I decided that since I was writing about two characters from Knob Noster, Missouri, that I should drive around the town and see what it was like. Most importantly, can people see the missiles at Whiteman Air Force Base. I Googled how long it would take to get there from where I live in Lebanon, …
In the novel, there are things in the background that drive the characters. Mykel wishes to be able to prove himself and rub his success in the face of his former classmates from Lemming Pond. With Clint, the dark specter of being drafted and going to Vietnam hangs over his head. The dark specter that …
In today’s terminology, Alice Schnatzky is Sherry Riddenhour’s “frenemy.” If she was a girl of my generation, she would frequently snarl “Whatever!” at everything she didn’t like, which would be just about everything. Both are from Knob Noster, Missouri and they have known each other since elementary school and graduated together. Alice thinks she is …
WIP: DYNAMIC DUO OF THE OZARKS 