9 March 2010
     Chapter Two of "The Boys in Blue and Gray" by Chris James has been posted. Please enjoy.

8 March 2010

The Boys in Blue and Gray      A brand new story from Chris James is now being posted.      This story was gleaned from years of reading and hours of research, beginning with the cadets of the Virginia Military Institute, the youngest fighting unit to ever take the field…and win. Two hundred and fifty-seven cadets, many of them only fifteen years of age. Their place in our history is like no other, and the school still maintains a monument to honor their glory in the Battle of New Market. This is where the story begins.

27 February 2010
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24 February 2010
     The Tarheel Writer celebrates our 7th Anniversary on the Net. We first went on line on 24 February 2003. We hope you enjoy the site.

10 February 2010
     "Delicate Sound of Thunder" (HP/DM) the sequel to "A Thousand Beautiful Things" by Duinn Fionn has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic complete.

5 February 2010
     "Dearest Harry - Eileen's Story" by Quill Lumos (HP/DM) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic complete.
     "Parity Transformations" by Suki Blue (HP/DM) has also been added to Suggested Reading FanFic complete.

3 February 2010
     "Something's Started" by Aquila_Star (HP/DM) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic complete.

1 February 2010

Castle On ABC What a great show! You've gotta check it out. Monday nights at 10PM EDT.

     Or click here for the show's homepage.

31 January 2010
     "Behind the Green Door" by thewickednix (HP/DM) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.
     There is a new entry in Bricks and Musings. Burrr. Going down to 11 degrees tonight!

29 January 2010
     "Intrepid Teenage Hero" by Jennavere (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.
     Moved "In the Fish Bowl" by Dom Luka from Suggested Reading On Going to Suggested Complete.
     All of the Suggested Reading Pages have been updated. Enjoy.

28 January 2010
     "Phoenix Song" by Xylodemon (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.
     "Harry Potter and the Veil of Mystery" by semprimi (HP FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.
     "Partially Kissed Hero" by Perfect Lionheart (HP FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.
     "Harry Potter and the Secret Keeper" by slashpervert (HP FanFic), the sequel to "Harry Potter and the Veil of Mystery" has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.

26 January 2010
     "Rejoicing in Their Strength" by Lomonaaeren (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.

24 January 2010
     Chapters 9, 10 and the Epilogue of "Whistler's Club" by Chris James have been posted. The story is now complete. Please enjoy and be sure to email Chris!

23 January 2010
     Chapters 6, 7 and 8 of "Whistler's Club" by Chris James have been posted.
     Chapter 4 of "Walking in Clouds" by Rick Beck has been posted.
     "Ten Steps" by Digitallace has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page.
     NEW CATEGORY - I've added a new Suggested Reading Category called "Suggested Reading FanFic One Shots" and it is what it is, stories complete in one chapter. There are not a lot of stories there right now, but it will be filling up quickly. Have a favorite One Shot? Lemme know.

19 January 2010
     Chapters 4 and 5 of "Whistler's Club" by Chris James have been posted.

16 January 2010
     Chapter 3 of "Whistler's Club" by Chris James has been posted.
     Suggested Reading FanFic On-Going has been updated. It seems the majority of stories on this list have been abandoned (not updated in several years) and that's a real shame. They are still on the list, but have been indicated as abandoned.
     "The Most Beautiful Part" by FireStorm00X (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.
     STORM FRONT COMPLETE! While updating my On-Going Pages I found that this saga is now complete! After ten years and five seasons, the lives and journeys of a group of friends in the small town of Merlow comes to an end.

15 January 2010
     Chapter 2 of "Whistler's Club" by Chris James has been posted.

14 January 2010
     "Growing Pains" by SensiblyTainted (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.

9 January 2010
     I'm trying out Google's Translation gadget here on the home page. I've tested it and it seems to work well. Let me know if this works for you. If the response is strong enough, I'll install the gadget throughout the site.

9 January 2010
     Chris James has a new story! "Whistler's Club" prologue and chapter one have been added to his home page. This is the second story of a trilogy that started with "Angles in the Choir" written 2007. Be sure to check out Chris' new story, "Whistler's Club!"

8 January 2010
     The "Tales of the Dragon" (http://stories.draeconin.com/tales2.htm) website has been added to the websites of other authors page. I discovered Draconin's website while reading "Honour Bound" (found on the FanFic Complete page). He has a ton of stories, both FanFic and original fiction. Be sure to check out his latest work titled "Greg."

6 January 2010
     My annual trek to the Florida Keys ends tomorrow (Thur) and Friday it will be business as usual. To all of you that have emailed me since Christmas, thanks for your patience! You sure have given me a lot of stories to read!
     There have been record lows in the Keys in the past few days. I never thought I'd be wearing a hoodie plus a jacket to go catch a fish! So I'll leave the 60 degree temps of the Keys and return to temps in the teens in the Carolinas. Yea!

4 January 2010
     "Gypsy Caravan" by witchdragon (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested reading FanFic Complete. Awesome story with 83 chapters and 238133 words! Quite the read. Enjoy!

3 January 2010
     The Tickie Story Pages (http://www.tickiestories.us) website has been added to the websites of other authors page, which is accessed under Links and Resources. Tarheel Writer was suggested to Chuck over at Tickie, so he added me and later told me he had. I checked his site out and decided Tickie needed to be on my list too, so it has been added. Thanks to Rockhunter for bringing Chuck and me together!

26 December 2009
     If you emailed me within the last few days, you might not have heard back from me. Sorry, Christmas and all that. I will be on the road, driving to Key Largo, Florida for the next two days. So please be patient with me just a bit longer. Thanks!

25 December 2009
     Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy Christmas! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy Hanukkah! If I have left you out, sorry. Just a poorly informed Christian here. Regardless, have a wonderful day!!!

24 December 2009
     "Honour Bound" by Draeconin (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Thanks again to Michael!

23 December 2009
     "Incurable" by Warholhp (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Thanks to Michael for the recommendation!


22 December 2009
     The Mustard Jar (http://www.TheMustardJar.com) has been added to the websites of other authors page, which is accessed under Links and Resources. Ron's site comes nightly recommended.


20 December 2009
     "Special Gifts" by oldenuf2nobetter had been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Thanks to Andreea from Romania for the recommendation. Excellent story!

19 December 2009
     A new video has been added to the cool sites page. Check it out! It's under Links and Resources.

18 December 2009

Charles Gibson Retires from ABC News Good luck Charlie! You will be missed.

17 December 2009
     "Harry Potter and the Bound Prince" by slashpervert has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page. This is the first installment of a 6 book series.
     "Outside the Foul Lines" by Rick Beck has been added to the Suggested Reading Complete page. As I just finished reading this wonderful story, I learn there is a sequel.
     "A Minor Success" the sequel to "Outside the Foul Lines" by Rick Beck has been added to the Suggested Reading Ongoing Page.
     A new entry in Bricks and Musings has been posted. Seems this winter storm has seen fit to dump quite a bit of snow on me. That's cool. The neighborhood kids love to sled down my front yard and I love to watch and listen to their laughs!


14 December 2009
     The History page, located under Links & Resources, has been updated to include some commentary by Rick Beck, specifically about the Stonewall riots. Read, learn, enjoy.

10 December 2009
     Desertmac has updated his story "Tutoring Jerry." Why am I announcing it here? Because he last posted chapter 23 back in 2006! Now chapters 24 and 25 have been posted and there is more to come. Visit Suggested Reading Ongoing and scroll to the bottom for the link to the story. Welcome back Desertmac!

7 December 2009
     Chapter Two of Rick Beck's "Walking Into Clouds" has been posted. Please enjoy.

5 December 2009
     "A Gryffindor and a Slytherin" by furiosity has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic page. 110,500 words with 17 chapters.
     "Forever December" by Dabeagle has been added to the Suggested Reading Short Story list.
     Site maintenance today, minor reformatting, fixed incorrect links, updated the Websites of Other Authors page and all Suggested Reading pages have been updated.

4 December 2009
     Chris James has written a new story! Nathaniel Smiley can be found on his home page. Hint: right side of the page and click on Chris James under Authors on this Site. ALL chapters of the story have been posted. Enjoy!

29 November 2009
     Please welcome Rick Beck to The Tarheel Writer! Rick comes to us with a long list of outstanding works, but what we are concerned with is his newest story, Walking Into Clouds. Please visit his home page to access the story.

24 November 2009
     I dont' know what to think about the folks over at The Hex Files dot net. It seems that, while in the middle of reading a story, their ISP suspended their hosting. They didn't pay their bill for hosting! Come on! Gimme a break. This is supposedly a huge site with all kinds of authors' stories posted and they can't pay their bill? Perhaps we should make a donation to keep this fine site on line? If and when they do come back on line, I will be contacting their administrators to see what The Tarheel Writer can do to help. I'll keep you informed.

19 November 2009
     "After All" by PissedOffEskimo has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete Page. 132,000 words with 42 Chapters with a Prologue and an Epilogue. Enjoy.

6 November 2009
     "Fate is a Four Letter Word" by Philo has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic OnGoing page. Please do enjoy.

4 November 2009
     A number of stories and sites have been added the my "short list" page. Thanks for all the suggestions. Read a story you liked that's not recommended on this site? Lemme know about it. Just visit the contact page.
     "Somnio Salvus" (HP-FanFic and HP/DM) by Invisibabe has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page. Please enjoy

3 November 2009
     I've added a Moon Phase thingy to the site. Hope you like it. I've always been intrigued by the moon. When it's full, by libido seems to increase. Pardon me while I go howl! LOL

1 November 2009
     My congrats to PeeJayWrites who found a story on the recommended reading list that he didn't like. That's a first for me in all my years of recommending stories. I appreciate his honesty in letting me know his feelings. If you have run across a story you didn't like, please let me know. I will read the story again and make a second judgement. I pride myself in presenting stories I think you will like. I certainly do not want to be recommending "duds." Tastes in content, plot and character development change over the years and, perhaps, mine have too. So I encourage each one of you to let me know if you found a story ... lacking. Thanks!

31 October 2009
     "Memoirs of a Male Escort" by Digitallace has been added to Suggested Reading FanFiction Complete. Enjoy.

24 October 2009
     The Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page has been updated with the addition of "To Walk a Narrow Path" by Dragongirl16. This is the sequel to Faith. Thanks again, Don!
     I've also added another story to the Short List (found on the Suggested Reading Page) that comes recommended by Don. It's titled "Somnio Salvus" by Invisibabe. I'm looking forward to it!

23 October 2009
     I've moved some more personal comments to Bricks and Musings. The last few days I have been enjoying reading a story provided to me by Don in Alabama ... Phoenix Song by Xylodemon. Absolutely wonderful story! It is slowly (and I do mean slow, last upated 2006!) being rewritten and posted at Skyhawke, but Don gave me the whole story, complete with a bit above average typos. Despite that, it was a really good read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you'd like a copy, just lemme know.

12 October 2009
     The Events Page has been updated.

5 October 2009
     I have certainly enjoyed reading "A Second Chance at Life" by Miranda Flairgold. And now, I am delving into the sequel. Read along with me and enjoy.

10 September 2009
     BRAND NEW EVENTS PAGE found on the Links and Resources Page is a comprehensive list of gay events all over the world. Check it out. If you know of an event that needs to be included, let me know.
     "Discovering the Truth" by Isaiah has been formatted into the new format of the site. Enjoy.

8 September 2009
     "Shane" by Vance Lister has been added to the Suggested Reading Complete page. Enjoy. Thanks Tracy! And "Blood Mingled" by Katanes Dreamer has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Enjoy.

30 August 2009
     "The Watchers", "The Nineteenth Year", "Craig" and "The Party Girl" have been reformatted into much more pleasing appearances. I found pictures I feel represent each story and are now a major part of each story. I hope you enjoy.
     All of these stories can be found on the Tarheel Stories page.

25 August 2009
     As long as I'm recommending TV shows, here's another. Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" is on the Travel Channel and is really good.



24 August 2009
     Here's two TV Shows that I recommend.
     "Merlin" is a wonderful TV series that you've gotta check out ... Sunday's at 8PM on NBC. Colin Morgan as Merlin and Bradley James as Prince Arthur are very fun to watch and the plot is usually good too!



     As long as I'm recommending TV shows, I've gotta include "The Bill Engvall Show." Graham Martin plays a somewhat dimwitted teenage son, Trent, but he sure is fun to watch. Catch it Saturday nights at 9PM EDT on TBS.


19 August 2009
     I have added "Tests of Blood" by Allen Smithee to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete list. This is Allen's only work so far. I hope to see more.

12 August 2009      The annual Perseid Meteor shower is in full bloom tonight (11 August 2009) for those living in the Northern hemisphere.

The Perseid meteor shower has been observed for over 2000 years, first being recorded in China. In early medieval Europe, the Perseids came to be known as the “Tears of St. Lawrence.”      The Perseid Meteor shower actually starts each year in July as the earth begins to move through the meteor stream, with tonight (August 11) and Wednesday morning (August 12) being the peak of activity in the sky.      The best time to view the meteor shower if you’re in the United States is Wednesday morning at 1:00 a.m. EST and at 5:30 a.m. EST. At the peak, you’ll see between 50 to 150 meteors an hour in the night sky, although you will see meteors at other times during the night. Best viewing is away from city lights, and obviously cloud cover.      If you’re in the Southern hemisphere, parts of the meteor shower may be viewable depending on where you’re located, although many in the far south will miss out as most of the activity is over the horizon.

7 August 2009
     Suggested Reading Complete has been updated as well as some stories have been added to "The Short List."

6 August 2009      The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks in North America on August 12th around midnight. If you've never experiened it, you should take time to see it. For more information, click here.

     I've just stepped outside and saw two meteors. Awesome!

5 August 2009
     The "Alone With Myself" series has been removed from the net by the author. It was posted over at AwesomeDude and at DeBeagle as well. The series has been removed from both sites. I killed the link on my suggested reading page, but left the suggestion. He has taken a "hiatis."
     Thanks to Olli for telling me about it! Enjoy all that sun my friend!

20 July 2009

July 20, 1969      "That's one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong

17 July 2009

Walter Cronkite The Most Trusted Man in America 1916-2009       I had drinks with Walter a few years ago. It was like meeting history itself. I grew up watching him tell us all the things that changed

history. Kennedy's Assination, Martin Luther King's Assination, Neil Armstrong on the moon, the Vietnam War and the list goes on and on. He was a perfect gentleman and quizzed me about what I was doing in my life. I felt as if I were being interviewed and that Walter found me to be the most fasinating person in the world. At least I felt that way.

15 July 2009

Harry Potter And the Half Blood Prince      If you haven't been to see it. GO! The picture to the left is of Draco in the girl's bathroom

crying, just before Harry's comes in and slashes him with the curse from the potions textbook.

14 July 2009
     Added "Irrestible Poison" by Rhysenn to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete list. Great story!

10 July 2009
     All of the Suggested Reading Pages have received a MAJOR makeover. Finally, that task is complete.

9 July 2009
     I've added a new page to Suggested Reading called "The Short List." It's a list of stories that I intend to read soon. If you have some suggestions, please let me know.
     Suggested Reading Complete has now received a MAJOR makeover as well. Enjoy.

3 July 2009
     Suggested Reading FanFiction Complete has just received a MAJOR makeover.
     And I even made an entry in Bricks and Musings :)

2 July 2009
     If you are not watching "Merlin" on NBC Sunday nights at 8PM, you should be. Awesome show! Check it out here.
     Suggested Reading Ongoing and Suggested Reading FanFic Ongoing have been updated with newly posted chapters. No new stories, yet.

1 July 2009
     Thanks to Boas for letting me know the contact page wasn't working. It's fixed now. Damn sendmail.php file wasn't configured properly. I didn't have all my t's crossed and i's dotted.

25 June 2009

Michael Jackson King of Pop 1958-2009 I just can't believe it!

25 June 2009
     I'm reading "What is this Feeling?" by Rising Phoenix1835 and I just couldn't help myself. I had to share this quote from the story.
     "Admittedly Draco wouldn’t deny the fact that Potter was a good looking bloke. Even if his sense of fashion was way off. It wasn’t a big secret in Slytherin house that Draco straddled the fence in terms of his sexual preferences. Not that he ever made it obvious. So the idea of being attracted to Potter because he was a guy wasn’t particularly disturbing. It was the fact that it was POTTER that he couldn’t wrap his mind around."
     I'm enjoying the read!

25 June 2009
     Added "The Most Beautiful Part" by FireStorm00X to Suggested Reading FanFic-Ongoing.

24 June 2009
     Added "The Rest of Our Lives" by TrulyTheOne to Suggested Reading FanFic-Complete.

19 June 2009
     Added "Ronnie" by James Smith to the Suggested Reading Complete list. Thanks to Lennie Bruce for the recommendation.

12 June 2009

Congratulations Seniors!

30 May 2009
     Updates continue. Most of the site's main pages have been updated with the new look. Now changes to story pages will begin. I hope you like the new look.

25 May 2009
     There are now 8 chapters of Austswim's story "Where Are You Now" posted. Check out the story here.
     Site redesign continues. Black is so depressing that I'm trying to spruce things up a bit.

18 April 2009
     Site redesign continues

3 March 2009
     "Be Rad" by Mark Arbour has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic-Complete along with "A Stranger Garden" by jamie2109 and "Into the Light of the Dark Black Night" by shanfawn16. "Wandless" by lyiint was also added to Suggested Reading FanFic-Complete. Enjoy!

11 February 2009
     "Changing of the Guard" by Lomonaaeren and "Wandless" by lyiint has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Enjoy.

4 February 2009
     Suggested Reading On-Going has been updated with two new story recommendations.

11 January 2009
     Suggested Reading On-Going and Suggested Reading FanFic On-Going have both been updated.