and we had a great time seeing her up there on stage. It’s always fun watching the kids do something they’ve worked hard on, and this was definitely one of those proud-parent moments.
On the radio side, the new broadcast software system is getting close to becoming our primary system. If everything keeps going the way it has been, we should be using it as the main broadcast setup by the middle of November.
I’ve also been having fun tweaking the WYKR Classic channel and starting to think more seriously about plans for 2027.
So overall, it feels like one season is wrapping up while another one is starting—both literally and with a few of the projects I’ve got going.
brand new coffee from Dragoncrest!
Trick or Treat break in Hyde Park