Issue 1, Spring 2022 – Appalachian Lit (appalachialit.com) I am honored to have a new story—“The Elvis Question”—in the debut issue of Appalachian Lit. This is a fantastic magazine focusing on the writers of northern Appalachia, a region that has Read more…
January 26, 2022 Straight Up — Sterling Clack Clack
Just Can’t Wait To Get On The Road Again (Courtesy of Joshua Todd James blog “Writers Talking ‘Bout Writing” Joshua Todd JamesNov 9 David Drayer is the author of the novels Strip Cuts, A Noble Story, Something Fierce, the novella, Attachment, Read more…
David Drayer In response to the writing prompt—At the Movies—by the Writer’s Block Party this past weekend, I watched and wrote about the 2018 film, Kodachrome. The premise is simple, as it is in the best films and it sets Read more…
The temperature is hovering around 45 degrees this morning with a projected high of 50 and the roads are wet from an all-night rain. Conventional wisdom would say this is not a motorcycle day despite the fact that I really need one. I Read more…
“Spontaneity is a meticulously prepared art.” Oscar Wilde said that and I agree. As a guy who has lit out on a days-long motorcycle trip because I couldn’t sleep, jumped on a moving train to see where it was going, Read more…
It is 40 degrees when I wake up in a Pennsylvania motel. Less than ideal temperatures for a motorcycle. According to the weather forecast, if I hang around until check out, the temperature will rise another 10 degrees. Still a chilly ride, Read more…
I’m heading home to spend time with family in Pennsylvania, taking a couple of days to get there, enjoying the ride and the sights along the way. In Maryland, I visited the graves of Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore and Read more…