Author and Novelist Glynn Young
In 1915, young reporter Elizabeth Putnam of the New York World is assigned a story on the Gray Wisp. New information has come to light about this Confederate spy in the Civil War, a figure of legend, myth, and wildly competing claims. What no knows is the man’s identity. The reporter follows leads which eventually bring her […]
Sometimes, you find story ideas in the least likely places. The first inspiration for my historical novel Brookhaven was the family Bible. It had been passed down from my great-grandfather to his youngest son, my grandfather, then my father, and then to me. For decades, it existed in …
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Two years ago, I posted a poem about a visit to the crypt of St. Bride’s Church in London. It’s known as the Journalists’ Church because of its proximity to Fleet Street. There are no newspapers left on Fleet Street; they all moved to the suburbs decades ago. But the history persists, and …
Detective Cameron Ballack is not only back; he’s on a roll. Two mysteries so far this year! The wheelchair-bound detective is the creation of writer Luke Davis. He’s works with the Greater St. Louis Special Investigative Division. The unit functions as a special task force focused on murder …
It’s difficult for me to imagine that I’ve had a Facebook account for at least 17 years, but a Facebook memory popped up this week to prove it. It caught my attention became of the title: “Who Were You in My Dream?” I thought, why does that sound like a poem? Probably because it was. But …
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It showed up as a Facebook memory, a story I hadn’t thought about in years. I’d posted in August of 2009 on my blog and linked it from Facebook. The title was, “This Happened to a Friend of Mine.” The post received a grand total of one comment, from someone named “Anonymous.” I started reading …
An award-winning speechwriter and communications professional, Glynn Young is the author of six novels and the non-fiction book Poetry at Work.
