Thomas Rainer Lawrence September 6, 1939 – March 22, 2017 He was infuriating, exasperating, ill-tempered, impatient, opinionated, and foulmouthed. He was also a clever, funny, devoted, kind, generous, down-to-earth, practical, and wise counselor, mentor, and friend. Tom Lawrence was a study in contradiction and complexity. Tom left […]
As many of you know, Tom is presently quite ill. So to help cheer him up a bit, Front Porch Press wanted to repost one of his earlier publications. The Canton Ladies’ Club is a true story, recounted and skillfully embellished by Tom. Enjoy! The Canton Ladies’ Club by […]
As I Like It! A Pause Due to some recent, unexpected, health issues, there will be some “pauses” in the schedule of posts to my blog in the coming weeks. Your patience will be greatly appreciated during the gaps. As you know, my views on multiple topics, such […]
SATURDAY SERIAL To review episode 11, click here: https://tomlawrenceblog.com/2017/02/03/mike-lomax-p-i-episode-11/ MIKE LOMAX P.I. FINAL EPISODE Bessie licked her finger, patted the white powder, and placed it on her tongue. She grinned at Mike. “Yeah, we know what Billy Ray was looking for, and I’m willing to bet he […]
The Queen’s Captain A Ransom Family Novel The inspiration for a novel about the Ransom family was found in a short story I wrote in 2010. The piece was set during the reconstruction period following the War Between the States, and the central character for the narrative was […]
AS I LIKE IT! FEB 4, 2017 SATURDAY SERIAL To review what happened in episode 10, click here: https://tomlawrenceblog.com/2017/01/27/mike-lomax-episode-10/ MIKE LOMAX P.I. EPISODE 11 As Mike walked across the back parking lot to his truck, he was thinking, I feel better not withholding anything from Willard, and I […]
THE QUEEN’S CAPTAIN Writing short fiction based on historical events is a style I have enjoyed, and I’ve used this theme as the basis for short stories, flash fiction, and monographs. Last year my brother, Steve, suggested that I write a novel based on the characters of a […]
ASK I LIKE IT! JANUARY 30, 2017 WINTER TRAVEL SUGGESTIONS As most of you know, I have an arrangement with Clista that allows me to fully participate in College Football from August 14 to the National Championship game in early January. I am excused from any weekend […]
AS I LIKE IT! JANUARY 27, 2017 SATURDAY SERIAL To review what happened in episode 9, click here: https://tomlawrenceblog.com/2017/01/13/1609/ MIKE LOMAX P.I. EPISODE 10 Mike ignored Stella’s threat to throw him under the bus and replied, “Yeah, whatever. If we don’t figure out who punched Billy Ray’s ticket, […]
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! FRONT PORCH PRESS LLC. IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE PUBLICATION OF TOM LAWRENCE’S NEW HISTORICAL NOVEL, THE QUEEN’S CAPTAIN The Queen’s Captain is the first in a series of novels chronicling the lives and adventures of the Ransom family in the new […]
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